26 People Shot and Killed and Over 30 Injured By Lone Gunman at Church Service at Sutherland Springs, Texas
By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017
A little over a month after the devastating Las Vegas, Nevada domestic terrorism massacre, another lone gunman has shot and killed at least 26 people and injured over 30 persons at a First Baptist Church service on Sunday, November 5, 2017, at approximately 11:30 A.M. in Sutherland Springs, Wilson County, Texas, about 40 miles southeast of San Antonio, Texas, shocking the small, rural Texas community of about 650 people.
An eyewitness stated that at approximately 11:30 A.M. the gunman walked in into the First Baptist Church and began opening fire at parishioners attending the 11 A.M. Church Service.
The gunman fled the scene in an automobile and was shot and killed by local law enforcement after a short pursuit. The FBI, ATF, Texas Rangers, and Wilson County Sheriff’s Department are investigating the tragic incident in Sutherland Springs, Texas.
Wounded victims were rushed to the Connally Memorial Medical Center in nearby Floresville, Texas while others were airlifted to nearby hospitals in San Antonio, Texas.
The motive of the gunman are yet unknown and being investigated by law enforcement authorities.
The identity of the gunman has been identified as Devin Patrick Kelly, age 26 years old.
