A shooting at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saintsโ in Grand Blanc, Michigan, left one person dead and nine injured โon Sunday, according too local police. The shooter is in custody, and authorities have stated there is โno ongoing threat โto the public.The incident occurred at the church, located approximately 50 miles north of Detroit, and was followedโ byโฃ a fire that engulfed the building.Firefighters responded to the sceneโค and are currently working โtoโ extinguish the blaze, as seen in social media footage showing smoke โฃbillowing from the structure. โ
The โGrand Blanc Township Policeโฃ Department โannounced the situation on Facebook, stating, “There are multiple โvictims and the shooter is down. There is no threat to the public โatโข this time.โ The church is actively on fire.” They urgedโค the public โคto avoid the area.
Details surrounding the shooting remain โฃlimited as the inquiry unfolds. The Church of โjesus Christ of โLatter-day Saints โฃhas over 16โ million members worldwide,with โขcongregations throughout the United States. โthe Grand Blanc โcommunity, with โa population โof roughly 8,000, is situated just outside ofโค Flint, Michigan. The church itself is located near โresidential areas and another place of worship, a JehovahS Witness church.