Multiple people shot at Mormon church in Michigan and shooter is down, police say

"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."

"Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson said the area had been evacuated and local and federal authorities were there. The entire church is on fire, Swanson said. This is a dynamic scene. He said authorities would release more details later. There's a lot of things that are happening that we are not able to communicate just because of the work that needs to be done, Swanson said."

"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 occurred the morning after Russell M. Nelson, the oldest-ever president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died at 101. The next president of the faith, known widely as the Mormon church, is expected to be Dallin H. Oaks, per church protocol."

Multiple people were shot at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, and the shooter is down. The shooting occurred about 50 miles north of Detroit. The church was on fire and had been evacuated. Authorities stated there was no ongoing threat to the public, and victims' conditions were not released. Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson reported local and federal authorities responded and said more details would follow. The church sits near residential areas and a Jehovah's Witness congregation. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer expressed heartbreak and called violence in places of worship unacceptable. The shooting followed the death of Russell M. Nelson at 101.

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