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116. San Antonio DUers can confirm

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Sun Nov 5, 2017, 04:28 PM

Nov 2017

Based on the location I would expect it to be a large hispanic population.

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Breaking : Fatalities in TX mass shootings..UPDATED [View all] HipChick Nov 2017 OP

Ugh SHRED Nov 2017 #1

Media outlets are carrying little detail..so far..but 15, including children are among the dead.. HipChick Nov 2017 #3

A town with a population of about 900. stollen Nov 2017 #105

omg HipChick Nov 2017 #106

Watch that live feed....."lost half their church" stollen Nov 2017 #124

6 year old boy shot 4 times, fighting for his life stollen Nov 2017 #169

I can't believe guys at the podium are laughing/smiling stollen Nov 2017 #182

At least for a little while sir, me and her we had us some fun loyalsister Nov 2017 #222

The sheriff is a nut stollen Nov 2017 #224

I'll take your word for it loyalsister Nov 2017 #233

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2017 #206

This message was self-deleted by its author stollen Nov 2017 #127

Is it still too soon to talk about gun control? Dulcinea Nov 2017 #110

It's beyond pathetic, even silly now that the NRA and repugs continue to be able to suppress... brush Nov 2017 #210

MSNBC just said 25 killed including children katmondoo Nov 2017 #132

With 50 people injured or killed... forgotmylogin Nov 2017 #239

Oh no shenmue Nov 2017 #2

Now, now, let's not all starting talking or thinking or writing about this! hatrack Nov 2017 #4

Not again malaise Nov 2017 #5

They are not going anywhere ...just on ice for a few..marinating. Kirk Lover Nov 2017 #14

True malaise Nov 2017 #19

That's pretty cold. pintobean Nov 2017 #59

That's a tall ladder to climb when even Texans don't seem to think so. Aristus Nov 2017 #75

Give the Texas-bashing a rest, OK? Paladin Nov 2017 #142

You are absolutely right, Paladin SCantiGOP Nov 2017 #152

+1 Hangingon Nov 2017 #154

I was born and raised in Texas. San Antonio, in fact. Aristus Nov 2017 #244

As you seem both comforted and confounded, I s'pose it works. LanternWaste Nov 2017 #250

Guess what malaise Nov 2017 #179

That has nothing to do with the post I replied to pintobean Nov 2017 #188

America will ignore this as a "big story" No new league records set. We've seen church shootings too TeamPooka Nov 2017 #66

Why does somebody always say that? Codeine Nov 2017 #78

Are you really that shallow? obliviously Nov 2017 #100

I find it "interesting" that every time there is major Russia story, some shooting occurs. I put iluvtennis Nov 2017 #173

Guess what they are saying in Freeperville... GulfCoast66 Nov 2017 #217

Your prophecy seems to have not worked out LanternWaste Nov 2017 #251

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/shooting-texas-baptist-church-sutherland-11473150 Rollo Nov 2017 #6

The nicer thing about the foreign news sources Turbineguy Nov 2017 #186

OMG! chillfactor Nov 2017 #7

This insanity was here before him and will be here after him unfortunately. Kirk Lover Nov 2017 #15

Please GulfCoast66 Nov 2017 #20

But he stokes anger. LisaM Nov 2017 #115

And the claim was that Obama did the same. Igel Nov 2017 #148

Obama (and Clinton) didn't want or feed off it, though. LisaM Nov 2017 #228

tr-dump is habitually and consistently.... magicarpet Nov 2017 #60

Yee-ha! Another NRA Rodeo Sunday... getting old n/m bagelsforbreakfast Nov 2017 #8

Post removed Post removed Nov 2017 #9

Probably, but the fact you admit it shows you're still sane. Nt moriah Nov 2017 #12

Hey. Its just the price we pay for the privilege of having the 2nd A. madinmaryland Nov 2017 #10

Yes Its Too Early to Talk About Gun Control Concerning Church and Too Late Re Las Vegas Stallion Nov 2017 #13

If they all had guns, everyone, wouldn't be a problem!!! RKP5637 Nov 2017 #85

We can't get.... SergeStorms Nov 2017 #193

It's so F'ed up it's getting hard to describe it. We're truly living in an era of stupidity, greed RKP5637 Nov 2017 #197

Thoughts & Prayers Of NRA Members Will Bring Lives Back SoCalMusicLover Nov 2017 #11

Aw, shit! MineralMan Nov 2017 #16

Congress sends their regrets.. HipChick Nov 2017 #18

Thoughts and prayers, too, no doubt. MineralMan Nov 2017 #22

Because the NRA has them by the short and curlies.. HipChick Nov 2017 #24

Yeh-- their usual BS bromide ailsagirl Nov 2017 #242

First Baptist means African-American Church malaise Nov 2017 #17

Based on their Youtube Channel...mixed.. HipChick Nov 2017 #21

This church video records each service so today's mass BigmanPigman Nov 2017 #155

They need to release the video. joshcryer Nov 2017 #235

I agree. I heard that the classroom in Sandy Hook BigmanPigman Nov 2017 #237

It's understandable, though. joshcryer Nov 2017 #238

Don't think so. Kingofalldems Nov 2017 #23

Incorrect, Googled that.... moriah Nov 2017 #25

Not necessarily. MineralMan Nov 2017 #26

Thanks all malaise Nov 2017 #30

Yup. In Texas, there are all sorts of Baptist churches. MineralMan Nov 2017 #33

All "First" means is they claimed to be the first Baptist church in the area. moriah Nov 2017 #43

Yes AME IS AfricanAmerican lunasun Nov 2017 #150

I figure they probably would let a white person worship there... moriah Nov 2017 #157

That is why I included the history of how it came to be. They could not pray with whites lunasun Nov 2017 #160

Post removed Post removed Nov 2017 #70

So this is sarisataka Nov 2017 #88

Look, I understand you and your gun buddies have a lot of splaining to do, but not what I said. Hoyt Nov 2017 #95

I have no splaining (sic) to do sarisataka Nov 2017 #101

I responded to the post that said this was an AA congregation. Not true. Lots of gun loving, Hoyt Nov 2017 #111

Interesting how I am sarisataka Nov 2017 #119

You do realize that there are a number of First Baptist churches that are primarily African American mythology Nov 2017 #221

What is your point with this post? cwydro Nov 2017 #114

My point is to correct the misconception of the person I replied to. The white Baptist congregations Hoyt Nov 2017 #120

Calm down. cwydro Nov 2017 #123

Typically the Southern Baptist congregation Horse with no Name Nov 2017 #156

Lily white First Baptist in my town mcar Nov 2017 #139

I grew up in Texas Baptist churches OriginalGeek Nov 2017 #147

Plenty in the south eom get the red out Nov 2017 #184

Not at all. My family was First Baptist. WAY white. nolabear Nov 2017 #27

We have two "Second Baptist Church"es in our town. moriah Nov 2017 #32

Yep. My folks in Baton Rouge are white first Baptists. Croney Nov 2017 #113

Really? You from the South? GulfCoast66 Nov 2017 #28

I'm not from the south malaise Nov 2017 #31

You're from south beyond the South, I think. MineralMan Nov 2017 #36

And first Baptist would mean Afro-Jamaican malaise Nov 2017 #40

There's a Baptist church of one sort or another on just MineralMan Nov 2017 #50

Jamaica used to be in the Guinness Book of Records malaise Nov 2017 #54

An interesting juxtaposition. MineralMan Nov 2017 #56

Are you still there, or are you in the US now? Just curious. moriah Nov 2017 #55

I had not thought of Eternal September in a while. Yonnie3 Nov 2017 #133

Sorry Malaise. Did not even read who I was responding to GulfCoast66 Nov 2017 #38

Whole heap malaise Nov 2017 #46

Huh, who knew. Would have guessed GulfCoast66 Nov 2017 #49

If you ever knew the links with those Southern Churches and malaise Nov 2017 #52

My Grenadian friend is a (converted) Baptist. CottonBear Nov 2017 #76

Lots of folks have long left the CofE better known as HIgh CHurch among locals malaise Nov 2017 #90

Another curious thing to me... My mother converted *to* Episcopalian. ;) moriah Nov 2017 #170

I don't know the inner workings of any of them malaise Nov 2017 #174

it usually means d_r Nov 2017 #44

Not necessarily. You may be thinking of AME. bluepen Nov 2017 #65

Sutherland Springs is 95% white, so not likely. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2017 #81

I was clearly wrong malaise Nov 2017 #108

Doesn't appear to be the Case Based on Their Website I looked At Stallion Nov 2017 #92

Not in general jberryhill Nov 2017 #134

Nah. I got married at a First Baptist and it certainly is white underpants Nov 2017 #151

Their facebook page looks lily white IronLionZion Nov 2017 #183

No, it doesn't. SharonClark Nov 2017 #187

Sutherland Springs Demographics- 94.4% White DesertRat Nov 2017 #191

The one my dad grew up in was 100% white. n/t Ms. Toad Nov 2017 #220

Just another day in the NRA's America! Initech Nov 2017 #29

Justheard 24 dead - WTF??? n/t malaise Nov 2017 #37

Well, it's a day that ends in a "y," so.... NT mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2017 #34

Holy shit - they're saying 24 dead malaise Nov 2017 #35

Ive not heard MSNBC mention dead. Where did you hear 24 dead. KewlKat Nov 2017 #63

May be more but at least 24 people are dead including children malaise Nov 2017 #129

MSNBC now... sheshe2 Nov 2017 #213

Closer to 30 now malaise Nov 2017 #214

Dayum. sheshe2 Nov 2017 #218

was is a muslim or can we all go on about our business? Takket Nov 2017 #39

DU has frequently dropped discussion of shooting events, cwydro Nov 2017 #47

I don't think this was a muslim LeftInTX Nov 2017 #131

They are interviewing a witness on CNN who said word is he was a relative of a local family. SunSeeker Nov 2017 #158

+1, hate to say you're right uponit7771 Nov 2017 #162

If only we hadn't kept God out of our churches. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2017 #41

I know... world wide wally Nov 2017 #42

Prayers will be offered crazycatlady Nov 2017 #45

That's about it...till the next incident... HipChick Nov 2017 #48

And the irony of offering prayers will be missed Nevernose Nov 2017 #117

thoughts too, remember to send thoughts 0rganism Nov 2017 #195

Albet Gamez, wilson country commissioner on CNN just said Takket Nov 2017 #51

This is crazy. Ezior Nov 2017 #53

+1. Hoyt Nov 2017 #64

I was stationed in Germany when I was in the Army. Aristus Nov 2017 #83

i traveled to South Africa over the summer BannonsLiver Nov 2017 #109

So...no one was carrying in Church? This was in Texas of all places too... HipChick Nov 2017 #57

In TX churches can make their own choices about allowing carrying Not Ruth Nov 2017 #61

Per CNN 27 dead 24 injured so far. Shooter is dead. appleannie1943 Nov 2017 #58

Not one to generally buy conspiracy theories but... OliverQ Nov 2017 #62

I would not discredit this HipChick Nov 2017 #67

You guys sound as loony as Alex Jones, who always blamed Obama for the shootings. Drunken Irishman Nov 2017 #69

+1 pintobean Nov 2017 #77

If they can interfere with our election, there's no telling what else ecstatic Nov 2017 #196

I'm certainly open to conspiracy theories, but.. mvd Nov 2017 #68

Putin agents wouldn't sacrifice themselves to do it. defacto7 Nov 2017 #71

Knock that shit off. Codeine Nov 2017 #73

You might want to loosen that tinfoil hat a bit. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2017 #84

It is a conspiracy, but one years in the making by NRA, gun-fanciers and gun profiteers. Hoyt Nov 2017 #87

And the founding fathers. pintobean Nov 2017 #98

Yeah, founding fathers who talked of liberty/freedom and went home to beat and rape their slaves. Hoyt Nov 2017 #103

I put nothing past a guy that denigrates his own IC uponit7771 Nov 2017 #180

It's possible that others are now exploiting our lax gun laws and weak responses ecstatic Nov 2017 #190

. ucrdem Nov 2017 #72

Who knew Texas was a "free fahr" zone? GaYellowDawg Nov 2017 #74

I want to know HAB911 Nov 2017 #79

Don't you know, God supports guns. Hoyt Nov 2017 #89

Yeah that seems obvious HAB911 Nov 2017 #94

+1. Without "God," this gun problem would have been solved long ago. Hoyt Nov 2017 #97

CNN just said tRump sent his tweet....... a kennedy Nov 2017 #80

It's 4:40am in the morning in Japan....he prob did not send that tweet either.. HipChick Nov 2017 #86

He's waiting to see if it's a brown person so he can call it "Terrorism " NightWatcher Nov 2017 #96

From the golf course. SCVDem Nov 2017 #104

... pintobean Nov 2017 #82

Photos on Facebook page of this church FlaGranny Nov 2017 #91

Live feed stollen Nov 2017 #93

Thanks ..added to main comment.. HipChick Nov 2017 #99

I bet Trump returns home now and does his usual. sunonmars Nov 2017 #102

They wont say terrorism. So we know its not a Muslim Thrill Nov 2017 #107

Theres rumors that the shooter killed his family before going to the church nt maryellen99 Nov 2017 #112

I haven't heard anything about this. Was it reported on TV? The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2017 #122

This message was self-deleted by its author Not Ruth Nov 2017 #126

Aunt of the suspect in this video says he's not the shooter. Drunken Irishman Nov 2017 #136

Were his parents shot in their home or at church? Not Ruth Nov 2017 #138

Not clear - but there are now multiple people saying this guy is at the hospital with his family... Drunken Irishman Nov 2017 #146

San Antonio DUers can confirm rufus dog Nov 2017 #116

It's a Baptist Church. It may be fairly white stollen Nov 2017 #118

It looks like Sutherland Springs has few or no Hispanic people. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2017 #121

Probably not LeftInTX Nov 2017 #125

Thanks for the local knowledge rufus dog Nov 2017 #135

I saw their youtube channel and they are white. LeftInTX Nov 2017 #128

Congressman says mostly white with some Hispanics n/t malaise Nov 2017 #130

If it had been mostly hispanic, it would have been named Primera Iglesia Bautista. Ilsa Nov 2017 #141

Their facebook page looks lily white IronLionZion Nov 2017 #185

the little girl in center of first pic is not white questionseverything Nov 2017 #230

Did you see the post I responded to? IronLionZion Nov 2017 #240

u said the church was lily white questionseverything Nov 2017 #241

I mourn for this country. The news channels might as well rerun their broadcasts from the last Vinca Nov 2017 #137

don't forget the 'first responders' spanone Nov 2017 #171

Trash talk kpete Nov 2017 #140

I pray that republicans will figure out that guns kill stollen Nov 2017 #149

I feel sick to my stomach Pachamama Nov 2017 #143

So do I. It it out of control. smirkymonkey Nov 2017 #211

The rural clash of gund & God. Jim Beard Nov 2017 #144

Interesting cross-section HipChick Nov 2017 #145

Largest mass shooting in a church malaise Nov 2017 #153

Apparently Pastor's 14yr old kid is among the dead.. HipChick Nov 2017 #161

Well as they're saying he either killed or injured nearly everyone in the church malaise Nov 2017 #164

I'm not a church going person but when I have attended churches they usually only have the big lunasun Nov 2017 #168

Is it true the pastor was absent today? malaise Nov 2017 #212

Oh hoh.. HipChick Nov 2017 #216

All I can say is thbobby Nov 2017 #159

absolutely disgusting stollen Nov 2017 #167

Oh, knock it off with the "praying" nonsense. Codeine Nov 2017 #163

I turned the channel when they started with that crap.. HipChick Nov 2017 #165

How many will it take? Nitram Nov 2017 #166

Honestly, if killing all those kids @ Sandy Hook Va Lefty Nov 2017 #172

Maybe it will take the deaths of people conservatives know personally. Nitram Nov 2017 #176

Dont forget the one who has been a huge open carry advocate is Susana Hupp maryellen99 Nov 2017 #208

You're right, we'll never reach the total fanatics. Nitram Nov 2017 #219

I saw that after I posted my comment. Nitram Nov 2017 #247

The more this happens, the more people will know someone personally affected IronLionZion Nov 2017 #227

Getting shot didn't change the mind (if he has one)... 3catwoman3 Nov 2017 #243

Maybe he took a bullet to the logic center in his brain. Nitram Nov 2017 #248

IIRC, wasn't he... 3catwoman3 Nov 2017 #249

LOL! Good point. He's got shit for brains. Nitram Nov 2017 #252

Agreed... likesmountains 52 Nov 2017 #198

Yep. Sadly. Nt ecstatic Nov 2017 #201

A better shot at a Congressional baseball game might do it maxrandb Nov 2017 #200

The breaking point will probably be the # of phone calls Trump has to make stollen Nov 2017 #207

Since they're not calling it terrorism does that mean the shooter is white? IronLionZion Nov 2017 #175

Take this with a grain of sand... Runningdawg Nov 2017 #177

Family members are claiming that name exboyfil Nov 2017 #189

I'm not sure where that came from - I named no names Runningdawg Nov 2017 #245

Maybe different names exboyfil Nov 2017 #246

Isis and Al Qaeda can't even keep up with our own citizens. Lucky Luciano Nov 2017 #178

Checked out their YouTube channel, saw lots of little kids ecstatic Nov 2017 #181

Considering how European-American their facebook page is IronLionZion Nov 2017 #192

Why are so many in this thread pintobean Nov 2017 #194

I wasn't, but race does set the stage of how the tragedy will be handled ecstatic Nov 2017 #199

So why do we sarisataka Nov 2017 #205

Progressives tend to be proactive in order to be on top of the situation ecstatic Nov 2017 #209

Black churches have been targets.. HipChick Nov 2017 #202

Because that will influence the spin the politicians and some of the media The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2017 #203

Welcome to America circa 2017 Va Lefty Nov 2017 #204

To perpetuate the denial of white terrorism IronLionZion Nov 2017 #225

Read the comments on KSAT and KENS (local San Antonio news) sites GETPLANING Nov 2017 #215

There always seems to be an almost celebratory crowd loyalsister Nov 2017 #223

Elusive yt guy with a gun took out the suspect.. HipChick Nov 2017 #226

Yep loyalsister Nov 2017 #232

It is a good thing sarisataka Nov 2017 #236

They really believe that if everyone could just shoot it out only the bad guys would be killed. chelsea0011 Nov 2017 #229

Current Reddit rumor is white Christian felon discharged for dishonorable US military service Not Ruth Nov 2017 #231

Ex-military are all dangerous sarisataka Nov 2017 #234