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Shooter 'Down' After Attack at Michigan Latter-day Saints Church as Fire Engulfs Building

Casualty totals remain unconfirmed as the scene moves from rescue to investigation.

Overview

  • Grand Blanc police said the suspected gunman is down at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and there is no ongoing threat to the public.
  • Officials confirmed multiple victims, though authorities have not released a tally or conditions; some local reports cited six to eight people struck.
  • Genesee Township Fire Operations reported a fifth-alarm blaze with collapse and entrapment concerns as mutual-aid crews and medics responded.
  • Police established reunification for families, later directing all reunification to the Trillium Theater after an initial on-site pavilion, and a police update said the fire was contained.
  • Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson described a dynamic operation with evacuations and an active criminal investigation, while federal agents were reported to be en route.