Multiple people were shot at a Mormon church in Michigan, and the shooter is “down,” police said.
The shooting broke out at the Church of Latter Day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, about 65 miles north of Detroit, just after 11 a.m. local time Sunday, Grand Blanc police said.
“There’s has been an active shooter at the church of Latter Day Saints on McCandlish Rd. There are multiple victims and the shooter is down,” police said.
Authorities said that there was no ongoing threat to the public, but that the church was “actively on fire” following the shooting. It was not immediately clear how many people were shot and the extent of their injuries.
Footage showed large flames engulfing much of the building as thick, gray plumes of smoke blew across the surrounding area.
They urged people to stay away from the area.
A reunification center was set up near the church, which is located near residential areas and a Jehovah’s Witness church in Grand Blanc, a community of about 8,000 people just outside Flint.
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