A gunman drove a vehicle into a Mormon church in Michigan and opened fire during Sunday services, killing at least two people and wounding nine others before being shot dead by police, authorities said.
The attack occurred about 10:25 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, a town about 60 miles northwest of Detroit. The service typically draws hundreds of worshippers, officials said.
Grand Blanc Township Police Chief William Renye said the suspect, a 40-year-old man, entered the building after crashing a vehicle into it and opened fire with an assault-style rifle, “firing several rounds at individuals within the church.”
Officers who responded to the scene exchanged gunfire with the attacker and killed him, Renye said.
Nine people were hospitalized with gunshot wounds, and several were in critical condition, according to police. Authorities warned the number of victims could rise as investigators search the building.
Renye said part of the church was also set on fire, though the blaze was quickly contained. “We believe it was deliberately set by the suspect,” he said.
The man has not been publicly identified. Investigators are searching his property and reviewing his phone records in an effort to determine a motive.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints confirmed the shooting in a statement, saying “multiple individuals were injured” and adding: “We pray for peace and healing for all involved.”
About 100 FBI agents have been deployed to assist local law enforcement with the investigation.
President Donald Trump said he had been briefed and confirmed the FBI will lead the federal response. Writing on Truth Social, Trump called it “yet another targeted attack on Christians in the United States of America.”
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a post on X that she had received briefings on “what appears to be a horrific shooting and fire” at the church. “Such violence at a place of worship is heartbreaking and chilling,” she wrote.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer also condemned the violence. “Violence anywhere, especially in a place of worship, is unacceptable,” Whitmer said, adding that she was closely monitoring developments.
