"From what I understand based on my conversation with the FBI director, all they know right now is that this was an individual who hated people of the Mormon faith, Leavitt said. They are trying to understand more about this, how premeditated it was, how much planning went into it, whether he left a note, all of those questions are yet to be answered but certainly will be answered by the FBI."
"Authorities identified the suspect as 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford, a former Marine from Burton, Michigan. Police say Sanford drove his truck into the church in Grand Blanc Township before opening fire on hundreds of worshippers gathered for Sunday service. He also appeared to set the building ablaze using an accelerant, and bomb squads were later called after improvised explosive devices were discovered at the site. Sanford was killed after exchanging fire with officers."
Four worshippers were killed and eight others injured after a gunman attacked a church in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, during Sunday service. The suspect was identified as Thomas Jacob Sanford, 40, a former Marine from Burton, Michigan, who reportedly drove his truck into the building, opened fire on hundreds of worshippers, and appeared to set the structure ablaze using an accelerant. Improvised explosive devices were discovered and bomb squads were called. Sanford was killed after exchanging fire with officers. FBI officials indicated the assailant targeted members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints because of their faith, and investigators are examining motive and planning.
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