Summary
Thomas Jacob Sanford carried out a mass shooting at a Mormon Church in Grand Blanc, Michigan. Four people died, eight were injured, and Sanford was killed by police. Authorities are investigating the crime as a targeted attack.
Key Facts
- Sanford attacked the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan.
- Four people were killed, and eight others were injured during the attack.
- Sanford targeted the church using an assault rifle and also set the building on fire.
- Multiple agencies, including the FBI and ATF, are investigating the incident.
- The FBI considers the attack as an act of targeted violence against the community.
- Improvised explosive devices were found at the crime scene.
- Sanford was a Marine veteran and struggled with addiction after his service.
- Sanford expressed anti-Mormon views prior to the attack according to a local source.
