First Thing: At least four dead and eight injured after shooting at Mormon church in Michigan
Church set ablaze on weekend when shooting attacks also took place in North Carolina, Texas and New Orleans. Plus, the secrets of Birkenstock's enduring success
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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.
Was it the only mass shooting this weekend? No, the shooting happened during a particularly violent weekend in the US and marked the 324th mass shooting in the US in 2025, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Multiple mass shootings - cases in which four or more people are shot or killed - were reported in the US in public places including in North Carolina, Texas and New Orleans.
What did the facility say? The facility, which is run by the private corrections and detention company CoreCivic, directed the Guardian to Ice for comment, which in turn directed the Guardian to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the parent agency, though a report from Ice's juvenile coordinator said the agency was complying with legal requirements. Comment was requested from DHS but a response was not received prior to publication.
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