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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Devin shaved his beard off ?
Odd...
He converted to Islam - converted name Samir Al-Hajeed. Looks like the same person.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3601959/posts?page=327#327
Hoax; that website posted that name after the Vegas shooting.
Again, thanks so much.
Don’t apologize just yet. It may very well be he was.
It now appears that the bad guy with a gun was stopped by a good guy with a gun.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3601997/posts?page=18#18
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3601997/posts?page=24#24
More clues found by Sarah barracuda & weston
I guess they have to rush to be ‘first’, whether they’re right or wrong.
(Apparently so do a lot of the Freepers -they’re still posting it on another thread...)
#New Per CBS News’ Len Tepper: #SutherlandSprings shooter Devin Patrick Kelley was dishonorably discharged from the US Air Force in 2014
And, per Ruy Dias de Bivar, a dihnonorably discharged person can’t own a firearm:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3601997/posts?page=38#38
And here it says dishonorably discharged can’t own a firearm:
https://www.guntrustlawyer.com/2010/09/dishonorable-discharge-and-nfa.html
Where & how did he get the weapons?
Is together we rise a leftist/antifa group?
Thanks, Maggief !
Hill Country Truck Store & Firearms has a lotta ‘splainin’ to do...
https://www.guntrustlawyer.com/2010/09/dishonorable-discharge-and-nfa.html
Above website says someone dishonorably discharged can’t own a firearm...
A quick google search pulls up the following.
https://www.togetherwerise.org/aboutus
Together We Rise is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization comprised of motivated young adults and former foster youth. Our vision is to improve the lives of foster children in America, who often find themselves forgotten and neglected by the public. We collaborate with community partners to bring resources to foster youth and use service-learning activities to educate volunteers on issues surrounding the foster care system.
TWR works with hundreds of foster agencies, social workers, CASA advocates, and other partners to bring our programs to foster youth across the nation. Our foundation has allowed us to provide thousands of foster youth across the country with new bicycles, college supplies, and suitcases so that children do not have to travel from home to home with their belongings in a trash bag.
Mine, too. In fact, one church we attended had a police captain who encouraged the ushers to carry.
I got the information about the guy who engaged the bad guy from the Governor’s news conference.
Press conference (via RSBN): Shooting started outside, went inside church, kept shooting, came outside, local resident engaged suspect outside church. Suspect dropped weapon and fled to vehicle. Pursued by resident. LE responded, car chase, crash, gunman found dead in vehicle. Not clear if killed himself or if finally succumbed to wound from resident (?). Young white male, wearing a ballistic vest, multiple weapons found in vehicle.
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