Just a short while ago, the local police gave an update on the rising number of victims in the Mormon church shooting
The burned church as emergency services respond to a shooting and fire at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Several others have been injured, authorities say, in what the FBI is investigating as an “act of targeted violence”
The suspect, named as Thomas Jacob Sanford, was killed after officers “engaged in gunfire” with him in the church car park – the fire has been contained
However, the gunman’s motive is still unclear
US President Donald Trump has called the attack “horrendous” and says the FBI is leading the federal investigation
The local police chief says they will work all night on the investigation.
ichigan Mormon church shooting
Four killed as suspect named in Michigan Mormon church shooting
The burned church as emergency services respond to a shooting and fire at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Summary
Four people have died after a shooting and a fire at a Mormon church in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan
Several others have been injured, authorities say, in what the FBI is investigating as an “act of targeted violence”
The suspect, named as Thomas Jacob Sanford, was killed after officers “engaged in gunfire” with him in the church car park – the fire has been contained
However, the gunman’s motive is still unclear
US President Donald Trump has called the attack “horrendous” and says the FBI is leading the federal investigation
The local police chief says they will work all night on the investigation
Church-goers sheltered children in act of ‘heroism’, say police
Michigan police have also commented on the moment when the church-goers responded to the shooting incident, and how they sheltered children at a critical time.
‘All indications’ suspect used accelerant to start fire
“All indications” point to the suspect using an accelerant to light the church on fire, according to James Deir, Special Agent in Charge at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
He adds that authorities believe the accelerant the suspect used was gasoline.
Responding to a question about improvised explosive devices (IEDs), he says that some suspected IEDs were found at the scene, but that officials cannot say whether the suspect used that to start the fire.
