Mormon Church Jesus Christ of Latter Saints Active Shooting Burned Down the Ground by Terror Attack

Wednesday October 1st, 2025, 6:10 PM reporting since Monday September 29th, 2025-Grand Blanc Michigan- A total of 14 people is deceased and 12 other people severely injured after a gunman drove a truck into building of church. The church was the Mormon Jesus Christ Church of Latter-Day Saints. The first causality count were 9 people severely injured when the gunman drove the truck into the church and opened fire, law enforcement officials commented in their statements responding to the emergency.

First Responders estimated the ambush on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, in town 60 miles (100 km) northwest of Detroit, occurred where during Sunday event of services activates that brought hundreds of people to attend.

Police got a name on the suspect from the DMV; suspect identified as 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford from close by Burton, Michigan, apparently was aside inclusively inside as part of the building when the building caught on fire which has been extinguished. Police responded having to confront unsearched additional items nearby uncovered, the other victims were trapped in the building.

The suspect had been taken out and neutralized by law enforcement and other police units. No long a threat the Grand Blanc Michigan Community. Authorities stated there was no occurring threat to officials' public safety.

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Grand Blanc Township Police Chief William Renye told reporters that "hundreds" of people were attending services at about 10:25 local time (15:25GMT) when a gunman drove a vehicle into the building."

The suspect Thomas Jacob Sandford burst in the church after driving through the wall of the building and immediately opened fire with a high-capacity machine rifle. "Several deadly rounds at an inconsistent rapid rate recoil were fired individuals within the church," Chief Renye detailed.

Sheriff deputies marched action to the emergency boldly responded to the scene arrived, aiding additional reinforcement anti-crime police combat military units to tactically confront in gunfire with particular individual precision defense strategy taking out the suspect with deadly force." He was annihilated at 10:33 local time, seven minutes after the shooting.

Eight victims with gunshot injuries have been taken to a local Grand Blanc hospital to treat for injuries are expected to survive stable condition, and one severely injured," police officials details from a statement.

"We are still trying to determine exactly when and where the fire ended up coming from and how it got started," police chief said. "We believe it was deliberately set, though, by the suspect."

Investigators are executing a sweeping investigation to find suspect's property and examining his cell-phone records as they work to establish a preemptive motive.

In a statement, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints confirmed a gunman opened fire during worship services, and "multiple individuals were injured".

"We pray for peace and healing for all involved," it said.

Grand Blanc has dispatched 100 FBI jurisdiction to assist in the pending investigation assigned a case.

President Donald Trump said he had been briefed on the shooting, and confirmed the FBI will be leading the federal investigation.

Writing on Truth Social, he described it as "yet another targeted attack on Christians in the United States of America".

US Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a post on X that she had received briefings on "what appears to be a horrific shooting and fire" at the church.

"Such violence at a place of worship is heartbreaking and chilling," Bondi said. "Please join me in praying for the victims of this terrible tragedy."

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer condemned the incident, saying: "Violence anywhere, especially in a place of worship, is unacceptable," adding that she was monitoring the situation.












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