Shooting at rural Texas church leaves 26 dead

By Jennifer Cruz

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered flags to be flown at half staff through Thursday in honor of those who died in the “horrific shooting.” (Photo: KSAT)
Twenty-six people were killed and another 20 injured during a Sunday morning church service in Sutherland Springs, Texas, in what is being described as the largest mass shooting in the state’s history.
Freeman Martin, regional director with the Texas Department of Public Safety, said 23 people were found dead inside the church, two others died outside of the church, and one died after being transported to the hospital.
Martin said the shooter, Devin Patrick Kelley, 26, was dressed in “tactical-type gear” and wearing a ballistic vest when he parked his SUV at a Valero gas station near the First Baptist Church around 11:20 a.m. Kelley armed himself with an “assault-type rifle,” walked across the street and began firing as he approached the church. Kelley then moved to the right side of the building and eventually inside the church, shooting the entire time.
At some point, a resident who lived near the church realized what was happening, grabbed his own rifle, and engaged Kelley. Authorities could not immediately confirm whether the armed resident struck Kelley, but did say Kelley

Source: Guns.com