Overview
- Police say a 40-year-old driver rammed a pickup through the front doors during Sunday services, fired an automatic weapon and set the building ablaze.
- Responding officers reached the church in about 30 seconds and fatally shot the suspect roughly eight minutes after the attack began.
- Authorities identified the gunman as Thomas Jacob Sanford of nearby Burton, and they said some people remain unaccounted for.
- Investigators reported eight wounded, including one in critical condition, and warned additional victims could be found as the burned structure is searched.
- The FBI is leading the probe with ATF support, Director Kash Patel condemned the assault on worshipers, and President Donald Trump called the attack horrific.