You were misled by the headline. They guy was an ex-cop working as a security guard when he was shot. He had done some church work for part of his career, but had been working for a private security company for a couple of years.
No, i wasn't.
Perhaps you should re-read the first paragraph in the article where the man's location and job at the time of the shooting was clearly stated, as well as the sentence in the article where his dark blue uniform was mentioned.
There's fake news, and then there's poor reading comprehension.