Police said details about the shooting in a Church in Texas
Police revealed details of the shooting in the Church in Southeast Texas and said the number of dead. According to the New York Times, the shooting was arranged 26-year-old white male who lived in the state.
The shooter shot and killed at least 26 people and wounded another 20 in the Church in Southeast Texas on Sunday, reports Reuters, citing Texas Department of public safety latest information about the most deadly “shuting” in the United States since the beginning of October this year.
The incident occurred in the “First Baptist Church” in the city of Sutherland springs in Wilson County, 40 km from San Antonio. According to the year 2000, the city was home to just 362. Based on these data, the victims of the shooting were 7% of the population.
Suspect in black clothes and body armor walked into the Church and began to shoot at the congregation. Then he sat in the car and fled the scene. He was found dead in his car in the neighboring constituency of Guadeloupe. The cause of death arrow still being investigated.
23 people were killed in the Church building, two outside, one died in hospital. Age of injured varies from 5 to 72 years.
The identity of the suspect and his motives are not disclosed by the authorities. According to sources, New York Times, the suspect — 26-year-old white male Devin Kelly. According to the newspaper, he came from the County of Komal that to the North-East of San Antonio.
The President of the United States Donald trump expressed his condolences to the residents of the city. “Yes, God will come to the inhabitants of Sutherland springs. The FBI and law enforcement officers at the scene. I follow the situation of Japan,” he wrote on Twitter. The Texas Governor wrote: “Our prayers are with those who suffered from this act of evil.”
This is the scene outside of the church in Texas:
27 dead 24 injuredpic.twitter.com/tIc1Qn4UGv
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