Photos: Man opens fire in Texas church, killing more than 20 people
Authorities believe the man suspected of killing 26 people and injuring about 20 others at a Texas church shot himself following a car wreck.
Church Shooting Texas
Emergency personnel respond to a fatal shooting at a Baptist church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. (KSAT via AP)
APTOPIX Church Shooting Texas
Law enforcement officials stand next to a covered body at the scene of a fatal shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. (Nick Wagner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
APTOPIX Church Shooting Texas
Carrie Matula embraces a woman after a fatal shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. Matula said she heard the shooting from the gas station where she works a block away. (Nick Wagner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Church Shooting Texas
Law enforcement officials work the scene of a fatal shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. (Nick Wagner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Church Shooting Texas
Law enforcement officials work the scene of a fatal shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. (Nick Wagner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Sutherland Springs Shooting
Law enforcement officers gather in front of the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs after a fatal shooting, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
Sutherland Springs Shooting
First responders work at the rear of the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs in response to a fatal shooting, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
Sutherland Springs Shooting
Law enforcement officers man a barricade near the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs after a fatal shooting, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
Sutherland Springs Shooting
Law enforcement officers work in front of the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs after a fatal shooting, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
Church Shooting Texas
Law enforcement officials works at the scene of a fatal shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. (Nick Wagner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
APTOPIX Church Shooting Texas
A woman prays with a man after a fatal shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. (Nick Wagner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Sutherland Springs Shooting
Members of the FBI walk behind the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs after a fatal shooting, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
Sutherland Springs Shooting
Members of the FBI walk next to the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs after a fatal shooting, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
Sutherland Springs Shooting
Law enforcement officers work near the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs after a fatal shooting, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
APTOPIX Church Shooting Texas
Investigators work at the scene of a deadly shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, Sunday Nov. 5, 2017. A man opened fire inside of the church in the small South Texas community on Sunday, killing more than 20 people. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
APTOPIX Church Shooting Texas
Investigators work at the scene of a deadly shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, Sunday Nov. 5, 2017. A man opened fire inside of the church in the small South Texas community on Sunday, killing more than 20 people. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Church Shooting Texas
Investigators work at the scene of a mass shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. A man opened fire inside of the church in the small South Texas community on Sunday, killing more than 20 people.(Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Church Shooting Texas
Enrique and Gabby Garcia watch investigators at the scene of a mass shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, on Sunday Nov. 5, 2017. A man opened fire inside of the church in the small South Texas community on Sunday, killing more than 20 people. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
APTOPIX Church Shooting Texas
Investigators work at the scene of a deadly shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, Sunday Nov. 5, 2017. A man opened fire inside of the church in the small South Texas community on Sunday, killing more than 20 people. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Church Shooting Texas
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott arrives to the Stockdale Community Center to address members of the media about a deadly shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, during a press conference in Stockdale, Texas, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. A man opened fire inside of the church in the small South Texas community on Sunday, killing more than 20 people. (Nick Wagner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Church Shooting Texas
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, seated right, addresses members of the media about the mass shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, during a press conference in Stockdale, Texas, on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. Abbott confirmed 26 people died in the shooting, the most in Texas' modern-day history. (Nick Wagner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Church Shooting Texas
Mourners participate in a candlelight vigil held for the victims of a fatal shooting at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
Church Shooting Texas
People hug outside Connally Memorial Medical Center in Floresville, Texas, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. A man opened fire inside of the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, Sunday, killing more than 20 people. The medical center spokeswoman Megan Posey declined to say how many patients were being treated at the hospital, but said the number was less than a dozen. (William Luther/The San Antonio Express-News via AP)
APTOPIX Church Shooting Texas
Authorities work the scene where the suspect of a deadly church shooting was found dead in his vehicle, second left, partly seen in the background, near the intersection of FM 539 and Sandy Elm Road in Guadalupe County, Texas, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. The man opened fire inside of the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, Sunday, killing more than 20 people. (William Luther/The San Antonio Express-News via AP)
Church Shooting Texas
Johnny Langendorff, who he said pursued a suspect of a deadly church shooting, waits to be picked up from the scene where the suspect was found dead near the intersection of FM 539 and Sandy Elm Road in Guadalupe County, Texas, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. A man opened fire inside of the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, Sunday, killing more than 20 people. (William Luther/The San Antonio Express-News via AP)
Church Shooting Texas
First responders work the scene of a shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. A man opened fire inside of the church on Sunday, killing more than 20 people. (Edward A. Ornelas/The San Antonio Express-News via AP)
APTOPIX Church Shooting Texas
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott consoles Ann Montgomery, a Sunday school teacher at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs during a candlelight vigil for the victims of a fatal shooting at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
APTOPIX Church Shooting Texas
From left are Christopher Rodriguez, Esmeralda Rodriguez, Mona Rodriguez, Jayanthony Hernandez, 12, and Juanita Rodriguez participate in a candlelight vigil for the victims of a fatal shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Laura Skelding)
Church Shooting Texas
Mona Rodriguez, Jayanthony Hernandez, 12 and Juanita Rodriguez, from left, participate in a candlelight vigil held for the victims of a fatal shooting at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. (AP Photo/Laura Skelding)
Church Shooting Texas
Law enforcement officials work at scene of a shooting at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas, Sunday Nov 5, 2017. (Edward A. Ornelas/The San Antonio Express-News via AP)
Church Shooting Texas
A vehicle is hauled onto a flatbed truck where the suspect of a deadly church shooting was found dead near the intersection of FM 539 and Sandy Elm Road in Guadalupe County, near Sutherland Springs, Texas, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. The man opened fire inside of the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, Sunday, killing more than 20 people. (William Luther/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Church Shooting Texas
A law enforcement official walks past the First Baptist Church of Sutherland, the scene of a mass shooting, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
APTOPIX Church Shooting Texas
Mourners participate in a candlelight vigil for the victims of a fatal shooting at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. A man dressed in black tactical-style gear and armed with an assault rifle opened fire inside the church in the small South Texas community on Sunday, killing and wounding many. The dead ranged in age from 5 to 72 years old. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
Church Shooting Texas
Law enforcement officials work at the scene of a shooting at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. A man opened fire inside the church in the small South Texas community on Sunday, killing and wounding many. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Church Shooting Texas
Wilson County Sheriff Joe Tackitt Jr. provides an update to the media at the scene of a shooting at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. A man opened fire inside the church in the small South Texas community on Sunday, killing and wounding many. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Church Shooting Texas
A school bus make rounds near the scene of a shooting at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. A man opened fire inside the church in the small South Texas community on Sunday, killing and wounding many. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Church Shooting Texas
Broadcast reporters record standup shots a block away from a mass shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, on Monday, Nov. 6, 2017. (Nick Wagner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Church Shooting Texas
Vehicles emerge from a fog-covered stretch of highway leading into Sutherland Springs, Texas, on Monday, Nov. 6, 2017. (Nick Wagner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Church Shooting Texas
An FBI agent works in front of the First Baptist Church on Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, where a gunman opened fire on a Sunday service in Sutherland Springs, Texas. (Nick Wagner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Church Shooting Texas
A cat walks past a bouquet of flowers at the base of a roadblock where law enforcement officials work at the scene of a shooting at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. A man opened fire inside the church in the small South Texas community on Sunday, killing more than 20 and wounding otherds. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Church Shooting Texas
A portable medical facility sits at the scene of a shooting at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. A man opened fire inside the church in the small South Texas community on Sunday, killing more than 20 and wounding many. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Church Shooting Texas
Wilson County Sheriff Joe Tackitt Jr., wearing cowboy hat, updates media near the scene of a shooting at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. A man opened fire inside the church in the small South Texas community on Sunday, killing more than 20 and wounding others. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Church Shooting Texas
A firefighter walks past the scene of a shooting at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. A man opened fire inside the church in the small South Texas community on Sunday, killing and wounding many. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Church Shooting Texas
A man talks with a law enforcement official at the scene of a shooting at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. A man opened fire inside the church in the small South Texas community on Sunday, killing and wounding many. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Church Shooting Texas
Law enforcement officials work the scene of a shooting at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. A man opened fire inside the church in the small South Texas community on Sunday, killing more than 20 and wounding others. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Church Shooting Texas
A law enforcement official walks through the neighborhood near the scene of a shooting at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. A man opened fire inside the church in the small South Texas community on Sunday, killing and wounding many. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Texas Church Shooting
The Summit Vacation and RV Resort is shown Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, in New Braunfels, Texas. Devin Patrick Kelley worked at the resort just over a month before not reporting to work Sunday. Texas officials have confirmed Kelley as the shooter who killed at least 26 people and wounded about 20 others at a church in Sutherland Spring, Texas, Sunday.(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Texas Church Shooting
Law enforcement vehicles sit outside the entrance where Devin Patrick Kelley lived Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, in New Braunfels, Texas. Texas officials confirmed Kelley as the shooter who killed more than 20 people and wounded others at a church in Sutherland Spring, Texas, Sunday.(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Texas Church Shooting
A law enforcement vehicle sits outside the entrance where Devin Patrick Kelley lived Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, in New Braunfels, Texas. Texas officials confirmed Kelley as the shooter who killed more than 20 people and wounded others at a church in Sutherland Spring, Texas, Sunday. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
A law enforcement official says more than 20 people have been killed in a shooting at a church in a small town outside San Antonio.