Hero cops responded to Grand Blanc LDS church shooting in 30 seconds, killed gunman Thomas Sanford within 8 minutes

Hero cops responded to Grand Blanc LDS church shooting in 30 seconds, killed gunman Thomas Sanford within 8 minutes


Local police responding to the mass shooting at Michigan Latter-day Saints church Sunday morning were on the scene in just 30 seconds and killed the gunman within minutes, authorities said. One of the officers and a worker with the nearby Department of Natural Resources were on the church grounds within 32 seconds, said Police Chief William Renye during a press conference. Other residents living near the church told USA Today that they saw “at least four yellow canvases over dead bodies” in the immediate aftermath of the shooting.

Author: Caitlin McCormack


Published at: 2025-09-28 21:27:09

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