Posted on 11/05/2017 12:08:31 PM PST by Simon Green
At least 27 people have died after a gunman opened fire at a church in Texas during Sunday services.
The attack happened at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs in Wilson County.
A police commissioner at the scene confirmed that at least 27 people had died. Several others are reported to be injured.
The San Antonio FBI branch said its agents had been deployed, and there was no indication of the gunman's motive.
The FBI also said that while only one shooter was reported, it was looking into other possibilities.
Local ABC affiliate KSAT 12 reported the gunman entered the church at around 11:30 local time (17:30 GMT). It also said he had been killed in the aftermath.
Photos and video from the scene showed the area taped off by local law enforcement.
A number of helicopters have arrived to transport the wounded, KSAT 12 reporter Max Massey said.
Texas governor Greg Abbott said: "Our prayers are with all who were harmed by this evil act. Our thanks to law enforcement for their response."
He said more details would be released by the Texas Department of Public Safety shortly.
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I like *Carry On* better....it’s more of an enema of sunshine for the radical alt-left.
These people were perfectly free to defend themselves. What is your point exactly?
Drug cartel involved?
What DOES that mean exactly? Please enlighten us.
I don’t know but Fox News keeps talking about mental illness.
“I think it is worse.”
I think you are correct!
“Please. You disagree with Atheists, but they are no more violent than any religion except Muslims.”
Are Atheists (which would included communists, of course) more violent than Christians? Yes, yes they are.
In China alone, communists murdered 60,000,000 people. You NEED to study history.
Whitman started with the communist members of a terrorist organization when he was shooting from the Tower. He just lost control after that.
Keep reading what? Only TWO states, Louisiana and Nebraska, prohibit concealed carry in churches.
No. I have a really crap cell phone touch pad. I hate it but it is what I can afford.
Isn’t it obvious?
The shooter was Amish!
Luke 22:36 - very proper interpretation :-)
Untrue. Try again.
antifa???? someo9ne had this all planned out....small town 400 people...knew he had time to reload alot of times....probably only had a cpl cops in town...so sad..prayers
https://m.facebook.com/edith.sommer.10?fref=search
This is Chris Ward’s aunt fb. She says he’s not the shooter...just putting this out there. She may be wrong...could be wishful thinking...
That is not a true statement.
I think they meant terrorism. However, it does seem to be the case this time.
If it is this Chris Ward, this is a review of the church that his wife posted.
First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas — 5 star about 5 months ago
My children attend with my in laws and absolutely love it there. They feel loved, welcome and always come home smiling and sharing what they learned that day. �
ExNavy doesn’t appear to be able to accept that these people WERE fully able to defend themselves. It was perfectly legal for any number of them to carry weapons.
Every time something like this happens, its the same old story.. .”why didn’t they shoot him dead in his tracks??” Real life isn’t the movies. It doesn’t quite work like that.
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