TX - 26 dead, 20 injured in church shooting, Sutherland Springs, 5 Nov 2017 #1

Gardener1850 · Nov 5, 2017

SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas - A man who opened fire in a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, is dead, police say.

A witness reported seeing a man walk into First Baptist Church and began shooting around 11:30 a.m.

Police said there are "multiple victims" at the church, but have not said how many.
The church is located in the 500 block of 4th Street in the small, south Texas town about 40 miles east of San Antonio.

https://www.ksat.com/news/shooting-sutherland-springs-church-gunfire-mass-shooting-airlife

Gardener1850 · Nov 5, 2017

Multiple witnesses told CBS affiliate KENS that several people were shot at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs.

Wilson County Sheriff Joe Tackitt told the Wilson County News that a man entered the church and opened fire. Tackitt said there were multiple casualties and fatalities.

Dana Fletcher, a business owner in the area, told CBS News she saw a "ton" of sheriff's vehicles and ambulances racing down the road. She said she doesn't know what happened but said there was heavy police presence and people were being airlifted from the scene.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sutherland-springs-texas-witnesses-say-several-people-shot-at-church/

Tillicum · Nov 5, 2017

Several Casualties Reported in Texas Church Shooting

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.

Gardener1850 · Nov 5, 2017

Several people were reportedly shot and killed on Sunday after a “mass shooting” at a Texas church, police said.

The shooting was reported at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, which is about 30 miles southeast of San Antonio. A witness told KSAT that a man walked into the church about 11:30 a.m. Sunday and opened fire at the crowd of people. The church holds morning worship services at 11 a.m., according to its website.

Constable Thomas Silvas from Precinct 1 in Wilson County confirmed to Fox News there was a "mass shooting" situation and that officials were working on removing the bodies from the church, but did not specify the number of people who were dead or wounded.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/11/0...ed-at-sutherland-springs-church-in-texas.html

BetteDavisEyes · Nov 5, 2017

Several Casualties Reported in Texas Church Shooting
by Daniella Silva, Rima Abdelkader and Andrew Blankstein

Multiple people were reported killed after a gunman opened fire in a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, on Sunday, an official said.

A single shooter walked into the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs and opened fire, Wilson County Commissioner Albert Gamez Jr. told 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...

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/several-casualties-reported-texas-church-shooting-n817751

BigCityAccountant · Nov 5, 2017

[FONT=&amp]Witnesses reported that the man walked into the church around 11:30 a.m. Sunday and opened fire, [/FONT]KSAT-TV reported[FONT=&amp], adding, The church is located in the 500 block of 4th Street in the small, south Texas town about 40 miles east of San Antonio. ([/FONT]Recent population figures[FONT=&amp] said the town has only 362 people.)

[/FONT]https://heavy.com/news/2017/11/sutherland-springs-active-shooter-shooting-texas-church/

Video at link.

BigCityAccountant · Nov 5, 2017

[h=1]Multiple victims’ reported in church shooting outside San Antonio[/h]http://www.wlwt.com/article/texas-church-shooting/13303721

BetteDavisEyes · Nov 5, 2017

Report: Shooter dead after opening fire at Texas church

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/reports-shooter-dead-after-opening-fire-at-texas-church_

Sheriff: Multiple victims in Texas church shooting
Associated Press

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/nation/2017/11/05/shooting-texas-church/107381434/

HoneyWest · Nov 5, 2017

Man who opened fire in Sutherland Springs church now dead, police say

https://www.ksat.com/news/shooting-sutherland-springs-church-gunfire-mass-shooting-airlife

BigCityAccountant · Nov 5, 2017

[h=1]Shooting at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas[/h]
[video=youtube;1DNM_HAGh4Q]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DNM_HAGh4Q[/video]

Tillicum · Nov 5, 2017

Second video down in this article, states shooter was wearing tactical gear.

LietKynes · Nov 5, 2017

Sounds like the gunman knew it was a 'soft target'.

Thoughts and prayers for the families of the deceased !!!!
Places of worship are generally considered to be safe !

U2forever · Nov 5, 2017

LietKynes said:
Sounds like the gunman knew it was a 'soft target'.

Thoughts and prayers for the families of the deceased !!!!
Places of worship are generally considered to be safe !

BBM
Not anymore, just like side walks, parks, malls and retail stores.

This is horrible, loss for words. :cry:

jessie · Nov 5, 2017

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41880511

'Mass shooting' reported at small town church in Texas

A gunman opened fire at a church in Texas during Sunday services, resulting in multiple reported casualties.
The attack happened at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs in Wilson County.

Local ABC affiliate KSAT 12 reported the gunman entered the church at around 11:30 local time and began shooting.
Police told the outlet there were "multiple victims" and the gunman had been killed in the aftermath. The number of casualties is not yet clear.

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.

bluesneakers · Nov 5, 2017

LietKynes said:
Sounds like the gunman knew it was a 'soft target'.

Thoughts and prayers for the families of the deceased !!!!
Places of worship are generally considered to be safe !

No, not for a long time. They're often targets, and in a recent church shooting one of the parishioners was armed.

BigCityAccountant · Nov 5, 2017

[FONT=&quot]Horrifically, early reports say that a child is among the victims. “A witness at the scene reported a 2-year-old was also shot,” [/FONT]reported KENS5.[FONT=&quot] The child’s condition was not clear. There was no official word on the number of casualties.

[/FONT]:tantrum::tantrum:

[h=1]Sutherland Springs Church Shooting: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know[/h]
https://heavy.com/news/2017/11/sutherland-springs-active-shooter-shooting-texas-church/

BigCityAccountant · Nov 5, 2017

Aerial Coverage in the link.

http://fox6now.com/2017/11/05/local...le-have-been-shot-at-a-church-in-south-texas/

BigCityAccountant · Nov 5, 2017

Local Official was told 27 dead, more than 24 injured.

http://go.cnn.com/?stream=cnn?sr

Tillicum · Nov 5, 2017

Neighbors say they heard shooter may have reloaded multiple times, around 50 people usually at service

[video=twitter;927244514103889921]https://twitter.com/MaxMasseyTV/status/927244514103889921[/video]

BetteDavisEyes · Nov 5, 2017

CNN reporting at least 27 dead. MSNBC reports 15 injured, multiple dead.

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