{"id":217444,"date":"2025-06-25T09:08:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T14:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=217444"},"modified":"2025-10-06T09:21:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T14:21:40","slug":"hero-jay-trombley-speaks-out-about-stopping-church-shooter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/hero-jay-trombley-speaks-out-about-stopping-church-shooter\/","title":{"rendered":"Hero Speaks Out About Stopping Church Shooter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">2<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a powerful interview aired by WXYZ Detroit, Jay Trombley\u2014church member and trained volunteer security guard\u2014recounted the moment he stopped what could\u2019ve been a horrific mass shooting at Crosspointe Community Church in Wayne, Michigan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Church security guard speaks out after shooting and killing armed man\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qu2NU-u17CI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jay Trombley may not consider himself a &#8220;hero,&#8221; but we do!  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Sunday <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/churchgoers-stop-would-be-mass-shooter-in-michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hero-jay-trombley-speaks-out-about-stopping-church-shooter\" title=\"Hero Speaks Out About Stopping Church Shooter\">morning<\/a>, chaos erupted when 31-year-old Brian Browning arrived at the church armed with a <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/firearms\/rifles\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hero-jay-trombley-speaks-out-about-stopping-church-shooter\" title=\"Hero Speaks Out About Stopping Church Shooter\">rifle<\/a> and handgun. Browning reportedly opened fire outside the building, with rounds striking the facility. But thanks to a mix of planning, instinct, and courage, lives were saved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trombley, part of the church\u2019s safety team, sprang into action after hearing a noise that initially sounded mechanical. As panicked parishioners fled, one shouted \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/search?keyword=ar-15\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hero-jay-trombley-speaks-out-about-stopping-church-shooter\" title=\"Hero Speaks Out About Stopping Church Shooter\">AR-15<\/a>,\u201d and pointed. Trombley didn\u2019t hesitate\u2014he moved toward the threat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another church member hit the gunman with his truck, slowing him down. Trombley and at least one other armed staff member engaged the shooter before he could enter the building. Browning was shot and killed outside the church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA double-pane window stopped five rounds that I\u2019m fairly certain where I was standing\u2026 To look at the wall behind me\u2026 To see the impacts\u2026 To see that were rounds from his rifle, traveled and impacted\u2026 God&#8217;s hand was protecting me,&#8221; he told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wxyz.com\/news\/region\/wayne-county\/church-security-team-member-speaks-after-stopping-armed-man-at-wayne-church-service\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hero-jay-trombley-speaks-out-about-stopping-church-shooter\" title=\"Hero Speaks Out About Stopping Church Shooter\">news station<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-churchgoers-stop-would-be-mass-shooter-in-michigan\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/churchgoers-stop-would-be-mass-shooter-in-michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hero-jay-trombley-speaks-out-about-stopping-church-shooter\" title=\"Hero Speaks Out About Stopping Church Shooter\">Churchgoers Stop Would-Be Mass Shooter in Michigan<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Trombley and other volunteers had trained for years to respond to exactly this kind of nightmare scenario, despite not having military or law enforcement backgrounds. \u201cYou are your own first responder,\u201d he said, underscoring the importance of preparation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While he acknowledged the <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/video-shows-the-emotional-toll-that-comes-with-using-justifiable-deadly-force\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hero-jay-trombley-speaks-out-about-stopping-church-shooter\" title=\"Hero Speaks Out About Stopping Church Shooter\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"387\">emotional toll<\/a>, Trombley didn\u2019t call himself a hero.  \u201cI realize what happened yesterday. What my actions\u2026 I will reconcile with\u2026 Time for that. You know, I\u2019m\u2014I was protecting his people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crosspointe\u2019s decision to build a trained volunteer security team proved vital. Their readiness prevented a tragedy and highlighted what many in the Second Amendment community have long asserted: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/bus-stop-attack-in-israel-shows-why-armed-citizens-save-lives\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hero-jay-trombley-speaks-out-about-stopping-church-shooter\" title=\"Hero Speaks Out About Stopping Church Shooter\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"386\">armed citizens save lives<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for Trombley, he closed the interview with a quiet truth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe one thing always has been in the back of my mind\u2014the question: if I hear that noise, will I run to it? Will I run from it? 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