Man who opened fire in Texas church now dead, police say Report of multiple victims at church east of San Antonio No description found
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas – A man who opened fire in a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, is dead, police say.
A witness reported seeing a man walk into First Baptist Church and began shooting around 11:30 a.m.
Police said there are "multiple victims" at the church, but have not said how many.
The church is located in the 500 block of 4th Street in the small, south Texas town about 40 miles east of San Antonio.
This is a developing story.
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Erica Hernandez is an Emmy award-winning journalist with 15 years of experience in the broadcast news business. Erica has covered a wide array of stories all over Central and South Texas. She's currently the court reporter and cohost of the podcast Texas Crime Stories.
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Max Massey is the GMSA weekend anchor and a general assignments reporter. Max has been live at some of the biggest national stories out of Texas in recent years, including the Sutherland Springs shooting, Hurricane Harvey and the manhunt for the Austin bomber. Outside of work, Max follows politics and sports, especially Penn State, his alma mater.
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