Bridger and Lindsey Frampton: The Faith That Outlasted the Flames in Michigan Pt. 1

April 8, 2026

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On a Sunday morning in September 2023, Bridger Frampton walked into his Latter-day Saint chapel in Grand Blanc, Michigan, wearing a white tie his children had made him for Father's Day. It was a warm Michigan day, the leaves were changing, and the congregation had just learned of President Russell M. Nelson's passing the night before. Inside the chapel, Bridger later recalled, it felt "full, like empty"—the same number of people, but a palpable heaviness in the air. Within minutes, a gunman drove a truck through the chapel wall, opened fire, and set the building ablaze. What followed was a mass casualty event that killed four members of the congregation and injured several others, including a fellow ER resident and his daughter. But Bridger and his wife Lindsay survived, and their account of that day—told in this first part of a two-part interview on the All In podcast—centers on a single, organizing thesis: that in the midst of chaos and terror, God was present, angels were real, and ordinary people became heroes through courage and faith.

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1 Timestamped Outline
2 (00:00) **Introduction** - Morgan Pearson introduces the episode about the September shooting at a Michigan Latter-day Saint chapel
3 (01:36) **Family Background** - Bridger describes his family and how they arrived in Michigan
4 (03:16) **Ward Life in Michigan** - The Framptons describe their place in a ward accustomed to transient residents
5 (04:49) **The Morning of the Shooting** - Bridger sets the scene for September 27
6 (06:42) **The First Explosion** - Bridger describes the crash and his initial assumption
7 (08:10) **Lindsay's Warning** - Lindsay describes seeing the attack happen and running back to warn the congregation

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Show Notes

On Sunday, September 28, 2025, Bridger and Lindsey Frampton were at church with their family when a vehicle crashed into the side of their chapel just moments after the administration of the sacrament. What first appeared to be a tragic accident quickly revealed itself to be something far more devastating. In this first half of their story, Bridger and Lindsey honor the lives lost and share the miracles they witnessed and experienced—even in the midst of unimaginable tragedy.

1:36- The Road to Michigan
4:45- September 28, 2025
15:00- Going Back Inside Again and Again
17:56- Heroes
22:58- Searching For Your Children
26:22- Smoke Inhalation
33:48- Two Mothers
36:27- Medical Professionals
42:36- The Power of Prayer

"These were faithful members of the Church. …They'd just taken the sacrament. When their lives were taken, they were doing what they've always been doing. They were serving. They were helping people around them and I think God takes their actions and those things very seriously. And I hope they'll always be remembered for the way they lived. People of faith, people of service, and people who love others around them."