Disaster Shooting reported at pastor Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church in Texas - Two victims had been taken to the hospital. A 5-year-old- boy is in critical condition and a 57-year-old male is being treated for a hip injury after being shot in the leg.

Authorities respond to reported shooting near Houston’s Lakewood church

Houston police quickly responded to Lakewood Church after receiving initial reports of possible shots fired around Lakewood Church.

The church confirmed shots were fired, adding, "Please pray for Lakewood and our community."

According to local law enforcement officials, the suspect has been shot and pronounced dead at the scene.

The shooter has been identified as a 30 to 35-year-old female who entered the church around 1:53 p.m. ET. She was holding a long riffle, carrying a backpack, and holding the hand of a small child.

Witnesses say she was claimed to have a bomb in her backpack and was spraying an unknown substance on the church's ground.

Multiple Law enforcement agencies are on-site collaborating on the investigation and will remain on the scene for the next several hours.

They believe this is an isolated incident, and they are conducting a deeper investigation to make sure no one else is inside the church.

Two victims had been taken to the hospital. A 5-year-old- boy is in critical condition and a 57-year-old male is being treated for a hip injury after being shot in the leg.

Several off-duty officers were at the church at the time of the shooting and were able to take the suspect down before she could claim any lives.



Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement on the shooting near Lakewood church in Houston:

“Our hearts are with those impacted by today’s tragic shooting and the entire Lakewood Church community in Houston. Places of worship are sacred. I have been in contact with Mayor Whitmire and offered the full support and resources of the State of Texas, including Department of Public Safety officers and Texas Rangers, to help this community and help bring swift justice to the criminal who committed this heinous act. Join Cecilia and me in praying for this community during this difficult time and for the brave men and women in blue who acted quickly to respond to this tragedy.”

Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said it is believed that the shooter was shot by a Harris County deputy.

"We also have HCSO deputies who work extra-jobs at the church," he added.

Lakewood Church, founded by Joel and Delores Osteen, is among the largest congregations in the country, averaging about 45,000 attendees per week, according to its website.

Officials set up a reunification center at Lamar high school and are asking people to avoid the area at this time.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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[Osama Bin Laden]

almost killed a child and shot a old man in the leg

of course it's a female shooter

In before Troon

i'm betting it's a FTM

 

[Twinkie]

i'm betting it's a FTM

Unlikely. News said she's age 30 to 35. Most pooners are gen z.

 

[Jason Wynn]

I fucking despise these megachurch charlatans. I’m not sure if there’s a God or a Heaven but one thing I’m positive of is people like Osteen are going to Hell.

I feel most sorry for that poor kid who probably will have to endure a lifetime of therapy because his batshit freak mom decided to use him as collateral in her rampage.

 

[Imagine Reading This LOL]

and holding the hand of a small child.

For a moment there I thought they meant "holding a decapitated hand of a small child"

I'm surprised this giga church didn't have better security. It's one thing to get a handgun in, but a rifle?

This is Texas, everyone in Church is strapped.

"Gods loves guns right up until you look like you are about to use yours" or some shit.

 

[Go Lift Some Bitches]

>go to shoot up church in Texas
>get filled with lead by the dozen armed people in a Texas church
"she" didn't think this whole thing through

 

[LaxerBRO]

The shooter has been identified as a 30 to 35-year-old female who entered the church around 1:53 p.m. ET. She was holding a long riffle, carrying a backpack, and holding the hand of a small child.

Well that's something new.

 

[Android raptor]

If the kid was shot by the cops, I wonder if the 57 year-old man was the only intended target of the shooter? In that case the possible motives are near endless, could be a jilted ex, could be the dude scammed her, hell could even be a pedo who diddled her kid. We'll just have to see.

 

[KiwiFuzz2]

If the kid was shot by the cops, I wonder if the 57 year-old man was the only intended target of the shooter? In that case the possible motives are near endless, could be a jilted ex, could be the dude scammed her, hell could even be a pedo who diddled her kid. We'll just have to see.

Capping a pedo in church would be pretty based, but I'm skeptical unless a lot more comes out.

 

[Android raptor]

Capping a pedo in church would be pretty based, but I'm skeptical unless a lot more comes out.

Yeah domestic issue is probably more likely.

 

[Clusterfuckk2]

Another woman gone loony.
Many such cases.

 

[beautiful person]

How tf do you bring your own child with you to go on a shooting rampage? Wtf...

This is like the second time a church shooting has been stopped by a parish member.

If your Christian stay strapped.

Wasn't the first time also in Texas? Main reason I came to this thread was to see if anyone carrying took the shooter out, which they did.

 

[Orange Rhymer]

Typical GamerGurl.
Zero kills.

 

[SpergioLeonne]

Women shooters pick the worst targets. Why is it always little kids and the elderly?

 

[Twinkie]

Wasn't the first time also in Texas? Main reason I came to this thread was to see if anyone carrying took the shooter out, which they did.

Yep

https://kiwifarms.st/threads/white-settlement-church-shooting.64549/

I'm sure there's video of this shooting too, I wonder if they'll publish it

 

[FailurePersonifiedV2]

If the kid was shot by the cops, I wonder if the 57 year-old man was the only intended target of the shooter? In that case the possible motives are near endless, could be a jilted ex, could be the dude scammed her, hell could even be a pedo who diddled her kid. We'll just have to see.

While it could be, it is bothersome that "she" (it's 2024 afterall) had a child with her. That's what I don't get about that possibility.
It seems unlikely that if it was a dispute between the woman and the 57 yr old, why have a child with you?

Like what's the kid gonna do, act as a body-shield? Leaning more towards the "crazy" assumption with that single piece of information since it's the most glaring irregularity.

We won't get a clear motive from media, though I am hoping at least to see if it's a natal woman or not.

 

[Pissmaster]

If the kid was shot by the cops, I wonder if the 57 year-old man was the only intended target of the shooter? In that case the possible motives are near endless, could be a jilted ex, could be the dude scammed her, hell could even be a pedo who diddled her kid. We'll just have to see.

Oh thank goodness you're still here!

 

[Swingletonthesimpleton]

It was some special Spanish service.

In other words nothing of value was lost

 

[KiwiFuzz2]

Women shooters pick the worst targets. Why is it always little kids and the elderly?

Shooters usually go after targets that are the center of where their anxiety lies.

Blacks don't do mass shootings against schools because that's not where they get their self-worth from. Whites and Asians, on the other hand... someone heckles you in middle school and it may as well be your Waterloo because you're going to be in school for another 6+ years and this will go on your permanent record.

Women shoot up kids because that's the point of critical stress for them. Couple in wierd religious shit and here we are.

 

[Larry David's Opera Cape]

Been a bit now and we have nothing on the shooter. All I see on the most recent updates is that she was wearing a "trench coat." Sounds like a tumblrina with a Klebold/Harris fic account to me.

The odds of it being a queer get higher by the minute.

 

[Snekposter]

Been a bit now and we have nothing on the shooter. All I see on the most recent updates is that she was wearing a "trench coat." Sounds like a tumblrina with a Klebold/Harris fic account to me.

The odds of it being a queer get higher by the minute.

Even if it was @Android raptor we still wouldn't have a body count though. Not even Couch Cuck managed to kill anyone before getting defeated by a piece of furniture.