New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- Thomas Sanford, father of Thomas Jacob Sanford, who allegedly carried out a deadly attack at a Grand Blanc Township church, expressed deep remorse to the families affected by the tragedy.

In a phone interview with the Detroit Free Press, part of the USA TODAY Network, Sanford said Monday (September 29), "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. I apologize for that."

Authorities report that Thomas Jacob Sanford, 40, rammed his pickup truck into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during Sunday morning services before exiting the vehicle and opening fire with an assault rifle. Investigators also b...