Overview

• Authorities say two people were killed and eight others were injured after a man drove into the Grand Blanc meetinghouse and opened fire during Sunday services.
• The suspect, Thomas Jacob Sanford, 40, of Burton, was killed by officers after an exchange of gunfire; police reported arriving within about 30 seconds of the 911 call and stopping him roughly seven minutes later.
• Police said the attacker crashed a pickup through the front doors before shooting, with hundreds of congregants inside at the time.
• Investigators believe the church was set ablaze deliberately, the building sustained heavy damage, and crews are searching fire-damaged areas as the casualty count could change.
• Search warrants are being executed at the suspect’s residence and for electronic records, the FBI and ATF are assisting on scene, and the motive remains unknown.