A gunman at Houston’s Lakewood Church was reportedly stopped by Harris County Sheriff’s deputy security personnel at the church Sunday morning.
Updated: Around 4:00 p.m. Central Time ABC News report Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said in a statement that he had “corrected his previous statement that it was a sheriff’s deputy who fired the shots.” Gonzalez now says the gunman was stopped by “other agencies firing shots.”
There is an active shooting situation in Lakewood. Law enforcement is on the scene.
That’s all the information we have at this point. Please pray for Lakewood and our community.— Lakewood Church (@lakewoodchurch) February 11, 2024
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez reacts to news of the shooting on the X-Post saying“It is believed that the possible shooter was shot by one of our deputies at the scene and collapsed. We are en route to the scene.”
Click2Houston report The suspect allegedly opened fire in the lobby of the church. The newspaper noted that witnesses suggested that “the shooter was probably a woman.”
A video posted by The Claims Investigator records gunshots.
🚨Video captures the moment gunshots are heard at Lakewood Church. @SheriffEd_HCSO @TroyFinner #Texas #private detective#LakewoodChurch #Houston#law enforcement #txlege pic.twitter.com/3rVJz7YMvR
— The Claims Investigator ® (@SIUIntelligence) February 11, 2024
Video of active shooting from inside Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas.#Lakewood #Houston #HoustonTexans #Houstonx pic.twitter.com/me0nzFPNNd
— Target Reporter (@Target_Reporter) February 11, 2024
gonzalez explained Some of his deputies work at the church on Sundays as “temporary work,” which explains why the deputies were present to stop the incident.
This is a developing story and will be updated as new information becomes available.
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