A Texas mom died shielding her “babies” from a lone shooter who walked methodically through the First Baptist Church on Sunday morning shooting terrified worshippers, her heartbroken friend shared on Facebook.
Joann Ward was attending the 11 a.m. service with her children when a gunman, identified as former Air Force member 26-year-old Devin Kelley, began firing from outside the small church in Sutherland Springs, Texas.
Seconds later, he entered the church firing upon families, children and a baby – shooting them multiple times to make sure they were dead, say authorities.
Instinctively, Ward covered her children’s bodies with her own,...
Joann Ward was attending the 11 a.m. service with her children when a gunman, identified as former Air Force member 26-year-old Devin Kelley, began firing from outside the small church in Sutherland Springs, Texas.
Seconds later, he entered the church firing upon families, children and a baby – shooting them multiple times to make sure they were dead, say authorities.
Instinctively, Ward covered her children’s bodies with her own,...
- 11/7/2017
- by KC Baker and Caitlin Keating
- PEOPLE.com
A 5-year-old boy who lost his stepmother, step-sister and half-sister in Sunday morning’s mass shooting that killed 26 and injured 20 is in critical condition, family members tell People.
Rylan Ward is receiving treatment at University Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, after he was shot five times by a gunman who opened fire at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, where his family are regular parishioners.
The shooter, identified as 26-year-old Devin Kelley, a former Air Force member, was dressed in all-black tactical gear with a ballistics vest when he began firing from outside the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs around 11:30 a.
Rylan Ward is receiving treatment at University Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, after he was shot five times by a gunman who opened fire at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, where his family are regular parishioners.
The shooter, identified as 26-year-old Devin Kelley, a former Air Force member, was dressed in all-black tactical gear with a ballistics vest when he began firing from outside the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs around 11:30 a.
- 11/6/2017
- by Caitlin Keating and Harriet Sokmensuer
- PEOPLE.com
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