{"id":17965,"date":"2025-06-23T19:58:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T19:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=17965"},"modified":"2025-06-23T19:58:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T19:58:00","slug":"man-opens-fire-into-a-michigan-church-deacon-runs-him-over-with-a-truck-to-stop-the-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=17965","title":{"rendered":"Man Opens Fire into a Michigan Church, Deacon Runs Him Over with a Truck to Stop the Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following an incident where an individual discharged a firearm during a Sunday service in Michigan, a church deacon and a security guard intervened to halt the assailant. On the morning of June 22, an active shooter situation unfolded at CrossPointe Community Church located in Wayne, a suburb of Detroit, as reported by a representative of the Wayne Police Department (WPD).<\/p><div class=\"tvjfh69f636e53b2a2\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.tvjfh69f636e53b2a2 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.tvjfh69f636e53b2a2 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) 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The attacker \u201cwas struck by one of our members who observed the incident while entering the church,\u201d Senior Pastor Bobby Kelly Jr. informed Detroit News. According to the report, the deacon hit the attacker with a Ford F-150 truck.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9221018705729438\" data-ad-slot=\"6216113503\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_5_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_5\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-9221018705729438&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=6216113503&amp;adk=2778150038&amp;adf=1652652379&amp;pi=t.ma~as.6216113503&amp;w=820&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1750691210&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=820x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcelebys.com%2Fman-opens-fire-into-a-michigan-church-deacon-runs-him-over-with-a-truck-to-stop-the-attack%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawLGkOhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBTTWJKQU9ob3d2WUd4QkwzAR4wBaizNHvvRvkSIcNII5CbDJyc-N3ISukAfILANT_AtYDdgfmeDbA6-31srg_aem_22J89gPvvvbgBlR4mW9Y-w&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM3LjAuNzE1MS4xMjAiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siR29vZ2xlIENocm9tZSIsIjEzNy4wLjcxNTEuMTIwIl0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzNy4wLjcxNTEuMTIwIl0sWyJOb3QvQSlCcmFuZCIsIjI0LjAuMC4wIl1dLDBd&amp;dt=1750708634350&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=77&amp;idt=200&amp;shv=r20250617&amp;mjsv=m202506170101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Dd947d8fbfc28d69c%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1750708085%3AS%3DALNI_MYpp_F5nfgaz8T3bTgkMX8_naz5gQ&amp;gpic=UID%3D000010e23745ceff%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1750708085%3AS%3DALNI_MaQeY0v2J68n3tcj4RhW6uSZD23oQ&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D77c24d4442b18b6c%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1750708085%3AS%3DAA-AfjZkNbCeVr3gRc3H7b0swlzK&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C1200x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280&amp;nras=1&amp;correlator=5705842869203&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=456&amp;ady=2272&amp;biw=1732&amp;bih=859&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=95360548%2C95353387%2C95362435%2C95362655%2C95364338%2C95364386%2C95359265%2C95364334%2C95364390%2C31092547%2C95340252%2C95340254&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=4631395175951054&amp;tmod=603177511&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C1745%2C859&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;cms=2&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1.1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;pgls=CAEaBTYuOC4x~CAA.~CAA.&amp;ifi=6&amp;uci=a!6&amp;btvi=4&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=204\" name=\"aswift_5\" width=\"820\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!6\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CNWeyPGpiI4DFSMoogMdxxIFNg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>Only one individual, identified by Detroit News as a security guard, sustained injuries during the attack on June 22. The local news source reported that the assailant discharged several rounds into the church but did not enter the premises, where Kelly estimated that approximately 150 individuals were present.<\/p>\n<p>Footage from a livestream of the service \u2014 which had a higher than usual number of children in attendance, according to Kelly \u2014 captures the moment when those inside the church became aware of the assault. \u201cGet down,\u201d a voice can be heard instructing, as people began to react.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone to the back. Please, everyone, move to the back,\u201d another church leader then urges, guiding the congregation towards the rear of the building.<\/p>\n<p>In the aftermath of the attack, Kelly informed Detroit News that members of CrossPointe Community Church are providing support to one another, and the children who were present during the June 22 incident are \u201cdoing well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the way forward, the pastor stated, \u201cWe will be gathering our leadership to establish a formal plan for the aftermath.\u201d The pastor also mentioned that the assailant did not seem to be affiliated with the church.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following an incident where an individual discharged a firearm during a Sunday service in Michigan, a church deacon and a security guard intervened to halt the assailant. 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