26 people killed after Texas church shooting
Nov 6, 2017 14:25:11 GMT 10
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26 people killed after Texas church shooting
CHILDREN as young as five and a pregnant woman are among the 26 people killed in the Texas church shooting spree that ended when an armed civilian opened fire on the gunman.
The massacre took place at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, a small community of about 400 people located about 48km south-east of San Antonio.
CBS and NBC, quoting law enforcement sources, said the gunman was Devin Patrick Kelley, 26.
Wilson County Sheriff Joe Tackitt said Kelley walked into the church and began shooting.
Kelley has a military background and was a resident of New Braunfels, a suburb of San Antonio, about 50 kilometres away.
In the days before the massacre, he posted a picture of an assault rifle on his Facebook profile, with the caption: “She’s a bad b***h”.
A armed neighbour exchanged gunfire with Kelley after he left the church but then escaped in his vehicle, according to Johnnie Langendorff who witnessed the end of the shooting. Mr Langendorff said he and the man then chased Kelley for several minutes.
A local law enforcement official, Freeman Martin, told KSAT the neighbour who shot and chased Kelly saved lives and stopped more mayhem from happening.
Kelley was later found dead after going off the road in neighbouring Guadalupe County. It is not known if he took his own life or was killed by the neighbour.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has confirmed the death toll is 26. About 20 others have been wounded.
The victims ranged in age from five to 72 years old. A pregnant woman was among the dead. Twenty-three were found dead in the church, two were found outside and one died in hospital.
A neighbour said the shooting happened when there were about 50 people at the service — if that number is correct then almost the entire congregation would have been killed or injured.
Clad in black and wearing tactical gear and a ballistic vest, Kelley pulled up at a petrol station across from the church about 11.20am. He crossed the street and started firing a Ruger AR assault-type rifle at the church, before entering the church and opening fire.
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CHILDREN as young as five and a pregnant woman are among the 26 people killed in the Texas church shooting spree that ended when an armed civilian opened fire on the gunman.
The massacre took place at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, a small community of about 400 people located about 48km south-east of San Antonio.
CBS and NBC, quoting law enforcement sources, said the gunman was Devin Patrick Kelley, 26.
Wilson County Sheriff Joe Tackitt said Kelley walked into the church and began shooting.
Kelley has a military background and was a resident of New Braunfels, a suburb of San Antonio, about 50 kilometres away.
In the days before the massacre, he posted a picture of an assault rifle on his Facebook profile, with the caption: “She’s a bad b***h”.
A armed neighbour exchanged gunfire with Kelley after he left the church but then escaped in his vehicle, according to Johnnie Langendorff who witnessed the end of the shooting. Mr Langendorff said he and the man then chased Kelley for several minutes.
A local law enforcement official, Freeman Martin, told KSAT the neighbour who shot and chased Kelly saved lives and stopped more mayhem from happening.
Kelley was later found dead after going off the road in neighbouring Guadalupe County. It is not known if he took his own life or was killed by the neighbour.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has confirmed the death toll is 26. About 20 others have been wounded.
The victims ranged in age from five to 72 years old. A pregnant woman was among the dead. Twenty-three were found dead in the church, two were found outside and one died in hospital.
A neighbour said the shooting happened when there were about 50 people at the service — if that number is correct then almost the entire congregation would have been killed or injured.
Clad in black and wearing tactical gear and a ballistic vest, Kelley pulled up at a petrol station across from the church about 11.20am. He crossed the street and started firing a Ruger AR assault-type rifle at the church, before entering the church and opening fire.
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