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A gunman drove his vehicle into a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building in suburban Grand Blanc on Sunday before opening fire on worshipers during a large service, killing one person and wounding nine others, authorities said.

In a press conference Sunday afternoon, Police Chief William Renye said officers fatally shot the suspect, a 40-year-old man from Burton, Michigan, after he rammed through the front doors of the Mormon church during the worship service and began firing at congregants.

“He then exited his vehicle, firing several rounds at individuals within the church,” Renye said at a news conference. “Our officers engaged the suspect and he was killed at the scene.”

The gunfire sent parishioners scrambling for safety as police and emergency crews rushed

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