"Multiple people have been shot at a Mormon church in Michigan and the shooter is down, police said Sunday. The shooting occurred at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of Detroit, local police said in a social media post. The church was on fire. Police said there is no ongoing threat to the public."
"The church, circled by a parking lot and a large lawn, is located near residential areas and a Jehovah's Witness church in Grand Blanc. The community of roughly 8,000 people is just outside Flint. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said in a statement that her heart is breaking for the Grand Blanc community. "Violence anywhere especially in a place of worship, is unacceptable," she said."
The shooting at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc wounded multiple people and left the shooter down, according to police. The church, about 50 miles north of Detroit, was on fire during the incident. Authorities said there is no ongoing threat to the public. The building sits near residential areas and a Jehovah's Witness church in a community of roughly 8,000 just outside Flint. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said her heart is breaking for the Grand Blanc community and called violence in places of worship unacceptable. The shooting occurred a day after Russell M. Nelson died at 101; Dallin H. Oaks is expected to be the next church president.
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