Several people have been shot at a Mormon church in Michigan, local police have said.

The shooting took place at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, about 50 miles north of Detroit, at 11am local time (4pm BST) on Sunday.

Grand Blanc Township Police Department said in a post on Facebook that there were “multiple victims” but the “shooter is down”.

“There is no threat to the public at this time. The church is actively on fire,” the department said, urging people to avoid the area.

Further details were not available and it was not immediately clear how the injuries occurred.

This is a breaking story and will be updated.

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