Thomas Sanford, the man who killed four people and injured six others, and ultimately destroyed a church building, was strongly anti-Mormon, according to a Grand Blanc, Michigan, city council candidate who met him just days before the attack.
Kris Johns, who is running for a seat on the Burton City Council, was out canvassing going door-to-door about a week ago when he met Thomas Sanford.
Within minutes of meeting, Johns said Sanford asked him “What are your thoughts on guns?” and “What do you know about Mormons?”
Johns said Sanford then launched into a tirade against the church.
Johns said that he knew the attacker was the person he met after viewing a picture of him on television.
The truck belonging to Sanford was loaded with explosive devices, authorities said.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) told Fox Detroit that there were four IEDs found in Thomas Sanford's truck after it crashed into the church on Monday.
The IEDs were made of consumer grade fireworks and smoke canisters stuck together, the station reported.
Both the ATF and the FBI are investigating the attack and the motive for the attack, according to the FBI, is still unclear.
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