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Update: 'At least 27 people killed' at a Texas church and multiple people injured ...
The Daily Mail ^ | 11/05/2017 | Valerie Edwards

Posted on 11/05/2017 11:11:39 AM PST by Enlightened1

At least 16 people have been shot inside a Texas church after a gunman opened fire during the Sunday morning service.  

The shooting happened at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, where around 50 people usually attend service, according to local reports.  

Witnesses said a man 'in full gear' walked inside the church and opened fire just before 10.30am. 

At least 16 people have been shot inside a Texas church after a gunman opened fire during the Sunday morning service at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs (pictured)

Neighbors in the area said they may have heard the shooter reload multiple times. 

Another witness at the scene said a two-year-old was also shot in the attack.

According to KSAT, there were at least six helicopters called in to transport victims to the hospital. 

It's unclear if anyone was fatally wounded in the attack.

 

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: banglist; church; churchshooting; devinpatrickkelley; fire; firstbaptist; gunman; opens; rural; sanantonio; shooting; sutherlandsprings; texas
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To: DesertRhino
I would add, the longer this guy’s FB stays up, the less chance it was him. They tend to quickly remove the FB page of the actual bad guy before the name even gets out.

Yes, that is what made suspect it might not actually be him.

221 posted on 11/05/2017 1:50:11 PM PST by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Nukes. See my FR page)
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To: ETL
That guy has apparently been in prison "It's great to be free!" in 2010, and caught an indictment in 2011.

I can't reach the Texas Offender website but a buck says he's a convicted felon.

222 posted on 11/05/2017 1:50:16 PM PST by Lazamataz (The "news" networks and papers are bitter, dangerous enemies of the American people.)
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To: MayflowerMadam

So horrible..to kill a 14 year old child..sick absolutely sickening


223 posted on 11/05/2017 1:51:06 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: maggief
 
 
Didn't take long for the moonbats to chime in and start their crap, as usual.
 
 

224 posted on 11/05/2017 1:51:30 PM PST by lapsus calami (What's that stink? Code Pink ! ! And their buddy Murtha, too!)
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To: LouieFisk
I don't have cable or even regular TV. And I haven't seen any 100% confirmed photos of him yet on the Web. I do now recall somewhere it saying that people said he (the killer) wasn't from the area.

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https://www.facebook.com/chris.ward.9047506

225 posted on 11/05/2017 1:52:16 PM PST by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Nukes. See my FR page)
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To: hoosierham

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Yeshua told his disciples to sell their cloak and buy a sword.
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226 posted on 11/05/2017 1:53:08 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: Trod Upon
That was actually my first thought. Then attention switched to an individual who lives in the area. Now that appears to be bad information as well. Not sure what to think at this time. We are now hours after the event and seemingly no closer to learning the identity of the shooter. Also, the FB page of the one purported to be the shooter is still up - leading me to believe that he's not the guy after all (so I won't even mention his name).

Who knows, maybe we have shooters (plural). Just don't know at this point.

227 posted on 11/05/2017 1:54:29 PM PST by SamAdams76
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To: thefactor

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So, you work foe CNN!
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228 posted on 11/05/2017 1:54:53 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: ETL
It appears allegations by CBS that shooter was Chris Ward was fake news (surprise!) - see Chris Ward was (NOT) the Texas gunman, "his nephew seems to confirm that he’s is a victim & NOT the shooter". Latest yet unconfirmed reports identify the gunman as "brown", dressed in fully camo fatigues and not from the area. (Ann) "Coulter's Law" seems to be in effect here ...
229 posted on 11/05/2017 1:54:57 PM PST by Steven W.
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To: Steven W.

Muslim Jihadist?? Chose the church because he knew there would be no security and is in a small town??


230 posted on 11/05/2017 1:56:22 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: maggief

231 posted on 11/05/2017 1:57:04 PM PST by maggief
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To: cyclotic

We have a very large contingent of concealed carriers at our church each Sunday, as well as a uniformed off duty policeman on campus. Thank God our elders are conservative and smart and allow and even promote this. It’s insanity not to these days.


232 posted on 11/05/2017 1:57:56 PM PST by boxlunch (Pray for Donald Trump and his administration! Disband the DMC! (Democrat Media Complex).)
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To: rodguy911
No disrepect but every time one of the hard leftists gets in trouble coincidentally we have an event like this that takes all the oxygen out of the air

(Aluminum foil shaped and adjusted) Targeting Christians in church on a Sunday in Texas. That's almost a stereotype fantasy for libs. Convenient timing to change the news focus and the democratic socialists are already trying to take advantage of it to push gun control.

Wonder if any libs have publicly wished for something like this recently...

233 posted on 11/05/2017 1:59:03 PM PST by eldoradude (It doesn't matter how many it takes, the lightbulb has already been stolen.)
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To: Lazamataz
I can't reach the Texas Offender website but a buck says he's a convicted felon.

https://texas.arrests.org/Arrests/Christopher_Ward_13478003/

2009, DWI, open container, carrying prohibited weapon. $2500 bond.

234 posted on 11/05/2017 1:59:15 PM PST by cynwoody
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To: hoosierham

In my church many, many members carry with the full permission of the Pastor!!!


235 posted on 11/05/2017 2:01:00 PM PST by 2nd amendment mama (Self Defense is a Basic Human Right!)
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To: cynwoody

Read reports the shooter is NOT from the area, yet on that web site it shows the guy as being from Sutherland Springs


236 posted on 11/05/2017 2:01:13 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: maggief

“get shot in killed”
What a moron.


237 posted on 11/05/2017 2:02:12 PM PST by Gumption
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To: Enlightened1

Dear God


238 posted on 11/05/2017 2:02:48 PM PST by redgolum
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To: Enlightened1

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/927265906086031363
239 posted on 11/05/2017 2:03:59 PM PST by cynwoody
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To: wku man

Great vid. Catchy tune.


240 posted on 11/05/2017 2:04:07 PM PST by RKBA Democrat (Christianity and politics don't mix.)
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