In a shocking incident in Michigan, a man rammed his vehicle into a church, opened fire with an assault rifle, and set the building on fire — leaving at least four dead and eight injured before being killed in an exchange of fire with police, officials confirmed.

Police said the perpetrator, identified as Thomas Jacob Sanford, 40, a former US Marine from the nearby town of Burton, deliberately set fire to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which was engulfed in flames and billowing smoke.

Two of the shooting victims died and eight others were hospitalized, officials said. Several hours after the shooting, police reported finding at least two more bodies in the charred remains of the church, which had not yet been cleared and may contain other victims.

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