ABOUT DEVIN KELLY & THE SUTHERLAND SPRINGS SHOOTING TEXAS
26 people have been killed and 20 injured in a gun attack on First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas on Sunday. The suspect, who has been identified as 26-year-old Devin Patrick Kelley, tried to flee the site of the tragedy and was pursued by police; he was later found dead in his car.
"As a state we are dealing with the largest mass shooting in our state's history," Abbott said.
Officials said they could not yet name the attacker, but described him as a young white male. They added that he was wearing a ballistic vest, dressed in all black and used an assault-type rifle.
Authorities said the suspected shooter entered the church just after 11:20am local time (17:20 GMT) and opened fire. He then fled the church after a local resident used his own rifle to engage with the assailant. He was then pursued by police until he crashed his vehicle and was later found dead.
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US President Donald Trump tweeted shortly after the shooting, saying he was "monitoring the situation from Japan" where he has just started a 12-day tour of Asia.
He later called the shooting a "horrific attack".
Sutherland Springs is a small rural community about 55km outside of San Antonio, Texas.
Sunday's attack comes just a month after one of the deadliest mass shootings in US history, when 58-year-old Stephen Paddock killed at least 58 people and injured more than 500 others. Paddock subsequently killed himself.
The Mass Shooting Tracker watchdog has recorded at least 24 mass shootings this month and some 1,495 so far this year in the US.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott told that at least 26 people had died. Those who were killed ranged in age from five to 72 years old, officials said.
Authorities added that 23 people were killed inside the church, two outside and one person died after being transferred to a hospital.
The suspect in Sunday morning's shooting at a Texas church has been identified as Devin Patrick Kelley. He was killed after a car chase with police. Gunman is a formar us-air force member.
"As a state we are dealing with the largest mass shooting in our state's history," Abbott said.
Officials said they could not yet name the attacker, but described him as a young white male. They added that he was wearing a ballistic vest, dressed in all black and used an assault-type rifle.
Authorities said the suspected shooter entered the church just after 11:20am local time (17:20 GMT) and opened fire. He then fled the church after a local resident used his own rifle to engage with the assailant. He was then pursued by police until he crashed his vehicle and was later found dead.
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US President Donald Trump tweeted shortly after the shooting, saying he was "monitoring the situation from Japan" where he has just started a 12-day tour of Asia.
He later called the shooting a "horrific attack".
Sutherland Springs is a small rural community about 55km outside of San Antonio, Texas.
Sunday's attack comes just a month after one of the deadliest mass shootings in US history, when 58-year-old Stephen Paddock killed at least 58 people and injured more than 500 others. Paddock subsequently killed himself.
The Mass Shooting Tracker watchdog has recorded at least 24 mass shootings this month and some 1,495 so far this year in the US.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott told that at least 26 people had died. Those who were killed ranged in age from five to 72 years old, officials said.
Authorities added that 23 people were killed inside the church, two outside and one person died after being transferred to a hospital.
The suspect in Sunday morning's shooting at a Texas church has been identified as Devin Patrick Kelley. He was killed after a car chase with police. Gunman is a formar us-air force member.
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