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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: maggief

So horrible looking at those photos and knowing the majority of them are now deceased, including children


201 posted on 11/05/2017 1:19:58 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Sarah Barracuda; SE Mom

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/several-casualties-reported-texas-church-shooting-n817751

Texas Congressman Vicente Gonzalez said on MSNBC he had received reports that “24 people are now deceased from this incident and 20 people are injured. We won’t have final numbers until probably a few more hours.”

Gonzalez added that “apparently the shooter was not from the area, he was from outside of that area.”


202 posted on 11/05/2017 1:25:24 PM PST by maggief
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To: maggief
Chelsea Handler Verified account @chelseahandler 1h1 hour ago Innocent people go to church on Sunday to honor their God, and while doing so, get shot in killed. What country? America. Why? Republicans.

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Chelsea Handler is LIB brain dead.

203 posted on 11/05/2017 1:25:31 PM PST by a little elbow grease (...... the other side of make believe is here)
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To: DocRock

I didn’t think of the insurance angle. Makes sense that they couldn’t give permission due to the liability. I will still carry until they stop me - them I’m gone.


204 posted on 11/05/2017 1:25:43 PM PST by raybbr (That progressive bumper sticker on your car might just as well say, "Yes, I'm THAT stupid!")
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

And about 20 years ago in ft worth.


205 posted on 11/05/2017 1:25:50 PM PST by waterhill (I Shall Remain, in spite of __________.)
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To: a little elbow grease; Drew68
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206 posted on 11/05/2017 1:25:51 PM PST by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Nukes. See my FR page)
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To: maggief

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.If this is what is actually happening it let’s us know just how evil the people we are up against truly are.


207 posted on 11/05/2017 1:26:42 PM PST by rodguy911 (Home of the free because of the brave!MAGA!)
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To: ETL

people on Twitter saying he’s a victim not the shooter not sure what to believe


208 posted on 11/05/2017 1:31:57 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Enlightened1

I go to church every Sunday ARMED with my Glock .40 cal with hollow points and extra mags in my Bible briefcase. I am to my knowledge the only armed person there. Our deacons do not want people to be armed. Without me, we are open to any and all assaults. I have brought this up to them before and the deacons blew me off saying nothing was going to happen. This keeps happening and happening in churches and no one, NO ONE is paying attention. I have only attened one church where they took security seriously. They had at a minimum 5 armed security men walking around during Sunday School. They locked the Church down during the preaching hour. You could only enter the main door, which was locked and secured during services, with two armed men in the lobby. I heard that there were several of the ladies who carried in their purses also at that Church and they also had a man driving around the buildings and parking lots in a golf cart during church also.


209 posted on 11/05/2017 1:37:40 PM PST by RetiredArmy (We are in the Last Days of human history. Jesus is coming back, & soon! Do U know Him?)
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To: Sarah Barracuda
I'm seeing the same thing on Twitter. Reports are coming in stating that the purported shooter is a victim and not the shooter. Apparently his nephew is stating this.
210 posted on 11/05/2017 1:37:43 PM PST by SamAdams76
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Makes sense


211 posted on 11/05/2017 1:37:57 PM PST by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Support our troops by praying for their victory. L)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Makes sense


212 posted on 11/05/2017 1:38:17 PM PST by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Support our troops by praying for their victory. L)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Now reporting the 14-year-old preacher’s daughter was killed.


213 posted on 11/05/2017 1:39:33 PM PST by MayflowerMadam (A person's greatest strength is his greatest weakness.)
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To: Sarah Barracuda
people on Twitter saying he’s a victim not the shooter not sure what to believe

Might just be some poor soul who happens to have the same name and be from that area.

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

214 posted on 11/05/2017 1:39:40 PM PST by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Nukes. See my FR page)
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To: Enlightened1

Anyone want to bet that this was an ANTIFA fanatic who went nuts after nothing happened yesterday?


215 posted on 11/05/2017 1:44:39 PM PST by Trod Upon (Government employees and welfare recipients are both net tax consumers. Often for life.)
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To: ETL

You could be right. My name isn’t exactly common. And there are three of us in my relatively small areas. And all three of us are very different. One is a petty crook and doper. Ones a businessman.... and one is an opinionated jerk who thinks he knows everything. (me)

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.


216 posted on 11/05/2017 1:45:59 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ...)
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To: hoosierham

Our local OPC is allowed to carry in worship, encouraged as well.


217 posted on 11/05/2017 1:47:44 PM PST by pangaea6
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To: ETL

“Might just be some poor soul who happens to have the same name and be from that area.”

“Ward” is a common enough last name. Also, I thought I heard the shooter wasn’t from the area.


218 posted on 11/05/2017 1:49:04 PM PST by LouieFisk
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To: Trod Upon

So far the crazy’s with guns or knives have been white guys, who were Bernie supporters.


219 posted on 11/05/2017 1:49:30 PM PST by Grampa Dave (What, we have here, is a failure to communicate!)
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To: Enlightened1

Sounds like another pisslam artist, anniversary of Ft. Hood shooting, just few months ago another pisslam artist hit TN church. I carry everywhere, funny nothing happens when I’ve walked in airports, schools, concerts, clubs, etc. If there are no magnetometers concealed is concealed.


220 posted on 11/05/2017 1:50:03 PM PST by TheBigJ
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