Authorities are providing early details of a mass shooting at a Baptist church near San Antonio this morning.
According to police, at least 20 people are dead, including a 2-year-old child.
The Dallas News reports:
Multiple victims have been hospitalized after a gunman opened fire inside a Baptist church in Sutherland Springs, about 30 miles southeast of San Antonio.
A witness reported seeing the man walk into First Baptist Church and open fire about 11:30 a.m., KSAT-TV said.
Among the wounded include a 2-year-old. The gunman is also dead, according to a KSAT-TV reporter.
A series of Twitter posts revealed the horrifying chaos that ensued following the shooting.
It was reported that only about 50 people attend the church in question.
As much as half of the entire congregation might be dead.
This is the scene of the shooting st the church pic.twitter.com/0sf1woffOl
— Max Massey (@MaxMasseyTV) November 5, 2017
Even the initial death toll was really bad:
Source in TX tells me as many as 10-15 dead in church shooting in Sutherland Springs, near San Antonio; suspect is down
— Jesse Rodriguez (@JesseRodriguez) November 5, 2017
And then, the full horror of what had happened became clear:
Texas county commissioner tells @NBCNews "there are a lot of fatalities" at church shooting, estimating 24 dead. "The shooter is deceased."
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) November 5, 2017
Families in tears wait to see if their family and friends are safe. Praying for the safety of all those involved. pic.twitter.com/yjzK7lZJ1S
— Max Massey (@MaxMasseyTV) November 5, 2017
The final death toll was more than this small community could bear:
Update via CNN: 27 dead, 24 injured per Albert Gamez, Jr., Wilson Cty Comm. via EMS worker on scene. First Baptist Church Sutherland Springs https://t.co/tD8Yo18tTV
— Kristinn Taylor (@KristinnFR) November 5, 2017
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