Multiple people injured in shooting at a Mormon church in Michigan: Police

According to police, a Mormon church affiliated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Michigan, United States, has shot several people and injured several others.

The shooter is dead, and there are multiple victims. At this time, there is no danger to the general public. The Grand Blanc Township Police Department posted a message on Facebook on Sunday, urging users to stay away from the area, and said the church was “actively on fire”.

Fire trucks and emergency vehicles were parked nearby as firefighters sprayed the blaze with water, and smoke grew out of the building, according to video from social media.

We couldn’t immediately provide more information.

In a statement released on Sunday, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said her heart was breaking for the Grand Blanc neighborhood. Violence is unacceptable, she said, especially in places of worship.

Informally known as the Mormons, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. About 100 kilometers (60 miles) northwest of Detroit is Grand Blanc, a town of 7,700 people.

The 101-year-old Mormon leader Russell Nelson passed away the day after the incident in Michigan.