Summary
A gunman attacked a Mormon church in Grand Blanc, Michigan, during a Sunday service, killing four people and injuring eight others. The suspect, Thomas Jacob Sanford, also set the church on fire and was killed by police shortly after. Officials are investigating the motive behind the attack.
Key Facts
- The attack occurred at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan.
- Thomas Jacob Sanford, the suspect, was killed by police soon after the attack.
- Four people died, and eight were injured, one critically.
- The gunman crashed his vehicle into the church before the shooting.
- Sanford used gasoline or another accelerant to start a fire at the church.
- Makeshift explosive devices were found at the scene.
- Over 100 victims and witnesses have been interviewed in the investigation.
- Sanford was a former Marine with past criminal arrests for burglary and vehicle-related offenses.
