Police identified the gunman who was killed Sunday while attempting to shoot worshippers in a Michigan church and said his mother is a member.

One person was shot at a church in Wayne, Michigan, on Sunday morning and an alleged gunman was killed following the shooting, police said.Chief Ryan Strong said 911 calls about the shooting at CrossPointe Community Church on the 36000 block of Glenwood Road started coming in around 11:06 a.

Wayne Police Chief Ryan Strong said “we are grateful for the heroic actions of the church’s staff members, who undoubtedly saved many lives and prevented a large-scale mass