Plans to tear down a small Texas church where a gunman in 2017 killed more than two dozen worshippers are bringing visitors back to the rural sanctuary as there's a last-minute push to stop the demolition. Leaders of First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs have not publicly announced the timeline.
A woman visits the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas , Tuesday, July 2, 2024, which is now a memorial to the 26 people who were killed by a gunman in 2017. The 100-year-old building has served as a memorial since the shooting, but now some want to raze the building. Karen Johns visits the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas , Tuesday, July 2, 2024, which is now a memorial to the 26 people who were killed by a gunman in 2017.
But Sam Fugate II, an attorney for the families that sought the restraining order, said the church had still not been served the order as of Tuesday afternoon and expressed concern that the demolition could still proceed. The church then voted in 2021 to tear down the building, which opponents have contended was against the wishes of many surviving family members.“We’re not after money. We’re after what’s fair,” Fugate said. “We want our clients to say their peace about whether the church should stand and take another vote.”
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