Mormons raised nearly $300,000 for the family of the suspect in the shooting at a Michigan church that killed four and injured eight others.
The members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints started fundraisers for people and families affected by the late-September shooting at a Mormon church in Grand Blanc Township, Mich.
The members also began a fundraiser for the family of the suspect, Thomas Jacob Sanford, a former Marine who served in Iraq.
“One of the families that suffered a terrible loss on that day was the family of Thomas Jacob Sanford, the shooter. Sanford leaves behind a wife and children who must be grieving. They will face financial hardship and psychological trauma as a result of this week's horrifying events,” the GiveSendGo page read, which was formed by Da