It is being reported that multiple people have been killed after a gunman opened fire in a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, at approximately 11:15am (local time). According to media reports, a single shooter walked into the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs and opened fire, Wilson County Commissioner Albert Gamez Jr. told NBC News. There were approximately 50 people in the church. Reports: 27 dead, dozens injured.
CBS […] A law enforcement official confirmed the gunman is deceased. He was shot after a car chase with police. It’s unclear if he shot himself or if he was shot by police, CBS News’ senior investigative producer Pat Milton reports. (link)
NBC […] Texas Congressman Vicente Gonzalez said on MSNBC that “apparently the shooter was not from the area, he was from outside of that area.” (link)
TEXAS – (Via NBC News) […] Gamez said he had spoken to the sheriff and other officials who said there were multiple fatalities and multiple wounded, but it was not immediately clear how many were dead or injured. The shooter was “down,” Gamez said.
Several other law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation also said “multiple” people had been killed, with as many as 15 injured. The FBI and ATF were headed to the scene, the sources said.
Sherri Pomeroy, the wife of church pastor Frank Pomeroy, told NBC News that her husband was out of town at the time of the reported shooting and but that her daughter was inside the church. (link)
May God be w/ the people of Sutherland Springs, Texas. The FBI & law enforcement are on the scene. I am monitoring the situation from Japan.
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NBC News: Local sheriff's office confirms this was an "active shooter" type incident. https://t.co/AgwEWMcgi5
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DEVELOPING: Several people reportedly shot & killed in “mass shooting” at Texas church. For continuing live coverage, tune in to Fox News. pic.twitter.com/jjHp3AkJkO
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