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The Sutherland Springs Mass Shooting
South Texas was forever changed on November 5, 2017, when a gunman entered a church in the small town of Sutherland Springs, just 40 miles southeast of San Antonio, and opened fire. Churchgoers at the town’s First Baptist Church fell victim to Devin Patrick Kelley, who killed 26 people and injured others during an 11 a.m. service. Kelley parked across the street from the church and began shooting from his car and all the way until he got inside the church, and then continued to shoot. Bystanders were able to get Kelley to drop his weapon, though the gunman managed to drive away. He was later found dead in his car. The Sutherland Springs shooting remains the largest mass shooting in Texas history.
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The San Antonio Police Department is searching for explosives in the home of the suspected Sutherland Springs church shooter, who killed 27 people and injured another 20 on Sunday.
According to mySA.com, police are currently sending a K9 unit to the home, of which the location has not been disclosed.
The shooter was killed after a brief chase into the neighboring Guadalupe County. It is unclear if he was killed by police or a self-inflicted wound.
The shooter’s identification is still unknown.
This is a developing news story. We will continue to update this post and our website as information becomes available.
