US EditionEveryone’s Accounted for in Michigan Church Shooting but Search for Clues Continues. Here’s the Latest
The attacker, an Iraq war veteran, killed four and injured eight during a service and set the chapel on fire, police say the act was likely motivated by religious animosity.
- On Sunday, worshippers at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel on McCandlish Road, Grand Blanc, Michigan, were attacked during the 10 a.m. service when Thomas Jacob Sanford drove into the chapel, opened fire and set it on fire.
- Authorities say the suspect was a 40-year-old Marine veteran with reported anger toward Mormons, and investigators are searching Sanford’s residence and digital records to clarify motive.
- Evidence teams found improvised explosive devices after the fire was put out, and investigators believe an accelerant like gasoline was used to start the massive inferno.
- Hospitals treated eight patients, including children, for gunshot wounds and smoke inhalation, with law enforcement shooting and killing the attacker less than 10 minutes after the call at 10:22 a.m.
- The FBI is leading the investigation with federal partners assisting on the ground, including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and victim specialists cataloging evidence from the burned chapel while Faith Lutheran and local community organizations support a grieving public anxious about Tuesday.
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