Notable U.S. church shootings in past 20 years
A timely Associated Press list — republished by ABC News — catalogs major shooting attacks on U.S. houses of worship over the last two decades, prompted by a Sept. 28, 2025 attack at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints building in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan. The item summarizes each notable incident with dates, locations and death tolls to place the Michigan shooting in historical context.
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🔍 Key Facts
- A same‑day Michigan attack (Grand Blanc Township) opened the list as the latest in a series of U.S. house‑of‑worship shootings on Sept. 28, 2025.
- Historic incidents listed include: Tree of Life synagogue (Pittsburgh, Oct. 27, 2018) — 11 killed; First Baptist Church (Sutherland Springs, TX, Nov. 5, 2017) — 25 killed; Emanuel AME Church (Charleston, SC, June 17, 2015) — 9 killed.
- The list also cites other attacks (Oak Creek Sikh Temple 2012; Vestavia Hills, AL 2022; Minneapolis Church of the Annunciation 2025) with dates and casualty information where applicable.