At least 10 shot, 1 fatally, at Michigan church set on fire by the gunman: Police

Multiple people were shot Sunday during a packed service at the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, police said.At least 10 parishioners were shot, including one who was killed, Grand Blanc Police Chief William Renye said at a news conference.Renye said two other victims were in critical condition and that the gunman, a 40-year-old man, was killed in a gunfight with police.The church was deliberately set on fire by the suspect, whose name was not immediately released, Renye said."We do believe we will find additional victims once we have that scene secured," Renye said.The attack unfolded at 10:25 a.m.

and more than 100 people were attending the service, according to Renye."He ran the vehicle through the front door, exited and started firing shots," Renye said of the suspect.The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and FBI responded to the incident.Firefighters work, September 28, 2025, to put out a fire at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, after a gunman shot multiple people, according to police.Constance DemingFire set in the aftermath of the shooting grew to a five-alarm blaze that caused a partial collapse of the structure, according to law enforcement officials.Just before 1 p.m., authorities said the fire had been extinguished.An ABC News source briefed on the investigation said detectives are urgently working to determine the motive behind the shooting.

Investigators are working to learn whether the church had been the target of threats in recent months and looking to see whether the timing could be connected to the death on Saturday of Russell M.Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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