WATCH HERE WATCH HEREAfter the suspect left the church, two officers pursued him and “engaged in gunfire,” Renye said. The church building, circled by a parking lot and a large lawn, is near residential areas and a Jehovah’s Witness church. It is in Grand Blanc Township, a community of roughly 40,000 people outside Flint. Tight-knit church communityThe impact spread quickly to neighboring communities, including the small city that shares a name with the township. “Although we are two separate governmental units, we are a very cohesive community,” said city of Grand Blanc Mayor John Creasey.