Mass shooting reported at Texas church
Dozens of people are believed to have been killed [AFP]
Multiple people have been killed inside a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, local media say.
The shooting took place on Sunday at the First Baptist Church in Wilson County during the 11:00am service, local television station KSAT12 reported.
According to Wilson County news, the local sheriff confirmed that there were “multiple” deaths.
Sergeant Robert Murphy of the Guadalupe County Sherrif’s office told Al Jazeera that the shooter was deceased. He added that could not comment on how the assailant died.
Wilson County Commissioner Albert Gamez Jr told CNN that dozens of people had been killed.
A witness told local news channel KENS5 that a child was among those who was shot.
Law enforcement officers gather in front of the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs after a fatal shooting [Darren Abate/AP Photo] |