Grand Blanc faith-based community receives active shooter training

Genesee County hosts faith-based community safety

Today, hundreds of people from the faith-based community gathered for active shooter training. This comes just days after a man opened fire on a Church of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township and set it on fire.

GRAND BLANC, Mich. (FOX 2) - Hundreds of people from the faith-based community gathered for active shooter training. 

Local perspective:

This comes just days after a man opened fire on a Church of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township and set it on fire. Four people were killed and eight were injured.

There was a huge turnout at Genesee Health System, with a long line of people on Friday afternoon who were eager to get in, showing a lot of interest in light of what happened on Sunday.

What you can do:

Law enforcement is advising church leaders to make a plan:

• Make sure you know where the exits are.
• Ensure your building is secure.
• Determine where you will shelter-in-place.
• Conduct mock scenarios with actual role-playing, where someone pretends to be the bad guy.
• Always be aware of your surroundings and other people's behavior.

"When there is something like a premeditative red flag, you might not see the value," said Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson. "You may just think it was just a moment, but all those little pieces can add up to something."

What they learned today is what school kids learn from a very young age.