Smoke, tears, tributes: Photos show aftermath of deadly Michigan Mormon church shooting

A shooter identified as Thomas Jacob Sanford opened fire inside a Michigan Mormon church on Sunday, killing many people before

Updated on Sep 29, 2025 05:36 PM IST 15 Photos
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The day's program for the church service is seen on the ground near the family reunification area outside of the NCG Cinema - Grand Blanc Trillium following a shooting a shooting at a church in Grand Blanc, Michigan, on September 28, 2025. (AFP)

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People hug near the reunification area outside of the NCG Cinema - Grand Blanc Trillium near the scene of a shooting at a church in Grand Blanc, Michigan, on September 28, 2025. At least four people were killed and several others injured Sunday after a shooter targeted a Mormon church in the US state of Michigan, where the building was also set on fire, authorities said. The suspect, a 40-year-old man from a nearby town, was shot dead by law enforcement after the attack, police said, without specifying any possible motive. (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY / AFP)(AFP)

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A family emotionally reunites at the Trillium Theater located across the street from the site of a shooting and fire at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on September 28, 2025 in Grand Blanc, Michigan. (Getty Images via AFP)

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Michigan State Police and Michigan State Bomb Squad work outside a shooting suspect's residence on September 28, 2025 in Burton, Michigan. (Getty Images via AFP)

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Bystanders observe the Michigan State Police Bomb Squad work outside a shooting suspect's residence on September 28, 2025 in Burton, Michigan. (Getty Images via AFP)

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