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HOUSTON (AP) The shooter who opened fire at a Houston megachurch before being gunned down by security officers used an AR-style rifle that police say she legally purchased despite a years-long criminal record, a history of mental illness and allegations she threatened to shoot her ex-husband. Key questions remained Tuesday about Genesse Moreno’s motive […]
Authorities say they’re reviewing how the shooter who opened fire at a Houston megachurch was able to legally purchase and obtain the AR-style rifle used in the attack despite a years-long criminal record and a history of mental illness. Public records show that Genesse Moreno faced several charges over the years, including for theft, forgery and assault. However, a local prosecutor says a misdemeanor conviction for unlawfully carrying a weapon wouldn’t have prevented her under state law from purchasing more guns. Moreno, 36, opened fire in celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church on Sunday before being gunned down by security officers.
Authorities say they’re reviewing how the shooter who opened fire at a Houston megachurch was able to legally purchase and obtain the AR-style rifle used in the attack despite a years-long criminal record and a history of mental illness. Public records show that Genesse Moreno faced several charges over the years, including for theft, forgery and assault. However, a local prosecutor says a misdemeanor conviction for unlawfully carrying a weapon wouldn’t have prevented her under state law from purchasing more guns. Moreno, 36, opened fire in celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church on Sunday before being gunned down by security officers.
Genesse Moreno, the assailant in Sunday's shooting at Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, was captured hours about her violent mission outside her home in Conroe