The attacker was shot dead in a firefight with the police, authorities have said

At least two people have been killed and at least eight others wounded in a shooting at a busy Mormon church in Michigan, local authorities have reported.

The incident took place at Sunday service at the church, they said.

“There are multiple victims and the shooter is down. There is NO threat to the public at this time. The church is actively on fire,” the Grand Blanc Township Police Department said in a brief statement on Sunday, urging people to avoid the area.

Videos circulating on social media appeared to show the roof of the building ablaze and billowing smoke, with a large number of emergency vehicles deployed on site.

🚨🇺🇸 GRAND BLANC LDS CHURCH SHOOTING: BUILDING ENGULFED IN FLAMES

Police confirm 6–8 victims after a shooting at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on McCandlish Rd in Grand Blanc, MI, just outside Flint.

The shooter is down, but the church is now fully engulfed in… https://t.co/ToZnFKeN1E pic.twitter.com/zAE9B4uHMj

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US Attorney General Pam Bondi has condemned the “horrific shooting and fire” at the Mormon church in a post on X. FBI and ATF agents are en route to the scene, she said.

“Such violence at a place of worship is heartbreaking and chilling. Please join me in praying for the victims of this terrible tragedy,” she said.

FBI Director Kash Patel has confirmed that the agency is on scene.

“FBI agents are on the scene to assist local authorities,” he wrote on X. “Violence in a place of worship is a cowardly and criminal act. Our prayers are with the victims and their families during this terrible tragedy.”