A horrifying act of violence shook Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, on Sunday, September 28, when a man crashed his vehicle through the doors of a Mormon church and opened fire on worshippers. The suspect, identified by police as 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford, was killed in an exchange of gunfire with officers, but not before leaving a trail of devastation. At least four people lost their lives and eight others were injured in the attack, which has stunned the local community and the wider United States.

Who was Thomas Jacob Sanford?

Authorities confirmed that Sanford, a resident of nearby Burton, had a decorated career as a US Marine. Known to some as “Jake," he graduated from a local high school in 2004 and served in the Marines from 2004 to 2008.

According to a US Marine Corps spok

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