Police in Oakland County are trying to identify a “shadowy figure” who was seen walking between the rooms of a Pontiac home moments before it went up in flames, ultimately killing two people and injuring five others.

Federal investigators are on heightened alert as the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks approaches.

Michigan men charged with drop-kicking cat to death in disturbing video, officials sayTwo Michigan men have been charged after one filmed the other drop-kicking a cat to death in a dark parking lot, officials said. Animal control officials said they received a disturbing video of a man drop-kicking a cat in a parking lot. Michigan men charged with drop-kicking cat to death in disturbing video, officials sayWATCH Local 4 News at 114 fast factsPolice are investigating a drive-by shooting and crash in an area where children were reportedly playing. "I think that's why you've seen this uptick in domestic terrorism and domestic violence. Tweets by Local4NewsCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

DETROIT - As the country mourns, we've learned more about the dark digital world that's become a breeding ground for domestic terrorism. "I think that's why you've seen this uptick in domestic terrorism and domestic violence. In July, the director of the FBI said the agency has made about 100 arrests related to domestic terrorism since October. "A majority of the domestic terrorism cases that we've investigated are motivated by some version of what you might call white supremacist violence," said FBI director Christopher Wray. While investigators believe the motivation for the El Paso shooting was hate, authorities in Dayton are still trying to determine that shooter's motivation.

MORE: Updates on mass shooting in Dayton from Local 4's Larry SpruillArena spent seven years as the special agent in charge of Detroit's FBI office. "Besides the mass shootings, we had 30 shot in Chicago, multiple in Detroit," Arena said. "The mass shootings get the press. His tips for surviving a mass shooting include walking into every situation with a plan and knowing escape routes. Safety was on the minds of Metro Detroit residents Monday after mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio.

Executive of the Detroit Crime Commission, Andy Arena, advises to always have a plan and look for escape routesCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.