Apparently another church goer who brought rifle to church helped minimize casualties
Apparently the church averages 180 people every sunday. cnn is saying that the casualties would have been lot more if it wasn't for one local who brought his own rifle to church and scared the gun man away.
A local resident grabbed his own rifle and engaged the gunman, said Freeman Martin, the regional director of the Texas Department of Public Safety.
"The suspect dropped his rifle, which was a Ruger AR assault-type rifle and fled from the church," Martin said.
The man then chased the gunman, Martin said.
When police spotted the suspect's vehicle a short time later at the county line, they found the gunman inside -- dead of a bullet wound. He was later identified as Devin Patrick Kelley.
"At this time, we don't know if it was a self-inflicted gunshot wound or if he was shot by the local resident," Martin said.
Authorities didn't offer additional details, nor identify the resident or the gunman. They will likely elaborate more in subsequent media briefings.
Full story here http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/05/us/tex...ion/index.html
A local resident grabbed his own rifle and engaged the gunman, said Freeman Martin, the regional director of the Texas Department of Public Safety.
"The suspect dropped his rifle, which was a Ruger AR assault-type rifle and fled from the church," Martin said.
The man then chased the gunman, Martin said.
When police spotted the suspect's vehicle a short time later at the county line, they found the gunman inside -- dead of a bullet wound. He was later identified as Devin Patrick Kelley.
"At this time, we don't know if it was a self-inflicted gunshot wound or if he was shot by the local resident," Martin said.
Authorities didn't offer additional details, nor identify the resident or the gunman. They will likely elaborate more in subsequent media briefings.
Full story here http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/05/us/tex...ion/index.html
at all the gun nuts trying to defend guns