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Multiple people were shot at a Mormon Church in Michigan on Sunday, Sept. 28
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Police said the shooter “is down,” but the exact number of those injured, as well as whether there were any fatalities, was not shared
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“Violence anywhere, especially in a place of worship, is unacceptable,” Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said
Multiple people were struck by gunfire during a shooting at a Mormon Church in Michigan.
An “active shooter” attacked the Church of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc on the morning of Sunday, Sept. 28, the Grand Blanc Township Police Department said in a social media statement.
According to police, “There are multiple victims and the shooter is down. There is NO threat to the public at this time.” The exact number of those injured, as well as whether there were any fatalities, was not shared.
Authorities added that the church, located on McCandlish Road, “is actively on fire,” though a cause for the blaze was not given. They pleaded with locals, “PLEASE AVOID THE AREA!”
“For people on site, the reunification site is the pavilion to the north. Offsite reunification will be at Trillium theater at Holly and McCandlish,” the Grand Blanc Township Police Department said.
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Grand Blanc is a small city located about 60 miles away from central Detroit.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer reacted to the tragedy through a post shared on X. “My heart is breaking for the Grand Blanc community,” she wrote. “Violence anywhere, especially in a place of worship, is unacceptable.”
Added the politician: “I am grateful to the first responders who took action quickly. We will continue to monitor this situation and hold the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Grand Blanc.”
The shooting incident took place after Russell M. Nelson, the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died at age 101 on Saturday, Sept. 28. He was the oldest-ever president of the church after being appointed to lead in January 2018.
The Grand Blanc Township Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment on Sept. 28.
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