Authorities in Texas said they were responding to reports of a shooting at Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Houston.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez announced Sunday afternoon that “shots may have been fired in or around Lakewood Church.”
“We have a @HCSOTexas congressman working a temporary job there,” Gonzalez told X. “Information is still preliminary. The scene is within the @houstonpolice area.”
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Less than an hour later, Texas police confirmed the scene was Lakewood Church.
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“The scene is Lakewood Church on a S.W. service road. There is heavy traffic near and on the service road,” Houston police wrote to X.
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“Please avoid the area and use alternative routes. We have PIOs en route to the scene and will provide any updates here.”
A long line of cars forms outside Lakewood Church on Tuesday, August 29, 2017, waiting for an opportunity to donate to victims of Tropical Storm Harvey in Houston. (Photo by Marie D. De Jesus/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)
Lakewood Church confirmed the shooting at X and asked patrons to “please pray for Lakewood and our community.”
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FOX News Digital has reached out to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office and Houston Police Department for comment.
Houston’s Lakewood Church prepares to receive victims of Tropical Storm Harvey, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017, in Houston. Volunteers help collect donations from people driving by first delivering needed items. (Photo by Marie D. De Jesus/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)
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