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Texas Church Shooting: One Killed Before Gunman Shot Dead By Churchgoer by CaptainMeks: 12:08am On Dec 30, 2019


A gunman opened fire in a church in Texas, killing one parishioner and wounding another before being shot dead by members of the congregation.

The gunman stood up from a pew at West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, a suburb of Fort Worth, pulled out a shotgun, a begun shooting.

Police said they were still trying to determine the attacker's motives.

White Settlement Police Chief JP Bevering praised "the heroic actions" of those who confronted the attacker.

The shooting took place at about 11:50 (17:50 GMT), during the morning service. The service was being live-streamed on social media.

Video footage showed the gunman stand up from a pew and speak to a man nearby, who gestured at another parishioner. The gunman then fired at the man he gestured toward.

The gunman fired again, at the man he had spoken to, before a member of the congregation returned fire with a handgun, immediately felling the attacker. Several other parishioners also produced handguns and trained them on the attacker. It was not clear from the video footage whether any of the other armed parishioners fired shots.

The shooting happened during the morning service at West Freeway Church of Christ
US sees highest number of mass killings on record
Members of the congregation in the nearly full church ducked down behind pews as screaming filled the room.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott called the shooting "an evil act of violence".

"Places of worship are meant to be sacred, and I am grateful for the church members who acted quickly to take down the shooter and help prevent further loss of life," he said in a statement.

Witness Isabel Arreola told local broadcaster CBS DFW: "It was the most scariest thing. You feel like your life is flashing before you. I was so worried about my little one."

Texas has seen a number of deadly shootings this year. In August, 22 people died and 24 were wounded at a Walmart store in El Paso. The same month a gunman killed seven and wounded 20 at Odessa-Midland.

In 2017, 26 people were killed when a gunman opened fire at a Baptist church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, during a Sunday service.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50942664?ocid=socialflow_twitter

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Re: Texas Church Shooting: One Killed Before Gunman Shot Dead By Churchgoer by CaptainMeks: 12:10am On Dec 30, 2019
USA lied in their propaganda that Christians were being targeted by Muslims in Nigeria but just today here is an attack against Christians in USA and it is not the first.

Mass shootings in USA has become a daily occurrence yet same USA claims Africa is not safe.

Records show that USA has the highest number of mass killings but it is Nigeria or Africa that is not safe.

Okay o

It is high time Africa countries began issuing travel warnings to her citizens against going to USA

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Re: Texas Church Shooting: One Killed Before Gunman Shot Dead By Churchgoer by ghettokid1(m): 12:11am On Dec 30, 2019
Na wa o
Re: Texas Church Shooting: One Killed Before Gunman Shot Dead By Churchgoer by alphaNomega: 12:15am On Dec 30, 2019
When this is over, the man who brought a handgun to church should go for psychiatric evaluation. He might be the next shooter

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Re: Texas Church Shooting: One Killed Before Gunman Shot Dead By Churchgoer by CaptainMeks: 12:17am On Dec 30, 2019
Nobody knows where the next mass shooting is going to take place in USA. Today it happened in a church. In August it happened in a Walmart store in El Paso where 22 people were shot dead but it is Africa that is not safe.

They should continue with their propaganda targeted at demarketing Africa and let gullible Africans keep on buying into their lies.

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Re: Texas Church Shooting: One Killed Before Gunman Shot Dead By Churchgoer by daddytime(m): 12:19am On Dec 30, 2019
God forbid me from America.

I no do, make I manage Nigeria abeg.

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Re: Texas Church Shooting: One Killed Before Gunman Shot Dead By Churchgoer by CaptainMeks: 12:23am On Dec 30, 2019
At least 28 people were wounded in 3 separate shootings across these 3 states below last weekend.

13 people were shot in Chicago at a memorial party

7 people shot while waiting to get into a Baltimore lounge

A 19 year old man was shot dead in Minnesota

But it is Africa that is not safe

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Re: Texas Church Shooting: One Killed Before Gunman Shot Dead By Churchgoer by beresponsible(m): 12:24am On Dec 30, 2019
End times don near when men dey pack iron go church. When the yawa gas all congregation pull their respective iron. Wicked church

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Re: Texas Church Shooting: One Killed Before Gunman Shot Dead By Churchgoer by jaytee01(m): 12:26am On Dec 30, 2019
CaptainMeks:
USA lied in their propaganda that Christians were being targeted by Muslims in Nigeria but just today here is an attack against Christians in USA and it is not the first.

Mass shootings in USA has become a daily occurrence yet same USA claims Africa is not safe.

Records show that USA has the highest number of mass killings but it is Nigeria or Africa that is not safe.

Okay o

It is high time Africa countries began issuing travel warnings to her citizens against going to USA
What is stopping you from issuing the travel warning?

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Re: Texas Church Shooting: One Killed Before Gunman Shot Dead By Churchgoer by CaptainMeks: 12:29am On Dec 30, 2019
jaytee01:
What is stopping you from issuing the travel warning?

Am i the government? I only gave my own factual advice. What is good for the goose is good for the gander. They say we are not Safe because of reasons they concocted. We can also say they are not safe based on the facts we see especially the current mass shooting epidermic ongoing in USA which can happen anywhere and anytime without prior warning

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Re: Texas Church Shooting: One Killed Before Gunman Shot Dead By Churchgoer by CaptainMeks: 12:37am On Dec 30, 2019
There was an attack on Jewish New Yorkers almost every day last week. Today 5 more were stabbed at a Hanukkah celebration in same New York but it is Africa that is not safe.

Okay o

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Re: Texas Church Shooting: One Killed Before Gunman Shot Dead By Churchgoer by budaatum: 12:55am On Dec 30, 2019
CaptainMeks:
USA lied in their propaganda that Christians were being targeted by Muslims in Nigeria but just today here is an attack against Christians in USA and it is not the first.

Mass shootings in USA has become a daily occurrence yet same USA claims Africa is not safe.

Records show that USA has the highest number of mass killings but it is Nigeria or Africa that is not safe.

Okay o

It is high time Africa countries began issuing travel warnings to her citizens against going to USA
Don't mind them! See as Fulani de collect visa to herd cattle in Fort Worth, Texas!

Where are those who blame Fulani herdsmen for killings in church.

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Re: Texas Church Shooting: One Killed Before Gunman Shot Dead By Churchgoer by khia: 12:59am On Dec 30, 2019
alphaNomega:
When this is over, the man who brought a handgun to church should go for psychiatric evaluation. He might be the next shooter

It was multiple people who brought guns into the church, that's the way Texans are, they worship the gun.

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Re: Texas Church Shooting: One Killed Before Gunman Shot Dead By Churchgoer by theassassin1: 3:35am On Dec 30, 2019
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CaptainMeks:
There was an attack on Jewish New Yorkers almost every day last week. Today 5 more were stabbed at a Hanukkah celebration in same New York but it is Africa that is not safe.

Okay o
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Re: Texas Church Shooting: One Killed Before Gunman Shot Dead By Churchgoer by theassassin1: 3:38am On Dec 30, 2019
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CaptainMeks:


Am i the government? I only gave my own factual advice. What is good for the goose is good for the gander. They say we are not Safe because of reasons they concocted. We can also say they are not safe based on the facts we see especially the current mass shooting epidermic ongoing in USA which can happen anywhere and anytime without prior warning
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Re: Texas Church Shooting: One Killed Before Gunman Shot Dead By Churchgoer by theassassin1: 3:39am On Dec 30, 2019
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CaptainMeks:
At least 28 people were wounded in 3 separate shootings across these 3 states below last weekend.

13 people were shot in Chicago at a memorial party

7 people shot while waiting to get into a Baltimore lounge

A 19 year old man was shot dead in Minnesota

But it is Africa that is not safe
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Re: Texas Church Shooting: One Killed Before Gunman Shot Dead By Churchgoer by theassassin1: 3:39am On Dec 30, 2019
[s]
CaptainMeks:
Nobody knows where the next mass shooting is going to take place in USA. Today it happened in a church. In August it happened in a Walmart store in El Paso where 22 people were shot dead but it is Africa that is not safe.

They should continue with their propaganda targeted at demarketing Africa and let gullible Africans keep on buying into their lies.

[/s]

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Re: Texas Church Shooting: One Killed Before Gunman Shot Dead By Churchgoer by theassassin1: 3:42am On Dec 30, 2019
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CaptainMeks:
USA lied in their propaganda that Christians were being targeted by Muslims in Nigeria but just today here is an attack against Christians in USA and it is not the first.

Mass shootings in USA has become a daily occurrence yet same USA claims Africa is not safe.

Records show that USA has the highest number of mass killings but it is Nigeria or Africa that is not safe.

Okay o

It is high time Africa countries began issuing travel warnings to her citizens against going to USA
[/s]

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Re: Texas Church Shooting: One Killed Before Gunman Shot Dead By Churchgoer by CapitalHYC(m): 6:11am On Dec 30, 2019
Hmm
Re: Texas Church Shooting: One Killed Before Gunman Shot Dead By Churchgoer by greatbuc(m): 6:34am On Dec 30, 2019
Piece be steel church of later saints.

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Re: Texas Church Shooting: One Killed Before Gunman Shot Dead By Churchgoer by Nobody: 6:59am On Dec 30, 2019
Even inside church lipsrsealed lipsrsealed

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Re: Texas Church Shooting: One Killed Before Gunman Shot Dead By Churchgoer by dnawah(m): 10:01am On Dec 30, 2019
CaptainMeks:


A gunman opened fire in a church in Texas, killing one parishioner and wounding another before being shot dead by members of the congregation.

The gunman stood up from a pew at West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, a suburb of Fort Worth, pulled out a shotgun, a begun shooting.

Police said they were still trying to determine the attacker's motives.

White Settlement Police Chief JP Bevering praised "the heroic actions" of those who confronted the attacker.

The shooting took place at about 11:50 (17:50 GMT), during the morning service. The service was being live-streamed on social media.

Video footage showed the gunman stand up from a pew and speak to a man nearby, who gestured at another parishioner. The gunman then fired at the man he gestured toward.

The gunman fired again, at the man he had spoken to, before a member of the congregation returned fire with a handgun, immediately felling the attacker. Several other parishioners also produced handguns and trained them on the attacker. It was not clear from the video footage whether any of the other armed parishioners fired shots.

The shooting happened during the morning service at West Freeway Church of Christ
US sees highest number of mass killings on record
Members of the congregation in the nearly full church ducked down behind pews as screaming filled the room.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott called the shooting "an evil act of violence".

"Places of worship are meant to be sacred, and I am grateful for the church members who acted quickly to take down the shooter and help prevent further loss of life," he said in a statement.

Witness Isabel Arreola told local broadcaster CBS DFW: "It was the most scariest thing. You feel like your life is flashing before you. I was so worried about my little one."

Texas has seen a number of deadly shootings this year. In August, 22 people died and 24 were wounded at a Walmart store in El Paso. The same month a gunman killed seven and wounded 20 at Odessa-Midland.

In 2017, 26 people were killed when a gunman opened fire at a Baptist church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, during a Sunday service.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50942664?ocid=socialflow_twitter

Mynd44, Lalasticlala
guns in church?well self defense is better.the guy choosed the wrong church,in Texas everyone own a gun and not all are cowboys.

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Re: Texas Church Shooting: One Killed Before Gunman Shot Dead By Churchgoer by Twizzy30(m): 12:59pm On Dec 30, 2019
Two killed plus the bad guy. That is 3

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Re: Texas Church Shooting: One Killed Before Gunman Shot Dead By Churchgoer by abumeinben(m): 12:59pm On Dec 30, 2019
O boy. See mehn dey carry Shaka enter church o in self-defence.

Do we now say the church goer has committed murder hence he goes to hell?

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Re: Texas Church Shooting: One Killed Before Gunman Shot Dead By Churchgoer by Dpharisee: 12:59pm On Dec 30, 2019
With this method Boko Haram and herdsmen would have been cleared out, every Christian needs to own a gun in Nigeria, that's the way to fight the creeping jihad

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Re: Texas Church Shooting: One Killed Before Gunman Shot Dead By Churchgoer by Finnese001: 12:59pm On Dec 30, 2019
cheesy


Everybody for America now dey crase






No place is safe, just pray

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Re: Texas Church Shooting: One Killed Before Gunman Shot Dead By Churchgoer by Nobody: 1:00pm On Dec 30, 2019
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Re: Texas Church Shooting: One Killed Before Gunman Shot Dead By Churchgoer by davillian(m): 1:00pm On Dec 30, 2019
If its Nigeria the gunman would have killed like 40 people and injured 115....
Even with high level of security in America everybody home has a gun...

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Re: Texas Church Shooting: One Killed Before Gunman Shot Dead By Churchgoer by Nobody: 1:00pm On Dec 30, 2019
It is well

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Re: Texas Church Shooting: One Killed Before Gunman Shot Dead By Churchgoer by rusher14: 1:00pm On Dec 30, 2019
Over 70 thousand people killed by the gun in America in 2019 alone.

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Re: Texas Church Shooting: One Killed Before Gunman Shot Dead By Churchgoer by Eddee(m): 1:00pm On Dec 30, 2019
2 seconds everywhere burst!!! Never to be caught unfresh... Guy men dey pack heat come church on a low. If na for naija the idiot for don waste all the worshippers finish. I need go find my representative for NASS, we all have the right to protect ourselves as at when due.

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Re: Texas Church Shooting: One Killed Before Gunman Shot Dead By Churchgoer by Typhoonsbane: 1:01pm On Dec 30, 2019
Almost lost my girlfriend to the Dayton mass shooting, how do people even sleep comfortably in that country, here we only fear terrorist attacks, over there anybody could open fire anytime.

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