The Church Sniper meme, also known as the 'Assassins in a Church' meme, originates from a 2014 episode of the TV series Person of Interest titled '6,741'. The scene depicts a comical yet tense chain of people aiming guns at one another from behind, culminating in a sniper positioned in the church rafters. It gained viral status on Reddit and Twitter as a visual metaphor for situations where multiple parties are being countered or threatened by someone even more powerful. It is widely used to illustrate complex political situations, business rivalries, or general life escalations.