The community mourns John Bond, the first victim named in the Grand Blanc Church tragedy. The beloved Navy veteran and grandfather was killed in the fire and shooting.
A gunman rammed a pickup truck into a Grand Blanc church before opening fire and setting the building ablaze during Sunday services. Five people were killed, eight others injured, and the suspect was fatally shot by police.
Emergency crews rushed to a Grand Blanc church after calls of an active shooter quickly escalated into a massive fire. Details on injuries or fatalities remain unconfirmed.
Place names don’t always mean what you think—just ask Toad Suck, Arkansas. After that letdown, I’ve learned to ask before I assume—especially in Michigan, where ‘rapids’ may or may not have rapids, and ‘big’ might not be so big. From Kalamazoo to Grand Rapids, I’ve got questions...and a Kalama drama.
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