Clap you stupid bastards
Looks like the collapse may have started in the bell tower/spire.
Big heavy bells put a lot of stress into bell towers and can cause cracks etc to form weakening the structure.
New London police are asking people to avoid the area around Union, Masonic, State, Eugene O'Neill and Gov. Winthrop Boulevard. State police said they are assisting
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/crews-responding-to-church-collapse-in-new-london/3202767/