Grand Blanc Township, Michigan – E no go fit believe wetin happen for Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Sunday, September 28, 2025. Dem talk say one guy wey dem identify as Thomas Jacob Sanford, 40, drive im pickup truck go straight inside church wey dey for 4200 block of McCandlish Road.
Dem report say after im crash the truck, no be small wahala, as im come out come spray bullets with im assault rifle. Na so the building catch fire immediately after, and before police come, im don begin cause chaos wey no be for here.
Police Chief William Renye talk say na this attack bin dey happen around 10:25 a.m. that day, as people dey gather for their service. The church dey total loss, and the whole community dey mourn as four people don die, and plenty others don injure.
As police rush come, dem say the shooter dey engage, and dem quickly confront am for parking lot. Sadly, im don join the ancestors after dem shoot back.
Sanford’s family dey totally confused. Dem don release statement wey show say dem dey heartbroken and no fit understand why im go do such terrible thing. “Our hearts are broken for the victims and their families,” dem talk.
Wetin make dis matter worse? Dem find one IED (Improvised Explosive Device) for inside im truck. Police believe say im act alone but the investigation still dey continue. Na FBI dey take control, checking all the evidence wey dey ground.
If you dey ask how dem go handle this big surprise, e no be easy. Neighbors dey talk say the community wey always dey peaceful don turn to battleground in a blink. Family and friends wey dey try support those wey dey suffer from the attack don gather together, bringing food and prayers.
The people of Grand Blanc ain’t about to allow dis tragedy define dem. “This is not Grand Blanc. This does not define Grand Blanc and who we are,” Na so Renye talk am, showing hope for better tomorrow.
As investigation continue, police dey search everywhere for more information. Dem dey scrutinize Sanford’s phone records, and even his house. Meanwhile, community members dey come out in solidarity, showing say even though this attack too much, dem go stand together as one.
Na wetin dem find we go follow up with in the coming days as we dey wait for update from authorities.
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