Father of church shooter Thomas Jacob Sanford apologizes to victims’ families

Thomas Sanford apologized to the families of those killed and wounded in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, when his son, Thomas Jacob Sanford, attacked a church during a Sunday morning service.

“I feel terrible about all the families that have been hurt and they’re under the same crap that I’m going under, that my wife and I are going under,” Sanford said, his voice breaking slightly as he spoke. “I apologize for that.”

Sanford spoke to the Detroit Free Press, part of the USA TODAY Network, in a brief phone interview Monday, Sept. 29. He said he is wary of reporters and didn’t want to say much…

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