White House provides updates on Michigan Mormon church shooting investigation
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt made an update on the FBI investigation at the Michigan Mormon Church on Sunday on Monday.
“Based on my speeches with the FBI director, the only thing they know now was an individual who hated people of Mormon belief and they are trying to understand more about it, how much planned, how much planning, all these questions have not yet been answered, but will be answered by FOX and friends described by FBI.”
Leavitt, FBI “currently in the houses of this perpetrator and family homes, he said.
The FBI is investigating the ‘targeted’ violence of the Michigan Church as a ‘targeted’
The White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing in the Brady briefing room of the White House in the Washington DC on September 9, 2025. (Through Getty Imags, Saul Loeb/AFP)
Thomas Jacob Sanford was chosen by the authorities who hit Chevy Silverrado at the Church of Jesus Christ in the last day of Michigan, Grand Blanc Town before he opened fire on hundreds of worshipers gathered there.
The White House press secretary praised local law enforcement officers for their response.
“Local police officers had in the minutes of this scene in the minutes of this scene, and undoubtedly neutralized this life -saving shooter and should be praised. Police officers the heroes and this president will always respect and support them.”
On September 28, 2025, Grand Blanc, according to the police in Michigan, the emergency staff, the last day, the Saints of the Church of Jesus Christ, the smoke rises. (Reuters/Rebecca Cook)
Leavitt said that the shooter was a member of the community and had previously served in the US Marine Corps in Iraq.
“His family cooperates with the FBI. And that’s why they’re trying to dig and reach the bottom of what he’s function – just this disgusting violence. This is not understandable. And when the president rightly puts socially socially, he seems to be another targeted attack on the Christians.”
Reports, attacks on US churches have increased significantly since 2021
Emergency teams, 28 September 2025, Grand Blanc, Mich. (David Gurnick/Detroit News)
At least four people died, seven are stable and one remains in critical state. Two guns were killed by fire; Two people were found after the fire.
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The shooter, who looked like a rifle, changed gunfire with the officers and was killed at the scene.
