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Truck Attack at Michigan Church Leaves Four Dead

10/13/2025

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Thomas Jacob Sanford, 40, killed four worshippers and injured eight at a Mormon church in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan.
Sanford rammed his truck into the church.
Police shot Sanford at the scene.
The church housed about 150 congregants and was destroyed.
Sanford had no party affiliation but displayed pro-Trump signs at his home, derided Mormons, and signed petitions against Michigan's governor and for anti-abortion measures.

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Story summary

Thomas Jacob Sanford, 40, killed four worshippers and injured eight at a Mormon church in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan.
Sanford rammed his truck into the church.
Police shot Sanford at the scene.
The church housed about 150 congregants and was destroyed.
Sanford had no party affiliation but displayed pro-Trump signs at his home, derided Mormons, and signed petitions against Michigan's governor and for anti-abortion measures.