US EditionDaughters of Man Murdered in Michigan Church Forgive Shooter in Emotional Letter
Thomas Sanford targeted the LDS church due to anti-Mormon beliefs, killing four and injuring eight before being killed by police, officials said the attack was an act of targeted violence.
- Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff to honor victims and families affected by a mass killing at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township.
- The flag order became effective immediately and will last until October 3, with flags returning to full-staff on October 4.
- Thomas Sanford, the suspect, crashed his pickup truck into the church and opened fire, with investigators finding four improvised explosive devices in his vehicle.
- Investigators believe Sanford poured gasoline inside the church and set the building on fire while parishioners were present.
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MAGA Dude Who Shot Up, Burned Michigan Mormon Church Called LDS 'Antichrist,' Surprise!
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A church program lies on the ground near the family reunification area after the shooting in Grand Blanc, Mich., on Sept. 28, 2025. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty ImagesOn Sept. 28, 2025, at least four people were killed and eight others injured during a Sunday service at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel in Grand Blanc, Michigan. Just a month earlier, two people died and 21 were injured during a Mass for students at the Catholic…
Families mourn victims of Grand Blanc Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints shooting
Two days after the deadly shooting and fire at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, we're learning more about those who lost their lives.One of the four was Billmeier Camera Shop owner Terry Greens father-in-law. Green wasnt available in person to talk but shared a Facebook post, which talks about his wifes family attending the church's Sundays service. Watch Faraz Javed's video report below: Families Mourn Vi…
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DETROIT — The family of the man suspected in Sunday's fatal shooting and fire at a Grand Blanc Township church reportedly said they have "no answers" to explain what caused the 40-year-old Burton resident to carry out the devastating attack.
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