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At least 3 dead, 8 injured after shooting at Grand Blanc church, police say

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At least three people are dead, including the gunman, and eight others are being treated at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital following a mass shooting and fire at a Grand Blanc Township church on the morning of Sunday, Sept. 28.

More people are believed to have been trapped inside the burning Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel and may have perished in the flames, said Grand Blanc Township Police Chief William Renye.

“We do believe that we will find some additional victims,” Renye said.

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In a statement on Truth Social, President Donald Trump said he had been briefed on the situation and issued a call to prayer.

“I have been briefed on the horrendous shooting that took place at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan. The FBI was immediately on scene, and will be leading the Federal Investigation, and providing full support to State and Local Officials,” he wrote.

Making no distinction between Christianity and Mormonism, the president added: "The suspect is dead, but there is still a lot to learn. This appears to be yet another targeted attack on Christians in the United States of America. The Trump Administration will keep the Public posted, as we always do. In the meantime, PRAY for the victims, and their families. THIS EPIDEMIC OF VIOLENCE IN OUR COUNTRY MUST END, IMMEDIATELY!"

The president of the LDS church, Russell M. Nelson, died Saturday at his home in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was 101.


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