US EditionWoman who was confronted by Michigan church gunman says she instantly forgave him for killing dad
Shooter Thomas Sanford, a military veteran with a personal grudge against Mormons, killed four worshipers and wounded eight before dying in a police shootout, officials said.
- Craig Hayden, 72, was killed while helping another worshipper escape gunfire in a church shooting in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, according to a family member.
- The shooter crashed his vehicle into the church, killed four people, and injured eight before being shot by law enforcement, authorities reported.
- Authorities confirmed the shooter, Thomas Jacob Sanford, was agitated prior to the attack after being denied a baptism for his son, causing shock in the community.
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints expressed grief for the victims and called for an end to hatred, as articulated in a letter from Hayden's daughter.
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Michigan police release bodycam video of officers confronting church shooter
Police in Michigan released new bodycam video Friday showing the chaotic moments officers first encountered the shooter in Sunday’s violent rampage at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints congregation that left four dead and eight injured
Police release footage of officers confronting Michigan LDS church shooter
Police on Friday released a short video showing the moments two officers approached and killed the man who attacked The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, on Sept. 28.We quickly responded. Its a hard video to watch. I know that, Grand Blanc Township Police Chief William Renye said. The reason why we put this out is that so we can all begin to heal.Police said Thomas Jacob Sanford crashed his truck into…
A Man Shot Up a Mormon Church. Then, Mormons Raised Thousands to Care for His Family.
Photo by Bailey Burton on UnsplashThis past Sunday, a man named Thomas Jacob Sanford rammed his truck into a Mormon church in Michigan. He then proceeded to fire his gun into the building while setting fire to it.Four people died and an additional eight were injured by his shooting. Many others also suffered from smoke inhalation, a deadly threat that emerges whenever there’s a fire. Sanford was killed shortly after the attack by police officers…
Michigan church death toll doubles after search of building where Iraq war veteran Thomas Jacob Sanford ‘planted 3 bombs’ and opened fire – CLG News
Michigan church death toll doubles after search of building where Iraq war veteran Thomas Jacob Sanford ‘planted 3 bombs’ and opened fire | 28 Sept 2025 | Four churchgoers have died, with at least eight more injured and others potentially unaccounted for after a gunman set fire to a Mormon church in Michigan and began shooting at congregants. The [alleged] shooter, who was killed by police at the scene, has been identified as 40-year-old Iraq Wa…
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