LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson spoke with 6 News on Monday, recounting his experience after the deadly shooting and fire that occurred at a church in Grand Blanc.
Genesee County is home to Grand Blanc, where a shooting happened at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel on Sunday. Police say a man, identified as 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford of Burton, rammed a pickup truck through the front door, got out of the vehicle, and opened fire. • In this image taken from video released by Julie J, @Malkowski6April, Massive flames and smoke rise from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, about 50 miles north of Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. (Julie J, @Malkowski6April via AP) • A vehicle that was rammed into the build