At least 27 people have died after a gunman opened fire at a church in Texas during Sunday services, police say. The attack happened at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs in Wilson County. Police official Albert Gamez Jr confirmed the number of fatalities to CBS News.
The gunman, who is reported to have been killed in the aftermath, entered the church and opened fire at around 11:30 local time (17:30 GMT). "The details are kind of sketchy but what I know right now, what they're telling me, like 27 deceased and over 20, 25 injured," Mr Gamez Jr said. "They're talking about the shooter is dead also," he added. About 50 people usually attend the service, locals said. Local media outlets reported that children were among the dead.
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View previous comments…Olufemi Adekunle Rotty
You can't just say a whole state state is not safe cos of this killing,the first happened in Nevada, Las Vegas I think.
Olufemi Adekunle Rotty
You said this cos of the number of people involve in each killing, Man In Detroit,a person is killed everyday in shootings.
Olufemi Adekunle Rotty
Texas is known as a very safe place where people go about their work mostly in the oil field,the people there are peacefull and work mostly unlike in some other state.
Endy Edeson
Rotty, okay. From your analysis, we shouldn't use the acts of Paddock and his likes as yardstick to measure the safety of Texas
Olufemi Adekunle Rotty
The pastor 14 years old daughter was among those killed,the pastor was however not in church during the incidence.
Bussy Duro
The killing of Christian is getting too much.