A church in Grand Blanc, Michigan, USA, was devastated by a gun and arson attack. Police Chief William Renye confirmed that four people were killed—two by gunfire and two in the fire set inside the church—while eight others were injured.
Authorities said the attacker, identified as 40-year-old Iraq War veteran Thomas Jacob Sanford, was killed in a gunfight with police. Suspicious explosive devices were also found at the scene.
The FBI is investigating the incident as a “targeted act of violence.” Officials stressed that the church has been rendered unusable, with search operations continuing in the rubble.