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Article snippet: • Twenty-six people were killed and about 20 more injured on Sunday when a gunman opened fire during morning services at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Tex., about 30 miles east of San Antonio. • Two law enforcement sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the continuing investigation, identified the gunman as Devin Patrick Kelley, 26. The authorities said he was wearing a ballistic vest and all black. • The gunman had served in the Air Force at a base in New Mexico, but was court-martialed in 2012 on charges of assaulting his wife and child. He was sentenced to 12 months’ confinement and received a “bad conduct” discharge in 2014, according to the Air Force. • The suspect was seen at a Valero gas station at 11:20 a.m. He left his vehicle outside the church and began firing. He walked to the right side of the church and then inside, firing all the while, according to Freeman Martin of the Texas Department of Public Safety. • A resident fired at the gunman with a rifle outside the church and then pursued the man in a car. • The suspect was found dead in a neighboring county. • Twenty-three bodies were found inside the church and two outside. One person died after being transported to a hospital, Gov. Greg Abbott said. He called it “the largest mass shooting in our state’s history.” • About 20 more were taken to hospitals with injuries varying from minor to very severe. • The victims, both those who died and those who were injure... Link to the full article to read more