Thomas Sanford, father of Thomas Jacob Sanford, who allegedly carried out a deadly attack at a Grand Blanc Township church, expressed deep remorse to the families affected by the tragedy.

In a phone interview with the Detroit Free Press, part of the USA TODAY Network, Sanford said Monday (September 29), “I feel terrible about all the families that have been hurt and they're under the same crap that I'm going under, that my wife and I are going under. I apologize for that.”

Father avoids speculation

When asked about what may have motivated his son, Sanford refrained from speculating. “The only thing I can say is that it was my son that did it,” he said. “As far as why? Irrelevant. It happened. We're dealing with it. It's been a nightmare.”

Community in mourning

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