GENESEE COUNTY, Mich. – Federal investigators are trying to learn more about the gunman behind the attack on a Grand Blanc Township church.
The attack happened at around 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 28, 2025, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township.
A 40-year-old Burton man drove his truck into the church, fired his assault rifle and set the building on fire. He was killed by officers in a shootout.
The FBI and ATF will be at the church on Tuesday to continue the investigation.
Here is the latest information:
All accounted for, victims’ conditions
In the early steps of the investigation, police said not all of the church members were accounted for as firefighters continued to battle the blaze at the church.
On Monday, police said two people were killed by gunshots, and two were later found dead in the aftermath of the fire.
Eight people were injured. According to the medical chief of staff at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital, the ages of the eight patients admitted to Henry Ford range from 6 to 78 years old.
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Five of the victims suffered gunshot wounds, and three were being treated for smoke inhalation.
Two of the people who suffered smoke inhalation had been discharged from the hospital.
Dr. Danic said one of the victims who was taken to the hospital on Sunday died in the emergency room.
One victim is in critical condition after suffering multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen, Dr. Danic said. Another victim is in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
A child injured in the attack was initially taken to Henry Ford Genesys but was then transferred to a different hospital. The extent of the child’s injuries is not known.
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Explosives found in attacker’s truck
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives revealed on Sept. 29 that they found four IEDs in the pickup truck that crashed into the church.
The IEDs were consumer-grade fireworks and smoke canisters stuck together, the ATF reports.
It’s unclear if the explosives were modified, officials said.
Community healing
A vigil was held on Sept. 29, with over 100 people in attendance.
Times like this, people are looking for something that they can stand on,” said pastor Samuel Hacker.
The vigil at the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church was meant as a way for people to come together following Sunday’s horrific attack at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, less than a mile away along McCandless Road.
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Next steps
Police said they are still investigating what remains of the church and are working to determine Sanford’s motive.
However, a candidate running for Grand Blanc Township city council told NBC News that, before the attack, he was going door-to-door to talk to voters when he encountered the Burton man. He said that in the conversation he had with the gunman, the Burton man called Mormons “the Antichrist.”
They searched his home in Burton. They also said they will go through his cellphone records.
Officials at the scene on Sept. 29 told Local 4 that the investigation is expected to wrap up by Oct. 3 at the latest. Once the investigation is completed, the road near the church will reopen to traffic.
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