Grand Blanc church site remains empty one year after shooting that killed four
September 26, 2026 at 3:10 AM MT · via The Detroit News · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting

The Grand Blanc Township church building where four people were killed in a September 2025 shooting remains empty one year later, according to The Detroit News. Thomas Sanford, 40, allegedly drove into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Stake Center and opened fire, according to prosecutors. Sanford is awaiting trial on four counts of first-degree murder. The church has released renderings of a new building planned for the site, with a groundbreaking scheduled ahead of the attack's first anniversary. The congregation has been meeting elsewhere since the incident.
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