India, Sept. 29 -- The Michigan church shooting suspect has been identified as one Thomas Jacob Sanford, New York Post reported. Authorities had earlier shared that a 40-year-old from Burton was believed to be behind the violence that claimed the lives of at least two people and left many injured.

Sanford, the church shooting suspect is believed to be a veteran of the Iraq conflict. The truck which he rammed into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc on Sunday, had two US flags at the back and a license plate with 'Iraq' written on it, as per photos circulating online.

Sanford is said to have rammed the truck, exited the vehicle, and opened fire on the parishioners. He is also believed to have set the church on ...