Texas shooting: Armed with assault rifle, man kills 26 in Sutherland Springs church
A man dressed in black tactical-style gear and armed with an assault rifle opened fire inside a church in a small South Texas community on Sunday
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A man dressed in black tactical-style gear and armed with an assault rifle opened fire inside a church in a small South Texas community on Sunday, killing 26 people and wounded 20 others. AP
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The Texas governor has dubbed the incident the deadliest mass shooting in the history of United States. AP
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While officials did not identify the attacker at a press conference on Sunday, the attacker was later identified as Devin Kelly as a discharged air force official for assaulting his spouse and child. AP
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The attacker arrived at a gas station across the First Baptist church at around 11.20 am and started firing a Ruger AR rifle at the church and continued after entering the building. AP
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The attacker had left after being confronted by an armed resident who chased him. A short time later, the suspect was found dead in his vehicle at the county line. AP
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According to the regional director of Texas department of public safety, it is unclear if attacker died of a self-inflicted wound or if he was shot by the resident who confronted him. AP
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A candlelight vigil was organised by locals for victims of the fatal shooting while many condemned the senseless violence and called for stricter gun control in the US. AP
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“This act of evil occurred as the victims and their families were in their place of worship. Our hearts are broken,” President Donald Trump tweeted from Japan. AP
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