New York [US], September 29: One person has been killed and nine injured in a shooting at a church belonging to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Michigan in the United States, according to police.
The suspect, a 40-year-old man from a nearby town whose motives remain unknown, is also dead after being shot on Sunday by responding police officers, Grand Blanc Township Police Chief William Renye said.
A fire engulfed the building. Firefighters sprayed the blaze with water while fire trucks and emergency vehicles were parked nearby, footage on social media showed. It was later extinguished.
The suspect ran a vehicle into the front door of the church, exited and opened fire with an assault rifle at people inside, Renye told reporters, adding that "hundreds of people" had been in the church attending a service at the time.
The local police chief also confirmed that 10 gunshot victims had been taken to a hospital, including one person who later died. (Agencies)
Source: Qatar Tribune
