Two people, including a 5-year-old boy who was with the suspect, are in the hospital. The woman accused of opening fire was shot and killed by two off-duty officers.
Two people, including a 5-year-old boy, are in the hospital after a shooting at Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church on Sunday.Authorities said the shooter was killed by two off-duty officers.Suspect killed, 2 injured in shooting incident at Lakewood Church, police say
Overnight, agents with the FBI, Texas Rangers, and ATF raided a Conroe home believed to be connected to the suspect. Video from the scene shows a large law enforcement presence.Houston police said the woman, who had a 5-year-old boy with her, walked inside Lakewood Church at 1:53 p.m. Sunday, wearing a trench coat and armed with a long rifle. She reportedly started shooting immediately.
The 5-year-old boy who was with the woman was shot. As of Monday morning, the child is in critical condition at an area hospital. A 57-year-old man was also shot in the leg."We don't understand why these things happen, but we know that God is in control. We're going to pray for that little 5-year-old boy, and pray for the lady that was deceased and her family and all, and the other gentleman," Pastor Joel Osteen said.
It's still unclear why the woman decided to walk inside Lakewood Church on Sunday and open fire. The investigation is ongoing.Some people were stuck inside the church for hours -- waiting for police to give an all clear. During the chaos, some parents were separated from their children, who were inside the church day care.
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