The church security team at the Fort Worth church shooting today, set an example for everyone on how to quickly respond to a mass shooting. Within 6 seconds of the start of the shooting, one security team member drew and shot the perp (fatally), and 5 others had drawn their guns and were moving in towards the shooter. Well done to the security team--even then, the perp shot and killed two parishoners in the first 6 seconds with a shotgun.
A gunman killed two people during a Sunday morning service at a church in White Settlement before members of the congregation fatally shot him, authorities say.
Police in White Settlement, about eight miles west of Fort Worth, were called before 11 a.m. to the West Freeway Church of Christ at 1900 South Las Vegas Trail after two members who are part of the church’s security team opened fire on the gunman.
MedStar spokeswoman Macara Trusty soon reported that the gunman and one of his victims had died at a hospital. The second victim was resuscitated after going into cardiac arrest on the way to a hospital, but authorities announced at an evening news conference that the person died later.
...Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, speaking at the evening news conference, highlighted changes in state law that ensured the right to carry concealed weapons in churches.
He credited the church’s volunteer security team for protecting their fellow members.
“The heroism today is unparalleled,” Patrick said. “This team responded quickly, and within six seconds the shooting was over.”