Into the Church Service and started firing. It is trocheck. I change my mind to go to church today and so did my daughter. We got a call in the middle of our service down there down the road. And immediately the people that were, my wife who is a nurse at the local hospital went into action. Reporter it happened at the Sutherland Springs First Baptist church. Police say the shooter is dead. The fbi is investigating. May god be with the people of Sutherland Springs texas. The fbi and Law Enforcement are are on scene and i am monitoring the scene from japan. The governor tweeting our prayers are with all those who the town itself is described as a small tightknit community of only 400 people. This is a good solid christian community. We believe in what the scriptures say. We believe that if we are born again we will be in the presence of the lord when we die. Reporter the church typically has 50 people attending worship each sunday. The fbi says the gunman was armed with an automatic rif
He then entered the church and continued shooting. Rob has been monitoring the news, and hes live in the news room with the latest. Good evening ken and heather, and as Law Enforcement in Sutherland Springs, texas try to search for answers in a now broken community where the 26 lives were lost, the Texas Governor said in part today i ask for every mom and dad at home, you put your arms around your kids and give them a big hug and let them know how much you love them. Reporter the white wood framed First Baptist church was a focal point for the rural community. Located 30 miles southeast of san antonio, texas, just after 11 30 local time, the day of worship quickly turned into a day of horror. The shooter has now been identified by local Law Enforcement as 26yearold devin kelley. His victims ranging in age from 5 to 72 years old. Among the victims, the 14year old daughter of the churchs pastor frank pomeroy. The pastor and his wife were traveling out of state when the shooting took plac
Reporter good evening, as Law Enforcement in sutherland springs, texas try to search for answers in the now grieving community where 26 lives were lost, the Texas Governor greg abbot said in part today i ask for every mom and dad tonight that you put your arm around your kid and give them a big hug and let you know how much you love them. The governor called it the deadliest mass shooting in the states history. The white wood framed Baptist Church was a focal point for the community. Located 30 miles southeast of san antonio, just after 11 30 local time, the day of worship quickly turned into a day of horror. The shooter was identified by lou Law Enforcement as 26year old devin kelley, his victims ranging in age from 5 to 72 years old. Among the victims, the 14year old daughter of the churchs pastor frank pomeroy. The pastor and his wife were traveling out of state when the shooting took place. Meanwhile overseas, President Trump monitoring the situation said this. This act of evil occ
Will talk more about this with what happened in texas. Yesterday we brought it to you live. Officials were speaking with a News Conference getting new information on that deadly shooting at the First Baptist church in Sutherland Springs. The gunman threat Text Messages to his motherinlaw and his mother in law attended the church. She was not a there yesterday when the gunman walked in with an Assault Rifle and started shooting people. 26 people died and 20 others were injured. 10 of them are in critical condition. Fewer than 500 lived there in Sutherland Springs. Almost all of them say they cannot believe what happened. There are no words. This happened in new york or any big city. Com the sheriff says the gunman walked down the aisle of the church and left no way for people to escape. A man nearby heard the gunfire grabbed his own rifle and began to shoot at the attacker. The attacker dropped his rifle jumped in a car and drove away. The man flagged down another man in a pickup truck
Oldest was 72. Parishioners of First Baptist church are still in disbelief after devin kelley opened fire in the middle of sunday services. The sheriff tells me he still trying to figure out what drove kelly to do it. No one appeared to be targeted. The gunman was firing randomly. He just went in there shooting on the way in and on the way out. Kelley was confronted on his way out and was found dead of a self inflicted gunshot wound to the dead. The sheriff believes that kelleys inlaws went to the church. There was a domestic situation within this family. The suspects mother in law attended this church. Reporter he received a bad conduct discharge after assaulting his wife and child and had been refused a gun permit in texas. President trump says kelley was the range and no gun laws couldve prevented this this is not a gun situation. Reporter there were three jet guns found. One of the church in two in the vehicle. He did purchase all three of those guns according to federal officials.