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Federal authorities are responding to a shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, a small community southeast of San Antonio.
In a press conference Sunday night, an official from the Texas Department of Public Safety described the scene: Around 11:20 am, the suspect, dressed in black, approached the church and began firing an assault rifle. He then entered the church and continued firing.
Gov. Greg Abbott confirmed that at least 26 people were killed. A Texas Department of Public Safety official said the ages of the victims ranged from 5 to 72 years old. The AP reports that the pastor's 14-year-old daughter is among the dead.
The Department of Public Safety confirmed to NPR that at least 20 others were wounded. A DPS official said in the press conference that the gunman was confronted by an armed civilian outside of the church.
The shooter, who was found dead in neighboring Guadalupe County, has been identified as Devin Kelley, 26, a former Air Force member.
(Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Monday November 06 2017, @04:07AM (6 children)
There was the truck murder in Nice. I forget where the other recent one was there. Oh, right, then there was the Charlie hebdo incident that was committed with all those illegal weapons they're not supposed to have, so the gun ban totally prevented that one. Nope, you're right, bad things like this only happen to america because america sucks, right?
Washington DC delenda est.
(Score: 2, Disagree) by Phoenix666 on Monday November 06 2017, @04:16AM (1 child)
Citations:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_terrorist_incidents_in_France [wikipedia.org]
Lots of vehicle attacks in there. But really, can you blame one for forgetting some of the specifics when incidents of the "French disease" have become so common?
Washington DC delenda est.
(Score: 2) by FatPhil on Monday November 06 2017, @04:17PM
Two instances of this so-called French disease this year, neither of which was fatal.
Which of those two twos was hard for you to count to, and was causing your confusion?
Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people; the smallest discuss themselves
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 06 2017, @04:17AM (3 children)
Bad things like this happen very regularly here in America. And if you're going to try to put words in my mouth you should capitalize "America" properly. I guess your disrespect for our country isn't limited to acceptance of mass murders and your support for making semi-automatic weapons available to criminals.
(Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Monday November 06 2017, @04:26AM (2 children)
Typing on a tablet, jackanapes.
Washington DC delenda est.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 06 2017, @04:33AM (1 child)
So am I. Perhaps you can use one of your guns to press "Shift" next time? I guess you don't stand for the National Anthem since that level of respect takes effort as well.
(Score: 3, Touché) by Phoenix666 on Monday November 06 2017, @04:53AM
Puerile and petty, and witless. Mass murder is everywhere around the world now, and instead of delving into why that is, you snipe on title case? To accomplish what, exactly? Blow us all away with how clever you are? To blame me for the murderous thoughts and deeds of others? To blandly accept your groupthink when the evidence all says gun control does not stop violence? It doesn't. For shame. A community of people was murdered in their sanctuary today and you choose to use that as an opportunity to opine on punctuation. Could you be more fatuous?
Washington DC delenda est.