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Four Killed in Attack on Michigan Mormon Church as FBI Leads Probe

The FBI now leads the probe into suspected arson, possible explosives.

Overview

  • Police say a 40-year-old man drove a vehicle through the entrance of a Grand Blanc church during Sunday services, opened fire and ignited the building before being shot dead by officers.
  • Authorities report four victims deceased and at least eight injured, with searches of the burned structure continuing and some people initially unaccounted for.
  • Investigators found suspected accelerants and several possible explosive devices, and two of the deaths were confirmed as gunshot fatalities.
  • The suspect was identified only by age and residence in nearby Burton as officials withheld a confirmed name while examining motive and any ties to the congregation.
  • President Donald Trump called it a likely targeted attack on Christians, but investigators have not announced a motive while treating the case as a potential act of targeted violence.