Monday, 06/11/2017 17:21 (GMT+7)
At least 27 people on November 5th were killed and 20 others were injured after a gunman opened fire at a church. The official death toll has not been confirmed yet.
(Photo: Reuters)
The attack happened at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, a small town in Wilson County, Texas.
Governor Greg Abbott confirmed the death toll and said it was the worst mass shooting in the history of Texas.
"This will be a long, suffering mourning for those in pain," he said at a news conference after the attack.
At the news conference, the attacker was described only as a white man who was wearing black tactical gear and a ballistic vest when he pulled into a gas station across from the First Baptist Church around 11:20 a.m.
Eight survivors were taken to Brooke Army Medical Centre via medical helicopter. Their conditions are not known. Others were taken to area hospitals for treatment.
Devin Patrick Kelley, of New Braunfels, has been identified as the gunman. The gunman was killed in the aftermath, the local media quoted police as saying, although it is not clear if the deputies killed the shooter or he took his own life.
President Donald Trump, who is currently on a two-week tour of East Asia, expressed condolences to the victims of the mass shooting.
"May God be with the people of Sutherland Springs, Texas. The FBI and law enforcement are on the scene. I am monitoring the situation from Japan," Mr. Trump said in a tweet./.
Compiled by BTA