Even when the Police do happen to be only seconds away it took them minutes to ‘solve the problem’.
UPDATES: Ten Shot, Two Killed in Michigan LDS Church Shooting; Suspect’s Rampage Lasted 8 Minutes
At the brief 5 PM press conference, Chief Renye provided a brief timeline:
“The call came out at 10:25:32; we had officers on scene at 10:25:57. The suspect was neutralized at 10:33:24 in the parking lot of that church.”
According to people I’ve spoken to who are members of the Grand Blanc Ward, at least one of the congregants was an off-duty police officer.
Renye also confirmed that the suspect has been identified as Thomas Jacob Sanford, who is reportedly an Iraq War veteran. For more about
The next press conference will be held at 8 PM Eastern.
UPDATED 4:20 PM Eastern
According to Fox 6 Detroit, two people have now died after an attack on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel in Grand Blanc, Michigan. The suspect has been identified as 40-year-old Thomas “Jake” Sanford of nearby Burton, Michigan, and law enforcement officials and the bomb squad are currently searching his residence.
Parishioner Brian Taylor and his wife were able to get out of the chapel, and while they were attempting to drive away, the suspect shot at their car. Taylor was injured by glass shards, but otherwise unhurt. Paula, the woman in the video below, and another woman were also in Taylor’s car.