The gunman fired outside at the church before entering the building and continuing to spray bullets, said Freeman Martin, regional director of the Texas Department of Public Safety. The suspect dropped his rifle, which was a Ruger AR assault-type rifle, and fled from the church. Law enforcement later found the gunman dead in his car, which had crashed, on the Wilson-Guadalupe county line. Agents from the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were headed to Sutherland Springs, the agencies said. US Senator Ted Cruz of Texas said on Twitter: "Keeping all harmed in Sutherland Springs in our prayers and grateful for our brave first responders on the scene."

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 05, 2017 21:11 UTC