Michigan church shooting suspect was Marine, Iraq War veteran, officials say
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The suspect in the Sunday shooting at a Michigan church was a Marine who served in Iraq, according to military officials.
Authorities identified the suspect as Thomas Jacob Sanford, 40, who died on the scene.
The Marine Corps in a statement obtained by NewsNation said Sanford was a sergeant who served between 2004 and 2008 and was deployed during the Iraq War. He was awarded multiple medals including the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, officials said...
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