The worst nightmare came true. >> On September 28th, 2025, a dispatch in Grand Blanc Township, southeast of Flint, Michigan, received a panicked 911 call from a man in a church. >> A shooter still inside of a church and is still inside shooting people. Shots being fired inside >> building. >> I got your backp back here, man. >> Get on the ground. Get on the ground. >> Shoot him. >> Get back. Get back. >> Drop it. >> DROP THE GUN. DO IT NOW. >> DROP IT. >> DROP THE GUN. >> You good? CO, you good? >> Yeah. >> Are you off duty? PE police? >> No. Former military. >> Okay. >> CP CPL. >> Yes, sir. Let's get him in custody, guys, and then get get inside. >> 164. Looks like there's a fire inside as well. >> 164 shooters behind the church out by the lake. Fire. >> Yeah. >> EM resident. I got this guy who's barely moving in there. It's on fire. >> On fire. I think it sound like it sound like they got him down. I don't know. >> Okay, back up. Go, go, go, go. >> Gun, gun, gun. >> What's that? >> Gun right here. >> I can't see [ __ ] >> Got a mag inside. >> We can't get in there, man. He ain't going to be able to breathe. Where is this? >> I can't see. They say they got a victim in here, but there's too much smoke. >> I'm not >> Yeah, we can't get in there. We need >> We can't get in there. >> We can't get in there. It's so much smoke you can't breathe. >> When I go low, >> what do we got here? >> Okay. Are any of them unresponsive? >> Okay. >> Where you been at, sir? We got some guy. >> There's a guy that's moving right there. >> I have a window right here. >> I think it's in the way. Okay, we'll figure it out. on the sides and on the front. >> Give me fire up here. We already have a clear under there. >> Can we get this guy out? >> We can't get in, man. >> Can't breathe. Can't see. >> Stay back, sir. Stay back. Stay back, please. >> Bust it out. Yeah, bust. >> Anybody hit in here? Come on out. Come on out. Okay, sir. Sir, sir, go. We got him. Good job. COME ON, BUDDY. COME ON, GUYS. EVERYBODY OUT. Come on. We got you. Come on, honey. >> WE GOT YOU. COME ON. GOOD JOB, GUYS. GOOD JOB. COME ON. GOOD JOB. GO. Is there any more people in the church? >> Run. Run. Run. RUN. RUN. RUN. RUN. RUN. RUN. COME ON, HONEY. RUN. OKAY. Come on. Come on. Anybody else in that room? >> You're hit. >> Okay. >> We got him hit. He's hit. >> Watch your head. We got some more cars up here. >> I can't stop. >> I can't on this table. Go. >> You got this. You can do it. >> You got it. Yep. There you go. We'll help you. There you go. >> Come on. >> Just be careful. >> Nope. Are you hit at all? >> No. >> Okay. >> Keep coming. Keep coming. >> You're almost out. You're almost out. You got it. Good job. >> You got it. You got it. You got it. You got it. >> You got it. You got it. And turn now. Turn. Turn. Turn. Turn. There you go. You got it. You got it. Good job. >> Good job, man. >> Okay. Go. Are you hit at all? >> Anybody else in the in that room? >> No. >> You got to run. >> This room IS NOT CLEAR. >> THERE'S NOBODY ELSE IN HERE. >> RUN. Go run >> that way. >> Right over there. They got you over there. >> Police. I see you pulling on. Can I have you shut down already at the intersection? He ain't going to bust that. >> Can you see anything? >> NO. >> ANYBODY IN THERE? >> ANYBODY IN THERE? COME ON. >> We got about six people out this front window. >> Keep checking windows. >> We're trying. They're busting the windows now. Come on, sweetie. Just go back in the grass. Okay. >> Go back in the grass by the pavilion. Okay. >> Yep. Yep. Go back. There. There's an officer right there. Go back there. >> Police. >> Huh? >> Yeah. Come on. Here we go. Here. Come on. Good job. Good job. Good job. Good job. We're good. We're good. You're good. You're good. You're good. >> 1650. >> As far as we know, there >> Okay. Thank you. Go. >> Thank you. Safety somewhere over there. >> Empty. >> That door's locked. Did we confirm there was only the one shooter down in the parking lot, not a second one behind us? >> Anybody in there? >> Any units able to confirm that there's only the one shooter down in the parking lot? Not a second one behind the church by the lake. Yeah. >> State police. You guys already down there. >> We work that way. >> We're working that way right now. >> Okay. Slowing down a bit. I appreciate the help. I think we came out here's going to try to get you in the parking lot and work from there. Like I said, we get lined up on we'll start loading them up. Um going to try to get you in the parking lot and work from there. >> You guys come out if you're in there. 16. I'm getting reports there's still children. >> There's a conservation. >> Parents are outside in the parking lot. >> He's good though. He's solid. He's back trying to get people out. I'm just staying here with >> this right now. But yeah, two of us. Engaged him. >> I think reports there's still children inside. Parents are outside the parking lot. Come to the window if you can hear me. You guys >> No, you can't. M can't see anything. You'll die. >> COME TO THE WINDOW, GUYS. CRAWL ON THE FLOOR IF YOU CAN. >> GUYS, if you hear us, come to the window. >> COME TO THE WINDOW. CRAWL ON THE FLOOR. >> CRAWL ON the floor, you guys. These are my kids that make >> they're not going to let you in, man. You can't. You won't make it back out. >> Wesley, >> there was a bunch of kids that came out the front and they went over to >> I was there. >> Church of Kingdom. Okay. >> We got more fire. You're going to have to clear this road 25. >> Come on. >> We're We're trying. They're in there. They're in there right now looking. All right. Where were they last? >> In the 22 >> where you at a cruiser to check down. >> Hey ma'am, I know right now I need you to go back. I need you to stay back by the fence. Please stay back by the fence. Please move it. >> Somebody take her Somebody take her back by the fence. I've got a ticket for that door. >> I already got it open. >> This one. >> Somebody grab her and take her back by the fence. Anybody? Thanks. >> One doesn't have a lock on it. It's >> indoor. >> Take her and get her back. Her kids were in the chapel. They're not out. Take her back by the fence. >> Is he dead? >> Yeah. Just this one here. Here we go. >> Yeah, that's fine. I got teeth. >> Where the victims at? The only one I knew of back on this side was a young girl. I saw him carry her out. >> Yeah, everyone's up front, I think. >> GUYS, IF YOU HEAR MY VOICE, COME OUT HERE. [clears throat] >> Hold on. I got to get the interior door information to your cab whenever you have a second. >> Drop that open. Please pull it. There's a rock right NEXT TO YOU. IF YOU CAN HEAR OUR VOICE, COME OUT. >> I'm with you. >> Anybody in there? Watch the crossfire if we need it, guys. We got people everywhere. Fire. >> Can you hear me? >> Well, they're not going to be able to keep you verbal. We're going to move the triage area west of the smoke. >> You're good right there. Wanted to carve it. >> How bad's the inside? >> Hey, my man. Go over there to that church. We can't gain entry unless we have some CVAs out here. FVAs. We need some fire departments. >> We have multiple units in route. We have more coming as WELL RIGHT NOW. I DON'T KNOW, DUDE. TOO THICK. >> We need every victim of the church at the door. I'm clear. I know that they were the >> There's people hiding in closets inside the church. >> HELLO. DEMON. [screaming] >> I didn't see anything in there. No. >> All right. I can see a closet in there. >> I hear movement. I think >> we need to find a point of entry to the head of this church. We can all regroup. Get a plan. Don't start those windows. I already done. 110. >> Yeah, I went in. I got about halfway point and got a bunch of people out, but >> all of your city cars are here right now. >> POLICE [screaming] COME OUT. COME TOWARDS THE RIGHT. >> 1650 there. We need a crew to the southeast corner. >> Hello. >> ANYONE HEAR US IN THERE? >> THE SALES OFFICE. >> Come to the north side of the church. You just get a wet rag >> for a minute. >> You don't know what closet they're in. >> Can you hear me in there? >> THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. YOU'RE SAFE TO COME OUT. >> THEY'RE ALL HIDING IN THE closets right now. >> I don't know who it was. >> Thank you. I want to force this door at least. See if they lock that in. >> Do it. >> We got to >> just my foot. Police. Please >> allated. >> Yeah. Come back out. >> 30. >> There's glass up the other side. [ __ ] [ __ ] I took care of that. >> Oh, is that you? >> Okay. >> Just checking more kids available to assist more traffic control at Holly and still have fire department struggling to get in here. That was just an ambulance. Hello. >> Watch your head. Watch your head. >> IF YOU'RE IN THERE, GUYS, COME TO THE LIGHT. COME TO THE LIGHT. >> COME TO THE LIGHT. >> CRAWL ON THE FLOOR. >> POLICE. COME TO THE LIGHT. everyone there. We'll try to meet up with our unit. >> Hey guys, >> there's people hiding in closets. >> There's kids in closet. People in closets. What's that? There's still people in closets inside. Kids, bad guys down, so you don't have to worry about that. >> All righty. This is going to be triage right over here. So, >> he's an ER resident, so he's going to help out entrance of Kingdom Hall here. So, anyone who has injured them, come over here. Here. We're just gonna We're just going to lay bags open and we're just going to work with what we got. PLEASE SHARE THE ASS. >> OKAY, I got some steps. You >> guys good? >> Right over here. I lock the door. >> What if somebody's in there but they lock the door? >> Police. >> Come on. >> Here. It's a master key. >> Yeah. >> You good? >> Yeah. >> They're inside. The fire department's inside right now. >> It's not working. >> Come on, man. >> Come on. Come on. Back out. You >> coming? >> Back out. Now we got one, two, three. >> Yeah, there's three more. >> We haven't been able to confirm it's only one to talk to anybody who was inside the church. >> Only one shooter of this vehicle after crashing into the building. >> Um, anybody can reach out to people, message, call, see if we can figure out where everybody is. Just start asking. >> Yes. Start asking who's missing. We need to go find us. >> Who's missing? We need to know first. Who's missing? >> My dad. >> Anybody missing? >> Animal control. >> No. Or a leash. And we'll just maybe tie him off on that on a tree. D. He's pretty friendly. But yeah, >> I got a kennel. Actually, >> I need a card. >> I haven't tried to I haven't tried to like grab him by the leash or anything or his collar, but he seems pretty good. Uh, do we need to be writing this down? >> I need a number. >> Just give me a number. >> He's not leaving his side. So, >> yeah, he's good. >> You got an extra kennel? Yeah. >> Thanks, guys. >> Thank you. >> We got a father still looking for two children. >> Everybody's dead. >> Okay. >> How many How many missing so far? What's your count? Two kids, one man. >> Two kids, one man. >> Anybody else missing their loved ones? >> So maybe nine people. >> Oh yeah. Yeah. They're the ones that came out the window, man. >> They came out the window. You good, >> Jones? I don't know. >> Who's missing? >> OKAY, QUIET, GUYS. GUYS, I NEED TO KNOW WHO'S MISSING, PLEASE. HOW MANY? >> E25. We're on the A side. We can't see any victims over here. It's covered in smoke. >> So, four. >> Is that a good count? Four. >> All right. Thanks, >> Cliff. I'm way out on >> truck. No gas. >> So maybe Hey, Tim. >> Maybe four, maybe five. >> It's unaccounted for. >> Okay. You tell us. >> No, not yet. >> 16. >> I'm here for anything you guys need. >> Where you at? >> Anywhere you want me. I'd like to get let's get more uniforms. >> You want to close this? >> I'm just going to stay with the family for a minute. >> Four or five so far. >> He's asking about kids. >> Okay. >> We got the only two kids out. They're the first ones I got out ran over to his dad, too. >> Yeah. That we know of. Yep. Yep. All right. [clears throat] Does anybody else need medical attention? >> Medical attention for anybody. >> Major for right now. We'll do minor later. >> Okay. >> Are we sure everybody's out of the way? >> Yeah. Okay. >> Okay. Sounds good. >> Thanks. Thank you. >> Yeah. >> All right, Billy. Nice work. >> Over there, but if they're going to be having a hard time getting out. >> Okay. >> We're going to go out there with the chief's going to do 12:45ish at our office. I'll be there 115. Likewise, come in the area. >> Hello. Hey, it's >> it's another phone. Um, >> the worst nightmare came true. >> They can hear people but have a more dead. We couldn't go more than 15. >> What's that? >> We went in there. We couldn't get more than 10. >> I know, man. I know it. Heads up. How do we bother to protect this all today? Looks like there's an officer on law. One advis that there's no officers inside this building. They already cleared it. All units on south. Stand by for a roll call. I can't lash 164. >> 164 is good. >> 1650. >> He crashed into the building up front. >> That was round popping off. Did you hear that? >> Yeah. Okay. >> Yep. I'll go. We'll get him get him triaged and right here. It's not hot. It's definitely hot. I'm getting to it. Don't have time to be sad right now. Be sad later. >> I'm more watching your breathing. >> Huh? >> Said I'm more watching your breathing. >> It's fine. >> Yeah. Probably a ton of smoke inhalation. I'll feel it later. It's okay. >> I know. Don't worry. I already had like five people stop me and like cuz I had blood all over me. So he cut both legs. Did he get any gauze or anything for it? Okay. >> Don't worry about it later. Who's that? >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. It's on his leg. >> I know. We're all like >> Did you go in? >> No, I was out here, but like holy crap. >> I went in right when the blowover was terrible. >> On fire. I don't know if I've got way. >> You're just You're a little irritated. Not like >> Yeah. Yeah. Just sad for these people in this. >> I thought for sure how many how many K's. >> I don't know. >> I pulled out four kids out front, three adults out of the window out front, and then we got a couple more out the side. two more older people. There was We drug me and they drove two up to the road that had GSW, one to the chest, one in the leg. They just said another GSW to an arm. The kids that they thought were missing, they got them out. I got the ones already got out. Never in my career. >> I think it happened to us. >> That's what I said that it'll never happen here. Just came to just came to life. For me, it did on Holly Road. Once I heard it start transpiring, I said, "This is exactly what this is." >> Roughly 2 and 1/2 hours after the initial 911 call, Grand Blanc Township firefighters extinguished the inferno. Two bodies were pulled from the rubble while two other victims died on scene from gunshot wounds. Eight survivors were transported to nearby Henry Ford Genesis Hospital. [music] Five for gunshot wounds and three for smoke inhilation. The youngest victim, a six-year-old child, was treated for a gunshot wound to the arm and released several days later. According to CNN, nurses and emergency personnel who were on strike at the nearby hospital, left the picket line when they heard about the shooting to provide medical aid to the survivors. The shooter, a US Marine who served in Fallujah, Iraq, was pronounced dead at the scene. According to a childhood friend interviewed by the conversation, the shooter was also a longtime methamphetamine user, suggesting methind induced psychosis as a contributing factor. The shooting was Michigan's second church shooting of 2025. 2 months later, the church was demolished and the congregation has plans to rebuild on the same site. [music]