Posted on 02/12/2024 8:07:58 AM PST by Morgana
A harrowing video shows the moment worshippers at Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church ran for cover as shots rang out in the Texas congregation.
The footage captured the horrifying seconds after a woman in a trench coat shot up the Houston megachurch of the celebrity pastor - before being killed by two off-duty cops.
The suspect entered the building during a Spanish-language sermon with a five-year-old boy shortly before 2pm and the child was shot and critically injured.
Images from the scene show the chaotic moment terrified congregants run to safety after hearing several shots fired.
Police Chief Troy Finner said it was not clear whether the young child was struck by the officers - a 28-year-old Houston police officer and a 38-year-old agent with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission - who returned fire. Finner added a 57-year-old man was shot and wounded.
Houston police and the FBI were seen searching a home in Conroe believed to be connected to the shooting on Sunday night.
Chief Finner said after the woman began shooting, both officers 'engaged' her and the woman was killed.
He praised the officers for quickly confronting the woman, adding, 'She had a long gun, and it could have been a lot worse.'
The child was in critical condition after being taken to a hospital. The man who was wounded in his hip was stable.
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🚨 BREAKING: Lakewood Church shooter identified as a transgender, legal name Genesse Moreno but went by the name “Jeffrey.” 🚨
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Sure seems like a pattern is developing
Why I carry when we attend services......and I ain’t alone either.
let me serach DM again I want pics of this monster. I just finished watching the video of this and that was scary.
I know churches that lock the door after it begins and has ushers at the front for late people to let them in just because of crap like this.
A tranny?!
Color me shocked! NOT
It appears there were two people from church security who took down the attacker.
Both of them were off duty officers, one was a 28-year-old off duty Houston Police Department officer with two years of service, the other was a 38-year-old off duty Texas Alchoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) agent with four years of service. It is not clear if both church security members were being paid or were volunteers. It is common for off duty officers who are members of a church to volunteer as church security.
El Salvador? I’ll be damned.
There are a lot of pastors packing, as well. Roll the dice, trannies...
We always have a police presence during services.
Guess it helps that the sheriff’s office SWAT captain is a member. 😁
Name listed as Jeffery but also listed as female.
These people are mentally ill......no two ways about it.
My pastor is a gun enthusiast......I doubt he carries while bringing the message but his office is right behind the worship center and I’d be shocked if he didn’t have a weapon there.
What is that?
FWAP - Female With A Prostate.
It goes beyond mental illness...more like oppression by evil spirits.
The devil is very active now on many levels.
You won the internet today!
“FEMALE”
Ethnicity: NON-HISPANIC
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