{"id":2464211,"date":"2025-07-20T07:56:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T11:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/remember-the-hero-whose-truck-got-shot-up-stopping-a-church-shooter-he-just-got-the-reward-of-a-lifetime-from-a-local-business\/"},"modified":"2025-07-20T07:57:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T11:57:55","slug":"remember-the-hero-whose-truck-got-shot-up-stopping-a-church-shooter-he-just-got-the-reward-of-a-lifetime-from-a-local-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/remember-the-hero-whose-truck-got-shot-up-stopping-a-church-shooter-he-just-got-the-reward-of-a-lifetime-from-a-local-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Remember the Hero Whose Truck Got Shot up Stopping a Church Shooter? He Just Got the Reward of a Lifetime from a Local Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">48<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fremember-the-hero-whose-truck-got-shot-up-stopping-a-church-shooter-he-just-got-the-reward-of-a-lifetime-from-a-local-business%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2464211&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Richard Pryor, a deacon at CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne, Michigan, heroically intervened during a shooting incident on June 22. While sitting in his Ford F-150,Pryor noticed a man wearing fatigues and armed with a gun approaching teh church. When the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-seal-sets-dem-reverend-straight-after-he-mocked-armed-churchgoers\/\" title=\"Former SEAL Sets Dem Reverend Straight After He Mocked ... Churchgoers\">man opened fire<\/a>, Pryor quickly used his truck to ram the shooter, disrupting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-army-soldier-pleads-guilty-to-planning-jihadi-attack-on-his-own-unit\/\" title=\"U.S. Army Soldier Pleads Guilty To Planning \u2018Jihadi Attack\u2019 On His Own Unit\">potentially deadly attack<\/a>. Even tho the shooter fired into Pryor&#8217;s truck and disabled it, Pryor&#8217;s brave actions bought precious time for armed church staff to neutralize the threat. The suspect,who was reportedly experiencing a mental health crisis,was killed by the church&#8217;s security team.<\/p>\n<p>In recognition of Pryor&#8217;s courage, a local Ford dealership gifted him a new 2025 Ford F-150 PowerBoost on a two-year lease, replacing his truck that was totaled during the incident. Pryor expressed deep gratitude, emphasizing the role of faith in the outcome. This story highlights community bravery and selflessness, turning what could have been a tragedy into a testament to heroism and support.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Real heroes don&rsquo;t wear capes, they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-bizarre-way-michael-jordan-got-banned-from-golf-club-that-costs-1-million-to-join\/\" title=\"The Bizarre Way Michael Jordan Got Banned from Golf Club That Costs  Million to Join\">wear collared shirts<\/a> and drive pickup trucks and protect their community with courage most of us can only imagine.<\/p>\n<p>Richard Pryor, a deacon at CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/michigan-gov-gretchen-whitmer-trashes-trump-hours-called-onstage-thanked\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michigan<\/a>, was sitting in his Ford F-150 when he spotted a man dressed in fatigues and carrying weapons approach the church on June 22.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As soon as he got out of the vehicle, I saw the fatigues, I saw the gun on his hip, and he pulled the weapon out of his vehicle,&rdquo; Pryor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wxyz.com\/news\/church-hero-who-thwarted-mass-shooting-receives-new-truck-from-local-ford-dealership\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> WXYZ-TV.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >man started firing multiple shots<\/a> at the church.<\/p>\n<p>What happened next was the kind of split-second decision that separates bystanders from saviors.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); 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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Pryor hit the gas, using his truck to ram the shooter and disrupt what police say could have been a large-scale massacre.<\/p>\n<p>The gunman fired into Pryor&rsquo;s truck, disabling the engine.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He shot a round through the truck and in those few seconds, I realized the truck was dead and I didn&rsquo;t have a weapon on me,&rdquo; Pryor recalled of the harrowing incident.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, armed church staff were able to neutralize the shooter, but Pryor&rsquo;s bold actions likely bought them the precious seconds they needed.<\/p>\n<p>Wayne Police Chief Ryan Strong <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/security-guard-kills-gunman-thwarts-attack-michigan-church\/story?id=123100085\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">confirmed<\/a> that Pryor and other staff undoubtedly saved lives.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect, 31-year-old Brian Anthony Browning, was said to have been suffering from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jasmine-crockett-fires-vicious-shot-trump-supporters-alleges-mental-health-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mental health<\/a> crisis, according to police.<\/p>\n<p>His motivations remain unknown.<\/p>\n<p>He was shot and killed by church staff after being struck by Pryor&rsquo;s vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>This past week, in a gesture of gratitude, a local business stepped up in a big way.<\/p>\n<p>Demmer Ford, just down the road from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tragedy-church-shooting-kentucky-leaves-multiple-dead-others-wounded\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">church<\/a>, presented Pryor with a brand-new 2025 Ford F-150 PowerBoost with a two-year lease.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He was incredibly grateful for it and was almost standoffish like he doesn&rsquo;t deserve it, which is certainly not the case,&rdquo; said dealership owner Matthew Demmer.<\/p>\n<p>Pryor&rsquo;s 2018 truck, which he used for work, was totaled during the incident.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I can&rsquo;t be more than enough thankful for everybody&rsquo;s support,&rdquo; Pryor said. &ldquo;The Lord was definitely involved in the events of that Sunday.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Deacon who helped prevent church shooting receives new truck\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qfib01TxINQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>This could have been a story about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/irs-issues-game-changing-new-guidance-churches-trump-notches-another-win-christians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christians<\/a> who died in their pews.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, it is one about community, courage, and giving.<\/p>\n<p>Pryor likely didn&rsquo;t wake up planning to be a hero on his way to church last month. But when evil showed up, he did what good men do &mdash; he took action, putting himself and his property last.<\/p>\n<p>And thanks to people like Demmer, his story didn&rsquo;t end with that sacrifice.<\/p>\n<p>It ended with a blessing.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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