Two people are dead and a third is in critical condition following a shooting at the West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, Texas, on Sunday, according to The Dallas Morning News.
One person died at the scene of the shooting, another died on the way to the hospital and a third remains in critical condition, according to the newspaper, citing MedStar spokeswoman Macara Trusty. The shooter is believed to be one of the three, Fort Worth Fire Department spokesman Mike Drivdahl told the newspaper, but it was unclear which one.
In a since-removed livestream of the Sunday service at the West Freeway Church of Christ, a figure appears to draw a weapon and fire twice before a second person shoots back, according to WFAA-TV, which said other armed congregants also rushed toward the shooter.
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Statement on shooting at West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement: pic.twitter.com/Crrrvavvs6
— Gov. Greg Abbott (@GovAbbott) December 29, 2019
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JUST IN: At least two dead after shooting at Texas church https://t.co/yXt6bWgA3p pic.twitter.com/qYgr5GNXFO
— The Hill (@thehill) December 29, 2019
#Breaking: FBI Special Agent in Charge of Dallas Field Office Matthew DeSarno at press conference in White Settlement, TX says motive still sought in tragic church shooting this AM.
Also, two “armed parishioners” engaged the suspect, killing him, and preventing further carnage.
— James A. Gagliano (@JamesAGagliano) December 29, 2019
What is one thing you can concretely do about the horror of evil people attacking a place of worship? You can purchase a gun, you can diligently train yourself in its use, and you can pray that you can exhibit the courage of the man who shot the shooter in Texas.
— David French (@DavidAFrench) December 29, 2019
White Settlement Police Chief J.P. Bevering and other local officials praise the two "heroic" churchgoers who returned fire, killing a gunman who entered a church service in Texas. Bevering said there is no ongoing threat to the incident. https://t.co/lXDg3ggjqF pic.twitter.com/BjvFBjb0kS
— CNN (@CNN) December 29, 2019
At first, the media either ignored or glossed over the fact that armed parishioners brought the shooter down before he could kill more. That fact doesn’t fit the anti-gun media’s narrative that we have to disarm everyone because guns kill.
I also read somewhere about a parishioner who threw a chair or table at the shooter in an effort to stop him. May God bless all of these heroes and may those who perished rest in peace.
From the man who saved lives today in Texas. pic.twitter.com/GqnFhuNvM0
— David French (@DavidAFrench) December 30, 2019
Seeing posts starting to come in that the hero who stopped the Texas church shooter is Jack Wilson, the owner of On Target Shooting Academy.
From ~50ft he drew his weapon under pressure and fired one shot to the terrorist's swiftly moving head in just 2 seconds.
Hero. pic.twitter.com/XCYLY7RYov
— Caleb Hull 🎅🏻🎁 (@CalebJHull) December 30, 2019
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