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What unfolded at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township on September 28, 2025, was a brutal assault on people gathered for worship — a pickup truck rammed the meetinghouse, shots were fired, and the building was set ablaze, leaving multiple dead and injured. This was not random chaos; it was an attack on a house of God and on our community’s right to worship without fear, and every American should be outraged.
Authorities have identified the attacker as 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford, a former U.S. Marine and Iraq War veteran, who was killed at the scene after exchanging fire with responding officers. Reports say the assailant used a firearm, drove a vehicle into the church, and ignited a large fire that consumed much of the building, leaving first responders to work through charred ruins.
Federal and local investigators, including the FBI, took immediate action — executing warrants, searching the suspect’s home and devices, and treating the incident as an act of targeted violence while they piece together motive and evidence. We should all be thankful for that thorough, coordinated response; a swift federal presence shows this crime is being treated with the seriousness it deserves.
Let there be no doubt: the men and women of Grand Blanc and surrounding law enforcement deserve our praise. Officers neutralized the threat in minutes, and nurses and first responders risked their lives to pull parishioners from smoke and flames — true public servants in action while too many politicians posture. Their courage saved lives and prevented an even greater atrocity.
For those asking whether the shooter was a Trump supporter or tied to any political movement, there is no verified public evidence linking him to a specific political affiliation at this time; investigators are focused on motive and materials recovered from the scene. Conservatives should not be naive to the way media and activists rush to politicize every tragedy, but neither should we rush to conspiracies — patience with facts honors the victims more than partisan speculation.
This moment calls for concrete action, not hollow rhetoric. Churches and worship centers must be allowed to defend themselves and their communities — sensible security, trained volunteer responders, and adequate local police capacity are commonsense measures that protect the innocent without stripping rights from law-abiding Americans. We also owe veterans better mental-health support and community reintegration so those who served do not fall through the cracks that lead to violence.
Too often, cultural rot and the degradation of civic life set the stage for these tragedies; when faith is mocked and communities are atomized, predators find opportunity. Conservatives must stand unapologetically for religious liberty, for law and order, and for the moral clarity that values human life and family, so we never normalize worshipping in fear.
Prayers and real-world action are what the families and survivors need now — not performative statements or reflexive political exploitation. Hold the line for the truth, support the victims, back your local law enforcement, and demand a full, unvarnished investigation so justice can be served and communities can begin to heal.
