A former Marine rammed a pickup into a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Michigan, opened fire and set the building on fire during a crowded Sunday service before being fatally shot by responding officers. At least four people died and eight were injured, with authorities continuing to search the ruins for additional victims.
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The attack occurred around 10:25 a.m. in Grand Blanc Township, near Flint. Police identified the shooter as 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford of nearby Burton. Investigators said the attacker used gas to ignite the blaze and may have had explosives. Officers arrived within 30 seconds of a 911 call and engaged Sanford in a gunfight eight minutes later.
Inside the church, people shielded children and moved them to safety. Flames consumed the building for hours, while authorities treated the wounded, one critically. The FBI is leading the investigation, calling it a “targeted act of violence.”
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