BROOKFIELD — A mass shooting at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, has left local religious leaders in Milwaukee reflecting on security and the ongoing threat of violence against faith communities.

At least five people are dead , including the shooter, and eight people are injured after 40-year-old Thomas Sanford rammed his car into the church Sunday morning and started firing shots, according to police.

The tragedy, nearly 400 miles away, resonates deeply with Milwaukee-area religious leaders who have experienced similar violence firsthand.

"Just kinda heartbroken," Milwaukee North Stake President, Chris Nussbaum said.

He leads Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints congregations in Brookfield.

"Kinda personal and very sad for me because its

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