WAYNE, MI - Authorities have identified the man who drove to a church in Michigan armed with guns and rifles, allegedly to shoot those who were in attendance at the Sunday service.
Brian Anthony Browning, 31, from Romulus, Michigan, was shot and killed by a security guard who "prevented a large-scale mass shooting," police said.
Police said that at this time, Browning's motivations for the attempted mass shooting are unknown, but that he appeared to be suffering from a mental health crisis, ABC7 reported.
Browning does not have a criminal history and his mother is a member of the church.
He also attended two or three services himself over the course of the last year, police said.
Police said that Browning exited his Nissan truck wearing a tactical vest, armed with a long gun and a handgun when he approached the church building and began firing his weapon.
Police said he was armed with an AR-15 style rifle, more than a dozen fully loaded magazines, a semi-automatic handgun with an extended magazine, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, according to Fox News.
Several staff members from the church approached him, police said, adding that a church member struck the gunman with his vehicle as the gunman shot the vehicle repeatedly.
At least two staff members shot the gunman, causing fatal wounds. One of the staff members, a security guard, was shot in the leg by the suspect.
The security guard underwent a successful surgery and they are expected to make a full recovery.
"We are grateful for the heroic actions of the church's staff members who undoubtedly saved many lives and prevented a large-scale mass shooting," Wayne Police Chief Ryan Strong said during a press conference on Sunday, June 22nd.
Police executed a search warrant at Browning's home and located additional rifles, several semi-automatic handguns, and a "large amount of ammunition," all of which were confiscated.
Police said that there is "no evidence to believe that this act of violence has any connection with the conflict in the Middle East."
A bomb-sniffing dog was brought to the scene by the Michigan State Police and a police bomb squad was also brought to the scene, according to authorities, but there was no immediate confirmation from police that explosives were involved in the incident.
The Wayne Police Department (WPD) is still actively investigating the incident, along with the assistance of multiple local, state, and federal partners.
"Our leadership and support teams are on the ground, at the scene, in Wayne, Michigan providing assistance and investigative support," FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said in a statement.
Brian Anthony Browning, 31, from Romulus, Michigan, was shot and killed by a security guard who "prevented a large-scale mass shooting," police said.
Police said that at this time, Browning's motivations for the attempted mass shooting are unknown, but that he appeared to be suffering from a mental health crisis, ABC7 reported.
Browning does not have a criminal history and his mother is a member of the church.
He also attended two or three services himself over the course of the last year, police said.
Police said that Browning exited his Nissan truck wearing a tactical vest, armed with a long gun and a handgun when he approached the church building and began firing his weapon.
Police said he was armed with an AR-15 style rifle, more than a dozen fully loaded magazines, a semi-automatic handgun with an extended magazine, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, according to Fox News.
Several staff members from the church approached him, police said, adding that a church member struck the gunman with his vehicle as the gunman shot the vehicle repeatedly.
At least two staff members shot the gunman, causing fatal wounds. One of the staff members, a security guard, was shot in the leg by the suspect.
The security guard underwent a successful surgery and they are expected to make a full recovery.
"We are grateful for the heroic actions of the church's staff members who undoubtedly saved many lives and prevented a large-scale mass shooting," Wayne Police Chief Ryan Strong said during a press conference on Sunday, June 22nd.
Police executed a search warrant at Browning's home and located additional rifles, several semi-automatic handguns, and a "large amount of ammunition," all of which were confiscated.
Police said that there is "no evidence to believe that this act of violence has any connection with the conflict in the Middle East."
A bomb-sniffing dog was brought to the scene by the Michigan State Police and a police bomb squad was also brought to the scene, according to authorities, but there was no immediate confirmation from police that explosives were involved in the incident.
The Wayne Police Department (WPD) is still actively investigating the incident, along with the assistance of multiple local, state, and federal partners.
"Our leadership and support teams are on the ground, at the scene, in Wayne, Michigan providing assistance and investigative support," FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said in a statement.
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