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Police say a man opened fire outside a church before staff fatally shot him, averting mass shooting (apnews.com)

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WAYNE, Mich. (AP) — A man who opened fire outside a Michigan church filled with worshippers on Sunday was struck by a vehicle and then fatally shot by security staff who averted a potential mass shooting, police said.

Churchgoers attending a morning service at CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne spotted the gunman driving recklessly and then saw him exit his car wearing a tactical vest and carrying a rifle and a handgun, police Chief Ryan Strong said at an evening news conference.

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[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Kinda nice to read about a mass shooting averted, since it basically never happens, but the notion of a church having armed security made me laugh a little. The people who go to this church know perfectly well how powerless their faith really is.

[–] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 week ago

I actually wonder why this church was prepared for that. Synagogues will often have armed security but that's because they're a target for Nazi extremists.

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 week ago

What a shithole country.

[–] solarvector@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago

Alternative timeline headline:

ICE Agent murdered by "sanctuary church" staff protecting illegals