GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A month after the deadly attack at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Fire Chief Jamie Jent has been reinstated.
The attack occurred Sept. 28 at the church on McCandlish Road. Four people were killed and eight others injured.
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Jent was placed on leave on Oct. 20 after raising concerns about low staffing. During the first minutes of the attack, only a handful of firefighters allegedly responded as flames engulfed the building.
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His reinstatement by Grand Blanc Township Supervisor Scott Bennett came after a show of public support and a meeting on Monday, Oct. 27.
Jent has 24 years of experience as a firefighter.
What happened
Police said a man drove a pickup truck through the front doors of the church before getting out and shooting with an assault rifle. He also set the building on fire.
After the shooting, the suspect was confronted by an officer from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and a Grand Blanc Township police officer who had responded to the scene within a minute of the first 911 call.
Police said the suspect was shot and killed in the parking lot.
Four people, not including the shooter, died in the attack. Two were killed by gunfire, and two others were later found in the burning church.
The church was destroyed in the fire.
The FBI described the attack as “targeted violence” and has since taken over the investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-CALL-FBI. You can report a tip online here.
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