Overview

• Video shown at a police briefing depicts officers sprinting toward Sanford, issuing commands to drop his weapon, and firing multiple rounds within minutes of the attack.
• Authorities say four people were killed and eight injured in the assault, with wounds from gunfire, smoke inhalation, shrapnel, and broken glass.
• The FBI says it is investigating the case as targeted violence while continuing to gather evidence to determine Sanford’s motive.
• Records identify Sanford as a 40-year-old Marine Corps veteran who served from 2004 to 2008, and local police noted prior arrests.
• Reporting from acquaintances and officials describes Sanford’s hostility toward Latter-day Saints and highlights renewed scrutiny of anti-Mormon bias in the U.S.