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Police Release Bodycam Video Showing Michigan LDS Church Gunman Stopped in Under 4 Minutes

Officials describe the attack as targeted violence with indications of anti‑Mormon animus.

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Law enforcement officers walk outside the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, in Grand Blanc Township, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Investigators walk in front of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Mich. where Sunday morning a man rammed his vehicle into the building before opening fire and setting the building ablaze, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Overview

  • Newly released footage shows officers confronting suspect Thomas Jacob Sanford in the parking lot, shouting commands before firing; the officers are on desk duty during a Michigan State Police review.
  • The updated timeline reports the first 911 call at 10:25 a.m., a conservation officer arriving in under two minutes, and a township officer about a minute later, with the suspect fatally shot outside the chapel.
  • Four people were killed and eight injured in the Sept. 28 Grand Blanc Township attack, and federal authorities continue assisting local investigators.
  • The Community Foundation of Greater Flint launched the Grand Blanc Relief Fund with a $250,000 grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation to support victims, families and community recovery.
  • A GiveSendGo fundraiser organized by Latter‑day Saint David Butler for the shooter’s family has drawn nearly $300,000 in under 48 hours as the platform verifies the campaign, alongside multiple verified GoFundMe drives for victims.