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The shooter is down, police said, adding that there is no ongoing threat to the public

Multiple people have been shot at a Mormon church in the US state of Michigan, police said Sunday. The mass shooting occurred at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, about 50 miles north of Detroit, local police said in a social media post. The church was thus on fire, AP reported.”We are aware of the incident at the church of Latter Day Saints on McCandlish Rd in Grand Blanc. According to the Grand Blanc Township Police Department, there is no active threat to the public at this time. Please avoid the area as first responders are handling this situation,” Michigan police said in a post on X.— Herqles_eng (@Herqles_eng) ALSO READ: After Bill Ackman bombshell, Candace Owens drops new explosive claim in Charlie Kirk assassination caseShooting in MichiganAn ‘active shooter’ opened fire at the Church of Latter Day Saints in Grand Blanc on Sunday morning, according to local police. Grand Blanc Township Police Department said there were ‘multiple victims and the shooter is down’ at around 11.13am. It’s unclear whether there are any fatalities. The shooter is down, police said, adding that there is no ongoing threat to the public and more details on possible casualties were awaited.Live Events”There has been an active shooter at the church of Latter Day Saints on McCandlish Road,” police said in a statement. “There are multiple victims and the shooter is down. There is NO threat to the public at this time. The church is actively on fire.ALSO READ: Southport NC shooting suspect published book on Amazon and blasted ‘white supremacist LGBTQ pedophile ring’ conspiracy? Check details”For people on site, the reunification site is the pavilion to the north. Offsite reunification will be at Trillium theater at Holly and McCandlish.” Grand Blanc is a small city on the outskirts of Flint, located around 60 miles northwest of central Detroit. Photographs and video shared on social media show a fire tearing through the church with a large plume of smoke overhead. Emergency vehicles could be seen parked outside as first responders rushed to help the wounded. The shooter has not been publicly identified. A motive for the violent rampage has not been given.Second shooting within 24 hoursJust hours earlier, a deadly shooting rocked the seaside town of Southport, North Carolina, leaving three people dead and five others wounded in what police described as a “highly premeditated” attack.ALSO READ: Southport NC mass shooting: Who is Nigel Max Edge? Suspected gunman’s social media, photos revealedAt a Sunday press conference, Police Chief Todd Coring announced the arrest of Nigel Edge, a resident of nearby Oak Island, accused of firing into a crowd gathered at the American Fish Company from a boat.The attack unfolded around 9:30 p.m. Saturday along Southport’s bustling waterfront, a popular strip of bars and restaurants. Investigators said Edge steered a small boat close to shore, paused briefly, opened fire, and then sped away.Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now!
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