The gunman who pulled out a shotgun during a church service in Texas on Sunday and opened fire on worshipers appeared to be in disguise when he entered the sanctuary, according to a woman who said he made her feel uncomfortable when he sat feet away from her.
Two men were killed when the gunman opened fire at West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, as more than 240 parishioners were inside. Within seconds, he was shot to death by two congregants who fired back.
At a news conference Sunday night, White Settlement Police Department Chief J.P. Bevering told reporters the gunman – who has yet to be identified – had sat down in a pew before getting up, taking out a shotgun and firing at a parishioner, who was killed.
FBI special agent in charge, Matthew DeSarno, said the gunman had been arrested multiple times in the past. He said he was “relatively transient” but had roots in the area.
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While authorities have yet to release information about the church’s volunteer security team, a witness to the shooting told CBS11 the church member who shot the suspect was a former FBI agent.
The actions of the two congregants who opened fire as part of the volunteer security team at the church were praised by authorities during a news conference late Sunday.
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blame the democrats for taking our guns away in NYC
And the lib argument goes to trash, once again.
What was the other guy?
Anyways proof positive that we don’t need “gun control” we need “good guys with guns shooting bad guys with guns”
Score one for the 2nd amendment.
But also note the person who shot the terrorist was trained in use of firearms. Very few frum Jews in New York have the sort of training needed, and giving serious firearms to untrained persons could easily backfire.
the democrats are killing our country-they have respect for authority
I hear both sides of the argument. What if the Monsey murderer had easy access to a firearm due to their proliferation in NY State?
What we need is trained security people with arms, whether paid or volunteers. Handing out guns to everyone applying for a permit s not necessarily the solution…
And privileged white guilt, former presidential candidate, Texan Beto O’Rourke wants to strip all legal registered guns from WHITE middle class males. Thank G-d that loser is toast. Even the die-hard liberals couldn’t stand him.
ARE WE CRAZY!!!!!! Haba’ah L’horguch Hashkem V’horgo. Get a Gun!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Did this miscreant think this was a Shul of Jews on Chanukah? Where is the venomous hateful rhetoric from all those tweeters how the Jews are themselves guilty for all reasons their anti Semitism brings about. Suddenly
they’re mum! Where is the wicked witch of the west? Is she too tired or too busy from her impeachment campaign? Not a comment! Shtill!
We should be trained by the community with each Shul and school having at least two people at all times.
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If the government does not stop this behavior ASAP, then the left could start doing this against the conservative right and start a war in all progressive cities.
Shame the local government that can NOT protect its citizens. This will eventually cause the federal government to come in and offer protection for the plain people.
We have to have trained congregants at every shul and shtibel and tisch
Nothing to do with the 2nd amendment.
The “good guy with a gun” here was a professional.
He would have had that gun anyway, 2nd amendment or not.
You think a regular “guy with a gun” would have calmly stood there, aimed, fired, and taken out the bad guy with a single shot to the head?
And BTW, no gun control fans, how do you think the gunman got his gun?
You think he would have been able to kil the first two god guys had he not had easy access to a gun?
Ywn should not be posting this video even with a warning this is way to graphic
Shlomo,
How did the Jersey animals get their guns with such strict gun laws
I still don’t know who the second guy with a gun is
Shlomo2: This guy was a retired FBI agent. Without the 2A, he would not be able to keep his gun after retirement. About 6 other people were about to shoot the guy, he just got there a split second before them. I think the bad guy would have gotten access to his gun the way all criminals do- the same way they get their drugs and the same way they get access to everything they cant have. Criminals will always harm people, the only ones laws stop are good people.
Before you get so excited about a person with a gun stopping the shooter, look closely at everyone there. When he pulls out the gun, instead of taking cover a few people stand up and reach for their guns right in front of him. They were the first ones he shot at. Then a third person pulls his gun out and shoots him. The guy who got killed might not have been shot if he was not so exposed and threatening.
Maybe.
Yes, it was good that someone stopped him. But having guns made them all act reckless.
Maybe.
Well… actually it took him 6 seconds to fire a shot from the time the gunman pulled out the shotgun….
With a little practice- one can draw from concealment and fire 3 accurate shots at 10 meters in under 3 seconds…..I can…
Had he done that, he would have saved 2 lives…….
But still- kol hakovod to him for taking down the gunman and preventing further bloodshed….