The gunman that opened fire at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, a community southeast of San Antonio, has reportedly been identified as 26-year-old Devin Patrick Kelley.
During a press conference, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott confirmed that at least 26 people were killed. However, officials did not name Kelley as the suspect and said the investigation was ongoing.
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Two law enforcement sources told The New York Times Kelley was the suspect. The name was also reported by CBS News.
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CBS News also reports that Kelley is a former U.S. Air Force member and received a dishonorable discharge in 2014. He was court martialed that year. He was discharged for “bad conduct,” and was given a year in confinement. He also had his rank lowered, reports Fox News.
ABC News‘ Mark Levine reports that authorities found a post on Kelley’s Facebook page, where he posted a picture of an AR-15.
Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas told the Times that he was briefed by law enforcement authorities, who told him the suspect was killed after a short chase into another county.
Officials said in a press conference that police found him deceased in his vehicle after he crossed into Guadelupe County. Police do not know if he was killed himself or was shot by a local resident at this time.
“He went there, he walked in, started shooting people and then took off” to nearby Guadalupe County, Cuellar told the Times.
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Wilson County Sheriff Joe Tackett told NBC News that “approximately 25 people” were deceased, including the gunman.
One of the victims was Annabelle Renee Pomeroy, the 14-year-old daughter of Pastor Frank Pomeroy.
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