Michigan Deacon Hailed as Hero After Ramming Church Shooter with F-150
Deacon vs. Gunman: How One Man and a Pickup Truck Stopped a Church Massacre in Michigan
In an era of rising gun violence and fear at places of worship, a Michigan church deacon’s act of courage and quick thinking may have saved over 100 lives. Richard Pryor, a deacon at CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne, Michigan, didn’t have a gun, body armor, or training in tactical defense. But what he did have was a Ford F-150—and the will to act.
When a rifle-wielding attacker opened fire in the church parking lot during a children’s Bible school service on June 22, Pryor made a split-second decision that changed everything: he rammed his truck into the shooter to stop the rampage.
A Quiet Sunday Shattered by Gunfire
From Parking Lot to Battleground
It was a late June morning, and chi...