Four dead as Mormon church shooting suspect identified as former US marine

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEmergency crews respond to a shooting and fire at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in Grand Blanc, Mich., Sept. 28, 2025. (David Guralnick/Detroit News via AP) A mass shooting and arson attack took place at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, during Sunday service. The assailant, identified by police as Thomas Jacob Sanford, 40, rammed his truck into the church, opened fire with an assault rifle, and set the building ablaze with gasoline. The attack resulted in four fatalities and nine injuries, with authorities stating that additional victims may be found within the burned church remains. Sanford was killed in a gunfight with police who responded to the scene within minutes; investigators later discovered explosives during their inquiry. Sanford was a US Marine Corps veteran who served in Iraq, and police are currently investigating his motive for the attack. In full‘Evil is alive’: Mass shooting at Michigan Mormon church leaves four dead and shakes faith communities across the USThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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