"Sometime around 10:25 a.m. Sunday, 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford drove a vehicle through the front doors of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, exited the vehicle and started shooting, according to preliminary information released by local authorities. Hundreds of congregants were inside, including many who shielded children, authorities said. Grand Blanc Township Police Chief William Renye said at a news conference that Sanford was shot and killed by law enforcement officers at 10:33 a.m. in the church parking lot."
"Renye said 10 gunshot victims were transported to hospitals, including two who died. Seven are in stable condition while one victim remains in critical condition. Sanford is believed to have also intentionally set the church on fire, Renye said. After authorities entered the burned church, they found two more bodies. Renye said there may be others; authorities are aware of others not yet accounted for."
Los Angeles will increase police patrols around houses of worship following a deadly shooting and fire at a Michigan church. Five people were killed, including the shooter, and officials say more victims are possible. The 40-year-old suspect, Thomas Jacob Sanford, drove a vehicle through the church's front doors, exited and began shooting while hundreds of congregants were inside; many shielded children. Sanford was shot and killed by law enforcement in the parking lot. Ten gunshot victims were hospitalized—two died, seven are stable and one remains critical. The burned church contained two additional bodies, and authorities searched other nearby churches over bomb threats. L.A. contains thousands of houses of worship, including hundreds of storefront churches.
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