Trying To Make Sense of Texas Church Tragedy

By Tom Knighton

Following any mass shooting, there’s a lot of information flowing hither and yon, information that often turns out to be incorrect, and it’s hard to make sense of what just happened. We say this following Las Vegas, for a far too recent example. Early information is wrong and we have to wait for a time until we can get some actual, valid information.

What we know so far is straightforward. A gunman was reportedly seen outside the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs sometime after 11:20 Sunday morning. He was dressed in black and wearing what one witness described as a “ballistic vest.” He apparently opened fire on the church from outside the building. He then entered the church and continued with his attack.

He gunned down 26 innocent people ranging in age from five to 72.

Upon exiting the building, the killer was met with armed resistance from someone in the area who fired at the killer and pursued him. The killer dropped his weapon and ran.

A short time later, the killer was found dead in his vehicle, though officials are unsure right now whether the fatal wound he received was self-inflicted or the result of the armed citizen’s fire. Already, the …Read the Rest

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