Overview
- On Sept. 28, a pickup was driven into an LDS meetinghouse in Grand Blanc, gunfire followed, the building was set ablaze, four worshippers were killed and the suspect died at the scene.
- Newly released bodycam video shows officers confronting an armed suspect in the parking lot and firing multiple rounds within minutes of the first 911 call.
- Michigan State Police are conducting an independent review of the officer-involved shooting, and the involved officers are on paid administrative leave.
- The FBI says it is investigating the attack as an act of 'targeted violence' as agents examine the suspect’s background and digital trail to determine motive.
- Acquaintances reported the suspect held pronounced anti‑LDS views, the LDS Church tightened security at its General Conference, and FBI data show 160 anti‑LDS hate‑crime reports from 2015 to 2024.