Michigan Police Release Bodycam Footage of Fatal Church Shooting

Police released body camera footage showing the moments when officers confronted and ultimately shot Thomas Jacob Sanford, who attacked a Latter-day Saint congregation in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan. Sanford rammed his pickup truck into the church, opened fire on worshippers, and set the building on fire, killing four people and injuring eight others. The video captures officers repeatedly ordering Sanford to drop his weapon before firing a total of around ten shots, including from a Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officer. Police Chief William Renye emphasized the officers' swift and courageous response, noting the entire incident lasted less than four minutes from the first 911 call to the shooter being neutralized. Both officers involved are on paid administrative leave, which is standard protocol. The FBI is investigating the attack as a targeted act of violence, motivated by Sanford's expressed hatred for members of the church.