In pictures: Texas church massacre
The gunman responsible for the massacre in Wilson was later found dead, apparently of a gunshot wound. Photo: Reuters
(Web Desk) - A gunman with an assault rifle stormed a church in rural Texas on Sunday, killing at least 26 worshippers and wounding 20 others in a rampage to be notched into a litany of mass shootings that have plagued the United States in recent years.
The gunman responsible for the massacre in Wilson County of Sutherland Springs was later found dead, apparently of a gunshot wound, after he fled the scene.
Speaking at a news conference, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said: “We are dealing with the largest mass shooting in our state’s history.”
“The tragedy of course is worsened by the fact that it occurred in a church, a place of worship where these people were innocently gunned down,” Governor Abbott added.
The area around a site of a mass shooting is taped out in Sutherland Springs, Texas, U.S. Photo: Reuters
Families gather at the community center awaiting news about the First Baptist Church shooting in Texas. Photo: Reuters
First responders are at the scene of shooting in Texas. Photo: Reuters
Police cars are seen in Sutherland Springs, Texas, U.S. Photo: Reuters
A helicopter flies near the site of a mass shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas, U.S. Photo: Reuters
Wilson County Sheriff Joe Tackett gives an update during a news conference at the Stockdale Community Center following the mass shooting in Texas church. Photo: Reuters
Texas Governor Greg Abbott gives an update during a news conference at the Stockdale Community Center following the shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs that left many dead and injured. Photo: Reuters
Brayleigh and her brother Branson attend a candle light vigil after a mass shooting at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, U.S. Photo: Reuters
Mourners attend a candle light vigil after the shooting incident at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs. Photo: Reuters
Texas Governor Greg Abbott attends a candle light vigil after the mass shooting. Photo: Reuters
Mourners attend a candle light vigil after the mass shooting in Texas church. Photo: Reuters
