DStv Channel 403 Friday, 08 November 2024

Two wounded in shooting at Texas megachurch

HOUSTON - Houston police are investigating a mass shooting at celebrity pastor Joel Osteen's megachurch in Texas.

Two people, including a 5-year-old child, were wounded in the attack.

Police say a woman opened fire in one of the largest religious venues in the country.

She was armed with a long rifle when she entered the non-denominational church with a child.

The church is a converted sports arena which can seat almost 17,000 people.

Off-duty police officers working security at the venue quickly shot back, killing her.

Mass shootings are common in the US, where about a third of adults own a firearm.

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