Michigan church attack: 4 dead, recovery efforts still underway after act of 'targeted violence'

Описание: Five people are dead, including the shooter, and eight others are hospitalized after a shooting Sunday morning at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, according to police.

Grand Blanc Township Police Chief William Renye said a 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford, of Burton, rammed a vehicle into the church on McCandlish Road before opening fire on hundreds of people who were worshiping.

Police sources said Sanford was a Marine veteran who spent time in Iraq. According to sources, he had a wife and a son. Two American flags were flying from the back of his truck when he hit the church building with it.

According to Renye, the suspect shot 10 people before a confrontation with police that ended with him being shot dead.

Those 10 victims were brought to a hospital, where two people have since died. As of 5 p.m. Sunday, seven victims were listed as stable and one is in critical condition.

In addition to shooting victims, Renye said the suspect also set the church on fire. Later Sunday night, police said an additional two victims were found inside the church after crews began entering the destroyed building. Those two victims had not been shot.

Renye said there are still people unaccounted for, and more people who succumbed to the fire will likely be discovered when the entire building can safely be searched.

The FBI said Sunday night that the attack was being investigated "as a targeted act of violence."

An official with the ATF said suspected explosives were found, but it is unclear if those were involved in the fire. It is known that gasoline was used to ignite the building.

In addition to the shooting and fire, Michigan State Police said authorities have been handling reports of bomb threats in the area after the attack.

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