Scenes from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4285 McCandlish Road, in Grand Blanc on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. Lukas Katilius | MLive.comGRAND BLANC, MI -- The first man killed in a Sunday morning shooting at a Latter-Day Saints church in Grand Blanc was “very soft spoken and very kind hearted,” a leader in the church. “The kindest hearted man you could meet,” said Alan Lichtenberg, a former bishop at the church who now lives in Wyoming. “He served for decades with various organizations in the church,” including its young men’s organization. Police said they believe Sanford also set a large fire in the church, before being shot and killed by law enforcement officers.