Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Gunman in truck smashes into Michigan church and opens fire, killing at least 4 and injuring 8

Police said Thomas Jacob Sanford, 40, drove a pickup truck through the doors of a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel in Michigan while mass was going on
Sanford then got out of the vehicle, started shooting people and set the church ablaze before leaving. He was killed in a shootout by pursuing police officers

By AP · 29 September 2025