'Mass shooting' reported at Sutherland Springs church in Texas

Hero describes how he tracked down church shooter after attack As emergency responders rushed into Sutherland Springs following the state's deadliest shooting, two men were headed the opposite direction - chasing after the suspected shooter. Two locals took on the man who authorities say shot and killed 26 people at the First Baptist Church Sunday morning as the suspect was trying to flee the scene. -- More... TEXAS RANGERS: ARMED CITIZEN ‘ENGAGED’ KILLER, ENDING RAMPAGE ‘A local resident grabbed his rifle and engaged that suspect’ Today's mass shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas, was only halted after an armed Texan "engaged" the killer and put an end to the rampage, the Texas Rangers reported. Freeman Martin, a major in the Texas Rangers and a spokesman for the Texas Department of Public Safety, says the suspect dropped his rifle and fled after being confronted by a local man who had grabbed his rifle. -- More.. Devin Patrick Kelley ID’d as Sutherland Springs Church Killer Devin Patrick Kelley has been identified as the gunman who killed at least 24 people at a church in Texas, a U.S. official tells The Daily Beast. A week before he committed the worst massacre at a place of worship in American history, Kelley posted a photo of an assault rifle to Facebook with the caption: “She's a bad #.” Kelley, 26, was a resident of New Braunfels, a suburb of San Antonio, according to public records. Kelley was married and his mother-in-law listed a P.O. box in Sutherland Springs as a mailing address. San Antonio police reportedly raided Kelley's home on Sunday evening. A LinkedIn account appearing to belong to Kelley describes him as serving in the U.S. Air Force from his 2009 high-school graduation until 2013, after which he briefly taught at a summer Bible school. -- Daily Beast

Pastor's 14-Year-Old Daughter Killed in Texas Church Shooting

The pastor's 14-year-old daughter was one of those killed at her father's Texas church where a gunman opened fire Sunday morning. First Baptist Church Pastor Frank Pomeroy was not present for the 11:30 service in Sutherland Springs when a man walked in and started firing, killing at least 25 people and injuring over a dozen more. However, Anabelle, his youngest daughter, was there. -- More...

27 dead, 30 injured in Sutherland Springs church shooting, sources say

SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas - At least 27 people have been killed and 30 people have been injured in a mass shooting at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. A witness reported seeing a man walk into First Baptist Church and began shooting around 11:30 a.m. Sunday. -- More...

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'At least 27 people killed' at a Texas church and multiple people injured

At least 27 people have been killed inside a Texas church - including a two-year-old child - after a gunman dressed in full combat gear opened fire during the morning service before cops shot him dead. The shooting happened at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, where around 50 people usually attend service, according to local reports. -- More...

'Mass shooting' reported at Sutherland Springs church in Texas

Several people were shot at a church in Texas on Sunday, police told Fox News. The “mass shooting” was reported at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, which is about 35 miles east of San Antonio. -- More...