10-01-2025, 05:57 PM
Michigan church shooter had past relationship with Mormon woman in Utah and heavily used meth, friends reveal - LINK
In the days after a shooting at a Mormon church in Michigan, members raised money for the families of the victims — and the family of the shooter - LINK
Quote:Two friends of Thomas Jacob Sanford, the 40-year-old gunman who was shot and killed by police in the church's parking lot, told the New York Times that Sanford's hatred grew out of a breakup he had with a girlfriend more than 10 years prior.
Peter Tersigni told the Times that he knew Sanford for practically his entire life, and described him as his best friend. He said Sanford was a class clown, but deployment to Iraq with the Marines changed him and tuned him into a more serious person upon his return
It wasn't just the military that changed Sanford. According to Tersigni, a move to Utah and a habit of abusing methamphetamines further transformed his friend.
During his stay in Utah, Sanford reportedly fell in love with a woman who was part of the LDS. It's unclear exactly how involved he and the woman were, but what Tersigni did say is that the relationship ended in a way that left Sanford deeply hurt.
“Mentally [Sanford] was in rough shape," he told the paper
In the days after a shooting at a Mormon church in Michigan, members raised money for the families of the victims — and the family of the shooter - LINK
Quote:They started fundraisers for the victims. Then they did something remarkable: They began donating money to the wife and son of Thomas Jacob Sanford, the man who police say carried out the attack.
