Police in Grand Blanc, Michigan, identified the man suspected of fatally shooting two people and wounding eight others at a Latter-day Saint meetinghouse as Thomas Jacob Sanford.
Sanford, 40, is from Burton, Michigan, about 8 miles from Grand Blanc, said Grand Blanc Police Chief William Renye. According to news reports in Michigan, Sanford was a Marine veteran who served in Iraq 20 years ago and has a wife and son.
Authorities have not specified a motive for the attack.
Fire and law enforcement officers stand outside the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025 in Grand Blanc Township, Mich. | Carlos Osorio, Associated Press
Police say the suspect rammed a Chevrolet Silverado through the front of the Latter-day Saint meetinghouse during services, began shooting and then intentionally set a fire that engulfed the building. Police believe there might be more victims in the buildin