At least 20 people have been killed and Dozens Injured in a shooting in texas, according to the authorities there. A gunman opened fire at a church in Sutherland Springs, near san antonio. Hes believed to have been killed. 0ur north america correspondent james cook has the latest. Mid morning on a sunday, and like millions of americans, the people of Sutherland Springs were at worship. In the First Baptist church, the serenity was shattered when a man opened fire at a service normally attended by around 50 people. The Church Pastors 14 year old daughter is reportedly among the dead. 0ne witness described how she took shelter when the shooting began. Im about 50 yards away. Theres a row of houses. We went running outside when we heard the shots, and we looked at each other and said, im not going to be outside for bullets to fly, because we had ricochets. So we went back into the store, where we had a couple customers. And then the owner decided to go ahead and close the store. A short t
On cell raman youre watching aljazeera life my headquarters here in doha coming up in the next thirty minutes a mountain of leaked documents reveals how the super wealthy and Big Companies hide their money in tax havens. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah accuses saudi arabia how forcing the lebanese Prime Minister to resign. And ousted Catalan Leader and four x. Ministers freed under strict conditions and belgium spain seeks that extradition. Welcome to the program we begin with a mass shooting at a church in the texan town of Sutherland Springs at least twenty six people have now been confirmed dead police say the shooter walked into the church during a service and opened fire at least seventeen others were injured in the attack including children the gunman is dead now the governor of texas greg abbott has issued a statement about the shooting. As a state we are dealing with. The largest mass shooting in our states history. There are so many families who lost family members. Fathers
Hello im daryn jordan this is obviously a live from doha also coming up the documents reveal fresh evidence of the super wealthy and corporations hiding huge sums in tax havens. Hezbollah leader know how to use a saudi arabia forcing the lebanese Prime Minister to resign plus the ousted Catalan Leader for xmas is a freed under strict conditions in belgium and spain seeks the extradition. We begin with a mass shooting at a church in southern and springs in the u. S. State of texas at least twenty six people have died police say the gunman walked into the church during sunday service and opened fire at least seventeen others were injured in the attack including children the gunman fled the scene and was later found dead when i was john hendren is live in washington d. C. With more now on this story john somewhat more details are emerging about the shooting on the gunman involved. Daryn we know the victims ranged in age from as young as five to is old is seventy two years old they include
Devin kelley entered the church with a ballistic vest on dressed in all black. A neighbor called him a normal guy with a wife and children. Right now, lets get to our reporter live, Kourtney Fisher in sutherland springs, texas with the very latest. Kourtney . Reporter investigators will work through the night at the First Baptist church. Meanwhile, residents in this small texas town are coming together. Mourning their friends, their families, their lives lost at this sunday church service. A vigil sunday night for the victims of the Deadliest Church mass shooting in modern u. S. History. The tragedy unleashing a massive response from First Responders and residents of this small town of about 650 people, about 35 miles southeast of san antonio. The second we knew what was going on, we just ran over there to help. As much as we could. Reporter families in tears outside the church, wait stog hear about loved ones, praying for their safety. Anyone in that church that died, we know theyre i
A Church Shooting twenty six people are gunned down in a small texas community. Also a mountain of leaked documents show how the super wealthy and Big Companies hide their money in tax havens. And hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah accuses saudi arabia of forcing the lebanese Prime Minister to resign. Also the u. S. Sanctions against sudan have been lifted but the economy is still struggling to recover. Welcome to the news are we start in north america where a church suitings Church Shooting has happened in southern springs in the u. S. State of texas at least twenty six people have died police say the gunman walked into the church during sunday service and opened fire at least seventeen others were injured in the attack including children the gunman is dead u. S. President condemned the shooting hes currently on a twelve day tour of asia and spoke from tokyo my administration will provide its full support to the great state of texas and our local authorities investigating this horrible