CNN —A woman in a trench coat armed with a long rifle – and accompanied by a young child – entered pastor Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church on Sunday afternoon and began firing, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said. It was unclear who fired the shot that struck the child, the chief said, or what the child’s relationship to the shooter was. Lakewood Church – a megachurch about 6 miles from downtown Houston – confirmed reports of “shots fired,” earlier, saying on X, “There is an active situation involving shots fired at Lakewood. Greg Abbott said, “Our hearts are with those impacted by today’s tragic shooting and the entire Lakewood Church community in Houston. Lakewood Church, now located in what used to be a sports arena, was founded by Osteen’s father in the 1950s.

Source: CNN February 12, 2024 03:58 UTC