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Suspect Killed After Shooting and Fire at Michigan Latter-day Saints Church

Police say he crashed into the building, opened fire with a rifle, then set it ablaze.

Overview

  • The attack struck The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, near Flint, on Sunday during a religious service.
  • Authorities said ten people were taken to hospitals with gunshot wounds and one victim died.
  • The suspected gunman, described as a 40-year-old from a nearby town, was killed by responding security forces.
  • Police reported the assailant drove through the church entrance, fired an assault-style rifle at congregants, and likely ignited the fire intentionally.
  • Officials said the blaze was extinguished as investigators, including the FBI, began work, and President Donald Trump condemned the violence as an attack targeting Christians.