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Daughters of Man Killed in Michigan Church Shooting Forgive Gunman

Craig Hayden was one of four people killed on Sept. 28 by alleged gunman Thomas Jacob Sanford at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc.
Daughters of Man Killed in Michigan Church Shooting Forgive Gunman
Emergency crews respond to a shooting and fire at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in Grand Blanc, Mich., on Sept. 28, 2025. David Guralnick/Detroit News via AP
Jeff Louderback
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GRAND BLANC, Mich.—Holding her dying father, who had just been shot inside the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Lisa Louis looked directly into the shooter’s face, according to a letter posted to Facebook by her sister on Sept. 29.

Moments before, 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford allegedly crashed his pickup truck into the Grand Blanc Township Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, opened fire, and set the church ablaze.

Jeff Louderback
Jeff Louderback
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Jeff Louderback covers news and features on the White House and executive agencies for The Epoch Times. He also reports on Senate and House elections. A professional journalist since 1990, Jeff has a versatile background that includes covering news and politics, business, professional and college sports, and lifestyle topics for regional and national media outlets.