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22. Suspect Identified in Shooting at Mormon Church in Michigan

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 07:00 PM

Sep 28

The man suspected of ramming his truck into a Mormon church in Michigan before entering, shooting, and killing multiple people has been identified as Thomas Jacob Sanford, the New York Post reported on Sunday afternoon.

Sanford is a 40-year-old former Marine who served in the Iraq War from 2004 to 2008, according to posts from his mom’s Facebook account.

He is a resident of Burton, Michigan, which is about eight miles from Grand Blanc Township, where the attack happened.

“Social media accounts believed to be connected to Sanford show he’s a family man, with a wife and young son,” the Post reported.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/breaking-suspect-identified-shooting-mormon-204305951.html

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Shooting at Latter-Day Saints Church in Grand Blanc TownshipShooting at Latter-Day Saints Church in Grand Blanc Township [View all] Siwsan Sep 28 OP

101 year old president of LDS died this morning. FalloutShelter Sep 28 #1

Doubtful. This is breaking news. Siwsan Sep 28 #2

Michigan had an LDS governor in the 1960s SouthBayDem Sep 28 #27

I remember Mr. Romney Siwsan Sep 29 #30

Detroit channel 7 is reporting. Horrifying. Happened at10:30 am Srkdqltr Sep 28 #3

The township police are supposed to have more information at 1 Siwsan Sep 28 #5

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer: riversedge Sep 28 #4

Honestly, I just want to cry Siwsan Sep 28 #6

Then have a good cry. We all grieve differently. riversedge Sep 28 #11

Is this a temple or a meetinghouse? tanyev Sep 28 #7

Probably a meeting house. (I'm not overly familiar with Mormonism.) Siwsan Sep 28 #9

They used to call them "Ward houses", since each Mormon congregation is known as a ward, rather than a church. lees1975 Sep 28 #23

Thank you, I thought there was a different term. tanyev Sep 28 #24

Photo of the huge fire at church......... riversedge Sep 28 #8

Gunman drove vehicle into Grand Blanc church and opened fire, police chief says riversedge Sep 28 #10

Absolutely horrible! I'm guessing they can ID him through his car tags, if nothing else FakeNoose Sep 28 #13

OMG-- 3 min ago Police believe "additional victims" will be found on scene riversedge Sep 28 #12

There is a hospital that is just down the road. Unfortunately, the nurses are on strike Siwsan Sep 28 #15

There is a hospital that is just down the road. Unfortunately, the nurses are on strike Siwsan Sep 28 #16

Bomb squad assessing suspicious item found on church property, source says riversedge Sep 28 #14

There's a picture online supposedly of the guys truck with two American flags in the bed. Ellipsis Sep 28 #17

The news said he was from Burton, MI which is just north of Grand Blanc. Like on the border Siwsan Sep 28 #18

I drove right by this church last week - Casandia Sep 28 #21

There's an Iraq sticker on his license plate as well. chowder66 Sep 28 #20

Looks like the church building will be a complete loss. KS Toronado Sep 28 #19

Suspect Identified in Shooting at Mormon Church in Michigan Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 28 #22

Well, let's not jump to conclusions here. lees1975 Sep 28 #25

I see my local news just now referring to several previous church shootings as context tanyev Sep 28 #28

Can't yet rule out revenge when he did this just a week after Kirk funeral wishstar Sep 29 #31

Duck Dynasty: The Revenge Coldwater Sep 28 #26

Another Magacidal maniac. Probably in Valhalla now w/his buddy Charlie. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Sep 28 #29