- At least 26 people are dead and 20 are injured after a gunman opened fire on a congregation at the First Baptist church in the small town of Sutherland Springs, Texas, on Sunday
- 23 people died inside the church, two were found dead outside and one died on the way to hospital
- The age of the victims ranges from five to 72. Several are still in hospital with injuries ranging from minor to life-threatening
- The gunman has not been officially identified by police, but has been described as a white male aged in his 20s wearing tactical-style gear and a ballistic vest
- Several US media outlets reported the suspect’s name as Devin Patrick Kelley, 26, based on briefings from unnamed law enforcement sources
- An Air Force spokeswoman said Kelley served from 2010 to 2014 and left following a court martial. He received a bad conduct discharge for assaulting his wife and child
- Police said the suspect was first seen at a gas station in Sutherland Springs at about 11.20am on Sunday, before he started shooting at the church from the outside and then walked inside and continued shooting
- He was tackled by a local as he exited the church. He fled the scene in his car, pursued by two locals and police, and was found dead after a brief chase when his vehicle crashed
- It is not known if he died from a self-inflicted wound or a shot fired by the local who first intercepted him
- President Donald Trump, who is in Tokyo, has said the shooting was a “horrible crime” and an “act of evil.” He blamed the suspect’s “mental health problems” and said this was “not a guns situation”
- Trump said it was lucky that “someone was firing in the opposite direction” otherwise more people would have died
- Texas governor Greg Abbott said it was the worst mass shooting in modern Texas history
- Authorities have not named any victims, but First Baptist church pastor Frank Pomeroy said his 14-year-old daughter was among the dead
