Woman 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.
- On September 28, 2025, a gunman attacked a Latter-day Saint meetinghouse in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, killing four people and injuring eight others before dying in a shootout with police.
- This act of targeted violence occurred during a time of worship, highlighting the vulnerability of sanctuaries.
- The past decades have seen numerous attacks on places of worship, each violating the safety and peace these communities represent.
- Calls for protecting sanctuaries emphasize the need for places where violence is not tolerated and communities can gather in safety.
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Bodycam video shows police shoot suspect after deadly Michigan church attack that killed 4
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images (GRAND BLANC, Mich.) — Body camera footage released Friday shows the chaotic moment when local police confronted the man accused of driving his truck into a Michigan chapel before firing on hundreds of worshipers and burning the church to the ground. The video, released at a Friday press conference, shows two officers running toward the suspect in the parking lot of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Gr…
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…
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