NCIER®
Other weapons and devices
10 claims on pp. 7–51 (fact 10).
Claims about Other weapons and devices
One 2025 shooter wore body armor versus none in 2024
No attackers in 2024 wore body armor; however one shooter in 2025 wore body armor.
Grand Blanc LDS church, Sep 28, 2025: male, 40, rifle and fire, killed 4, wounded 8
On Sunday, September 28, 2025, at approximately 10:25 a.m., a 40 year old male armed with a rifle began shooting people at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and started a fire, killing four and wounding eight.
IED and smoke bombs found at Jackson County library scene
An improvised explosive device and smoke bombs were found at the scene.
Michigan LDS church shooter rammed truck, shot, set fire, and was killed by police
At The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Michigan, the shooter rammed his truck into the building, began shooting at congregants, set a fire, and continued shooting until law enforcement killed him.
Two of three house of worship incidents involved other weapons and devices
Two of the three incidents involved other weapons and devices.
LDS church shooter used a vehicle and had IEDs; Annunciation shooter had smoke bomb
The shooter at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints used his vehicle to initiate the attack and had improvised explosive devices (IED) while the Annunciation Church shooter had a smoke bomb.
Law enforcement did not consider the Annunciation smoke bomb an IED
While the shooter had a smoke bomb, this was not considered an improvised explosive device by law enforcement.
Twelve shooters in 2021-2025 wore body armor
ARMOR: Twelve shooters wore body armor.
Shooters wearing body armor: 1 in 2025, none in 2024, 5, 4 and 2 earlier
Shooters Wore Body Armor | 1 | - | 5 | 4 | 2
Top
Find the Perfect Training Class For You