At least four people have been killed and eight others injured after a gunman drove a vehicle into a Michigan church, opened fire and set the building ablaze,
Officials said the attack on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, a town 60 miles (100km) northwest of Detroit, happened during a Sunday service attended by hundreds of people.
The suspect, identified as Thomas Jacob Sanford, 40, from Burton, Michigan, was later shot dead by police in the church car park.
Authorities are investigating the incident as an act of targeted violence, but say the motive remained unclear.
Grand Blanc Township Police Chief William Renye at a news conference praised the “heroism” of churchgoers who he said had sheltered children in the church during the incident.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer condemned the incident, saying violence anywhere, especially in a place of worship, was unacceptable, adding that she was monitoring the situation.
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