Overview

• Authorities say the attacker crashed a pickup into the Grand Blanc church, opened fire with an assault-style rifle, and deliberately set the building ablaze.
• Fire crews contained the blaze, and officials noted hundreds were attending Sunday services when the shooting started.
• The suspect, described as about 40 and from nearby Burton, was shot by officers after a brief pursuit outside the church.
• FBI personnel and other federal partners are aiding the investigation, and police report no ongoing threat to the public.
• Police are searching the suspect’s residence and digital devices, caution that the casualty count could change, and have not established any link to the LDS president’s death reported the day before.