As the community continues to support victims of the attack on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, one man has launched an unexpected campaign to help the suspect's family.

David Butler, an author based in Utah and member of the LDS church, started a fundraiser for Thomas Sanford's family after learning of the deadly attack. The campaign has raised roughly $300,000 as of Thursday evening.

Butler said his motivation comes from his Christian faith and the belief that Sanford's family are also victims of the tragedy.

"One hundred percent what this is about is the teachings of Jesus Christ. That is absolutely right. On the gifts and go, I quote the epistle of James: Care for the widow and the orphan. This is pure religion and undefiled, right? It's liter

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