Two church members killed as gunman opens fire in Texas church
By Danielle Jarvis
December 30, 2019
SHARE
Two people are
dead and another person is critically injured after a shooting at a church in
Texas.
The shooting occurred Sunday morning at the West Freeway Church of Christ in the Tarrant County city of White Settlement. The threat was reported at 11:20 a.m. at the church, which is located at 1900 S Las Vegas Trail in White Settlement, near Fort Worth.
CBS 11 News reports that the gunman walked up to a church member serving communion and opened fire. CBS 11 also reports that another church member, who is believed to be a former FBI agent and part of the church’s security team, shot the suspect.
Gov. Greg Abbott
has also made a statement in regard to the shooting:
“Our hearts go
out to the victims and families of those killed in the evil act of violence
that occurred at the West Freeway Church of Christ. 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.”
Two men died
from their injuries and another man was critically injured. Fort Worth
spokesman Mike Drivdahl said in a news conference that they believe the gunman
is among the three killed, but at the time of publishing it is unknown if he
was killed or is injured.
“When White
Settlement PD and White Settlement Fire Department arrived on scene, they did
find a total of three patients that have been transported in critical
condition. That includes who they do believe is the shooter, so that is a total
of three, including the shooter, who have been transported,” Drivdahl said.