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One of the victims killed in a mass shooting at a Mormon church in Michigan over the weekend has been identified by loved ones.

John Bond, a Navy veteran, was remembered as a “loving husband, father and grandfather” in a GoFundMe campaign created to help cover memorial costs and support his surviving wife. PEOPLE has reached out to GoFundMe to verify the fundraiser.

Bond was among four people killed when a gunman opened fire on more than 100 worshippers at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc on Sunday, Sept. 28, PEOPLE previously reported, citing police. Authorities said eight others were wounded in the attack.

The 77-year-old victim’s wife told Fox 2 Detroit that her husband’s last words to her were, “I love you.” The family said that Bond had six children and 10 grandchildren.

On the fundraiser page, relatives described Bond as “active in his community” and said he enjoyed “golf and trains,” in addition to spending time with his family and grandkids.

After the shooting, the suspect, 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford, set the building on fire and was killed in a shootout with police.

Thomas Jacob Sanford. Facebook

Authorities claimed Sanford crashed his pickup truck, mounted with two American flags, into the church, got out, and began shooting with an assault rifle, KUTV reported. Officials also believe Sanford used gasoline to start the fire, according to the outlet.

While a motive remains under investigation, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told FOX News’ FOX & Friends that Sanford was “an individual who hated people of the Mormon faith,” according to CNN.

“The FBI is now leading the investigation and is investigating this as an act of targeted violence,” FBI special agent in charge Reuben Coleman said after the attack, NBC News reported.

Sanford, a former Marine deployed in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom, lived about six miles from the church in Grand Blanc, a small city approximately 60 miles from central Detroit, PEOPLE previously reported.

At the time of the attack, Sanford was married and a father to a 10-year-old son, reportedly born in 2015, who has a rare genetic disorder, according to CNN.

The burned church as emergency services respond to a shooting and fire at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Bill Pugliano/Getty

The suspect’s father, Thomas Sanford, spoke out in the aftermath of the violence, saying the family is “completely in shock over this; we have no answers,” NBC News reported.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints called the incident a “tragic act of violence” in a statement.

“Places of worship are meant to be sanctuaries of peacemaking, prayer and connection,” the release states. “We pray for peace and healing for all involved.”

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