UPDATE: DEATH Tolls In Michigan Church Gun Attack Increases, Suspect Shot Dead (DETAILS)

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DEATH tolls at the Michigan church attack has increased to four while several others were wounded.

Authorities say the suspect rammed his car into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, on Sunday morning before opening fire on worshippers and intentionally setting the building ablaze.

The 40-year-old suspect identified as Thomas Jacob Sanford began shooting and then intentionally set a fire that grew into a large blaze.

Officers exchanged fire with the gunman and killed him, according to police. Investigators revealed that Thomas Jacob Sanford was from the nearby city of Burton.

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Michigan State Police patrol the street as the Michigan State Police Bomb Squad work outside a shooting suspect’s residence in Burton, Michigan on September 28, 2025.

The FBI is now leading the investigation into a deadly shooting and suspected arson at a Michigan church, officials announced at a press conference late this evening.

The bureau is investigating the incident as an “act of targeted violence,” according to Reuben Coleman, the Acting Special Agent in Charge of FBI Detroit Field Office, which covers the entire state of Michigan.

While federal investigators routinely offer up investigative and evidence response resources to local officials following mass casualty events, the FBI’s assumption of leadership in the case is notable, as it signals authorities have potentially uncovered violations of federal law.

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A physical search of the suspected shooter’s residence is underway and authorities are working to obtain search warrants for digital media that may help shed light on the perpetrator’s motive, a law enforcement source told CNN.

The “exhaustive” investigation now involves dozens of law enforcement personnel across the state of Michigan, the source said.

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