Two killed in Texas church shooting

Houston, December 30

A gunman opened fire on worshippers at a church during Sunday service in Texas, killing two persons before being shot by an armed member of the congregation, the authorities said.

The shooting took place at about 11:50 am (local time), during the morning service on Sunday. The service was being live-streamed on social media. According to the authorities, the gunman pulled out a shotgun at the West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, a suburb of Fort Worth, and begun firing. The two churchgoers who were shot, died later in a hospital, police said.

The authorities have not provided information about a possible motive. Texas Governor Greg Abbott called the shooting “an evil act of violence”. “Places of worship are meant to be sacred, and I am grateful for the church members who acted quickly to take down the shooter and help prevent further loss of life,” he said in a statement. — PTI