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submitted 3 days ago by FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world to c/usa@lemmy.ml

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 3 days ago

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 3 days 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 3 days ago

What a shithole country.

[-] solarvector@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 days ago

Alternative timeline headline:

ICE Agent murdered by "sanctuary church" staff protecting illegals

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