Two people injured in Texas Church shooting, shooter killed
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A woman wearing a trench coat and holding a rifle entered a church in Texas with her child and opened fire.
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Yellow crime tape blocks off an area in Baltimore on July 13, 2021. (AP)
Fox News reported on Monday that two people, including a child, were injured in a shooting at an evangelical church in Texas, and the shooter was killed.
A woman accompanied by a small child, approximately 4 to 5 years old, armed with a long rifle, entered Lakewood Church in Houston and opened fire.
Police officers killed the woman on the scene, the report said, adding that the child was in critical condition. She threatened that she had a bomb, however, police officers did not find traces of any explosives.
2 good guys with a gun stopped a mass shooting at Lakewood Church in Texas today. Another example of why I carry. pic.twitter.com/MaqsrRQR4I
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) February 12, 2024
Lakewood ChuÙ‚ch posted on X that there was an active shooter situation that included shots being fired and that law enforcement was arriving on the scene.
There is an active situation involving shots fired at Lakewood. Law enforcement is on the scene.
— Lakewood Church (@lakewoodchurch) February 11, 2024
That is all the information we have at this time. Please pray for Lakewood and our community.
Governor Greg Abbott said in a statement, "Our hearts are with those impacted by today's tragic shooting and the entire Lakewood Church community in Houston."
Our hearts are with those impacted by today’s tragic shooting in Houston.
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) February 11, 2024
Places of worship are sacred.
I have spoken with Mayor Whitmire and offered the full support of Texas to bring this criminal to justice.
Join Cecilia and me in praying for the Lakewood Church community. pic.twitter.com/OVr7pJ0g7Q
Abbott said he offered "full support and resources of the State of Texas" to the mayor of Houston "to help this community and help bring swift justice to the criminal who committed this crime".
