Reports of an Active Shooter Halts Spanish Speaking Service at Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church.
Reports of an active shooter in a Houston church have now been confirmed.
ABC13 reports that the Harris County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to a possible shooting at the megachurch near the Southwest Freeway shortly after 2 p.m.
The 2 p.m. Spanish-speaking service had just begun when chaos erupted. A witness told Eyewitness News that she heard several shots being fired while in the choir room.
"The whole church started praying and declaring Jesus' name," she said. "I was like, 'This might be the last time I get to pray, that I get to glorify the name of Jesus, so I'm going to do this.'"
Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said a possible suspect was shot by deputies. It is unclear if there is more than one suspect or if anyone has been detained.
This story is still developing and we'll have more details as they become available.
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