what happened in michigan

In Michigan, on Sunday, September 28, 2025, a tragic incident occurred at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township. A 40-year-old gunman, identified as Thomas Jacob Sanford, drove his truck into the church where a Sunday service was underway, then opened fire on the congregants, killing at least four people and injuring eight others. The shooter also set fire to the church building using gasoline as an accelerant, causing a five-alarm blaze and partial structural collapse. The gunman was killed in a shootout with responding police officers. The FBI has taken over the investigation, calling it an "act of targeted violence." The victims who survived are in stable condition, and authorities caution that more victims might be discovered once it is safe to enter the church. The incident has deeply affected the local community and garnered national attention as part of a broader wave of violence targeting places of worship in recent times.