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(53,345 posts) Sun Nov 5, 2017, 03:25 PM Nov 2017

Several Casualties Reported in Texas Church Shooting [View all]

Source: NBC

A single shooter walked into the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs and opened fire, Wilson County Commissioner Albert Gamez Jr. told NBC News.

Gamez said he had spoken to the sheriff and other officials who said there were multiple fatalities and multiple wounded, but it was not immediately clear how many were dead or injured.

The shooter was "down," Gamez said.

Several other law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation also said "multiple" people had been killed, with as many as 15 injured. The FBI and ATF were headed to the scene, the sources said

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/several-casualties-reported-texas-church-shooting-n817751

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Several Casualties Reported in Texas Church Shooting [View all] Roland99 Nov 2017 OP

Just over a month after Vegas. The NRA owns this one. Initech Nov 2017 #1

This is not the time to politicize !11 Gidney N Cloyd Nov 2017 #2

The NRA owns a whole of these kinds of killings. Stuart G Nov 2017 #3

The church's FB Page: Leghorn21 Nov 2017 #4

But wait. Gun lovers tell me pro-gun states like Texas don't have these OliverQ Nov 2017 #5

Where were all the "good guys" with guns? whathehell Nov 2017 #7

Thanks for not caring. NewDem17 Nov 2017 #53

Nice try whathehell Nov 2017 #55

Thanks for misunderstanding, whathehell Nov 2017 #60

Gosh, there's just nothing we can do I guess HAB911 Nov 2017 #6

Gun worship. milestogo Nov 2017 #8

Estimated 24 dead so far Roland99 Nov 2017 #9

Daily Mail Says 27+ SoCalMusicLover Nov 2017 #10

Probably at least that many injured too Roland99 Nov 2017 #11

24 Dead? Thank you NRA. Botany Nov 2017 #13

I Turn To Anger SoCalMusicLover Nov 2017 #15

It is the guns end of story. Botany Nov 2017 #16

Answers may lie in posts on their Facebook page. Talk of being 'martyrs'. Apparently, Missn-Hitch Nov 2017 #39

OMG. If I were a young person, I would get the fuck out of this country. raccoon Nov 2017 #12

I've said that to my children many times.. mountain grammy Nov 2017 #17

Dont leave home. Your lifetime odds for dying by cars is 1 in 114. By firearm assault are 1 in 370. Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #20

Yes.. death by both of those things Is extremely high. defacto7 Nov 2017 #21

Whoosh. Putting problems in perspective does not mean inaction. Duh. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #25

You need a license to drive. You need to register and tag your vehicle. LuvLoogie Nov 2017 #28

And the law requires you to wear your seatbelt. raccoon Nov 2017 #43

Whataboutism uppityperson Nov 2017 #22

Yes. What about weighing probabilities and outcomes? Rationally. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #24

We have more mass shootings than any other developed nation.. whathehell Nov 2017 #65

You miss the point of my post. Perhaps you want to join in panic with the one I responded to. Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #66

No I don't, and I'm not at all sure that "panic" is an irrational response whathehell Nov 2017 #67

Damn, Hawaii is loaded with guns NickB79 Nov 2017 #32

Asian philosophy? Do they have better interpersonal relations? Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #33

Lower suicide rate? NickB79 Nov 2017 #48

Gotta be wrong stats for Hawaii manicdem Nov 2017 #52

What do they know kwalter66 Nov 2017 #64

This link says the Hawaiian gun ownership HeartachesNhangovers Nov 2017 #68

Thank you for posting the charts . . . Journeyman Nov 2017 #38

Divide your stats by hours of operation per device. LuvLoogie Nov 2017 #45

... Skittles Nov 2017 #56

Yes, cars. We don't panic about cars, so we should not panic about guns. Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #61

I'ts fun but, irrational to pretend all risks are as important LanternWaste Nov 2017 #62

Have you ever replied to any post of mine except to slam it? I can't think of one. Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #63

Im 40 and I am out of here next summer. Nt a la izquierda Nov 2017 #47

Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition! bucolic_frolic Nov 2017 #14

Trump's first question was probably the race of the shooter C Moon Nov 2017 #18

Sadly sarisataka Nov 2017 #23

Unless the shooter was shouting something to do w/ OldHippieChick Nov 2017 #27

Just Another Example Of ... DoctorJoJo Nov 2017 #19

We need to protect ourselves. Cold War Spook Nov 2017 #50

Post removed Post removed Nov 2017 #26

When Dylan Roof killed those people in church, some of the NRA/gun supporters tried to blame keithbvadu2 Nov 2017 #29

When you hand out guns like candy, this what you get. roamer65 Nov 2017 #30

Dah winner! Nt raccoon Nov 2017 #44

Someone on CBS identified the shooter... MountCleaners Nov 2017 #31

That report seems to be inaccurate... Drunken Irishman Nov 2017 #37

MSNBC reported that this particular church video recorded each BigmanPigman Nov 2017 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author onethatcares Nov 2017 #35

Trump, Cornyn and Abbott offering thoughts and prayers hamsterjill Nov 2017 #36

Not even close to the record. Lucky Luciano Nov 2017 #40

I'll reserve comment for now. nt 7962 Nov 2017 #41

One out of every 25 people in Sutherland Springs was murdered today. George II Nov 2017 #42

Pastor & wife out of town. Their 14yo daughter killed: Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #46

:( completely senseless Roland99 Nov 2017 #49

... Skittles Nov 2017 #58

She must've been a smart 14yo for them to let her be there w/o them Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #59

horrible guss Nov 2017 #51

I haven't been here long NewDem17 Nov 2017 #54

BULLSHIT Skittles Nov 2017 #57