At least four dead and eight injured after shooting at Mormon church in Michigan

Church allegedly set ablaze by gunman on weekend when shooting attacks also took place in North Carolina, Texas and New Orleans

At least four people were killed and eight others injured after a gunman opened fire at a Mormon church in Michigan and then set the building ablaze, authorities said.

Two of the shooting victims died and eight others were hospitalised, officials said initially, while the gunman was shot dead by police. 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.