Authorities will execute a search warrant at the suspect’s residence and go through cell phone records to “find out if there was a motive,” Grand Blanc Township Police Chief William Renye said.

The suspect, who Renye said was killed by police in a shootout at the church, has been identified as a 40-year-old man from Burton, Michigan.

Renye said the FBI has allocated “100 agents to the area” to help get statements from witnesses.

“As you can imagine, there’s a lot of witnesses that were within the church and that is a lot of witness information statements that we have to obtain,” he said.

The chief said hundreds of people were attending the service at the time of the attack.

Sunday’s deadly shooting at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is the latest attack on a house of worship in the United States.

Minneapolis shooting: Just over a month ago, on August 27, a shooter fired through the windows of a church in Minneapolis, killing two children and wounding 14 others, as well as three elderly parishioners, as they prayed. The shooter, 23-year-old Robin Westman, graduated from the school in 2017 and died of a self-inflicted wound at the scene.

Arson at Florida synagogue: On September 19, days before Rosh Hashanah, a 31-year-old man allegedly set fire to a synagogue in southwest Florida. The suspect was charged with arson and criminal mischief to a church, synagogue, mosque or religious article – both felonies.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints confirmed Sunday’s shooting in a news release, saying “multiple individuals were injured” in a “tragic act of violence.”

“The Church is in communication with local law enforcement as the investigation continues and as we receive updates on the condition of those affected,” the statement from church spokesperson Doug Andersen reads. “We offer thanks to the emergency responders who are assisting victims and families.”

The statement adds, “Places of worship are meant to be sanctuaries of peacemaking, prayer and connection.”

“We pray for peace and healing for all involved.”

Hundreds of worshippers were attending Sunday service at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, at the time of the attack, according to police Chief William Renye.

Sunday service lasts for two hours as worshippers sing songs, pray and listen to sermons, according to the church’s website, which says they are attended by adults and children from 18 months old and up.

The suspect used an assault rifle during the shooting, Grand Blanc Township Police Chief William Renye said.

President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that he has 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. The suspect is dead, but there is still a lot to learn,” the president wrote.

“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!” Trump added.

Vice President JD Vance also posted a message on X, writing, “Just an awful situation in Michigan. FBI is on the scene and the entire administration is monitoring things. Say a prayer for the victims and first responders.”

Authorities have found a suspicious item on the church property that they believe could be an improvised device, a source familiar with the incident told CNN.

The source added that the bomb squad was assessing the item.

Officers killed the suspect after exchanging gunfire with him at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, according to police Chief William Renye.

Two officers were involved in the shootout, according to the chief: one from the Department of Natural Resources and another from Grand Blanc Township.

More victims are expected to be found at the church where today’s shooting and fire occurred, Grand Blanc Township Police Chief William Renye said.

Renye said the fire has been extinguished and added, “We do believe that we will find additional victims once we have that scene secure.”

The police chief said investigators are “still trying to determine exactly when and where that fire ended up coming from and how it got started,” but that officers believe the suspect set the blaze intentionally.

This post has been updated with additional information from the police chief.

Authorities believe the suspect “deliberately” set fire to the church.

“There was a fire that occurred and we believe that was deliberately set by the suspect,” Grand Blanc Township Police Chief William Renye said.

“That fire was just extinguished by the Grand Blanc Township Fire Department within the past hour,” he added.

A gunman drove his car into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and opened fire on congregants during a large service, Grand Blanc Township Police Chief William Renye says.

Renye said police have identified the suspect as a 40-year-old man from Burton, Michigan.

“A 40-year-old suspect from Burton, he’s a male, he drove his vehicle through the front doors of the church,” Renye said during a news briefing.

“He then exited his vehicle firing several rounds at individuals within the church,” Renye said.

At least one person is confirmed dead following a shooting at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, Chief of Police William Renye said at a news conference Sunday.

A total of ten gunshot victims, including some who are in critical condition, have been transported to local hospitals, he added.

Authorities believe additional victims will be found once the scene has been secured.

As the incident unfolded Sunday morning, a heavy police and EMS presence was seen near the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan.

As authorities responded to the scene, a nearby resident captured video of streets lined with emergency vehicles as smoke billowed in the background.

Watch the scene here:

Video credit: Erika Morse

Drone video shows thick clouds of smoke pouring out of the actively burning church in Grand Blanc, Michigan, following today’s shooting.

First responders can be seen in the parking lot of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc as they battle the fire.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she is receiving updates on the shooting and fire at a church in Grand Blanc.

Attorney General Pam Bondi posted on X that she is receiving briefings on today’s shooting at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan.

“I am receiving briefings about what appears to be a horrific shooting and fire at an LDS church in Grand Blanc, Michigan,” Bondi wrote, adding the FBI and ATF will be assisting local authorities.

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

FBI Director Kash Patel also posted on X that the agency is “tracking reports of the horrific shooting and fire at an LDS church in Grand Blanc, Michigan.”

Patel confirmed the FBI will be assisting local authorities.

“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,” Patel wrote.

Children are among the wounded from today’s shooting at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, a source familiar with the situation told CNN.

At least some of the injuries are very serious, according to the source.

Patients were still being taken from the church to a hospital as of a short time ago, the source said.

Videos captured by a resident, Leah Graham, show heavy plumes of smoke coming from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan.

The videos were taken from a nearby road this morning.

Graham told CNN she didn’t witness the attack at the church but noticed that surrounding roads were closed as she drove by.

Multiple people have been injured in a shooting at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, according to police.

The shooter is down and the church is currently on fire, according to local authorities.

Police are urging the public to avoid the area as emergency response efforts continue.

Grand Blanc is a suburb of Flint, Michigan.