I had visited with him. Unfortunately, … Texas is grateful for his heroism.”Wilson, 71, is running a campaign for county commissioner in Hood County. Image caption A still from a livestream shows the gunman, in black, producing a gun, before opening fire . Your calm and steady accuracy was exactly the swift action needed in that situation. It took him only six seconds to kill a gunman at a Texas church, saving countless lives. I am very sad in the loss of two dear friends and brothers in CHRIST, but evil does exist in this world and I and other members are not going to allow evil to succeed.
Many lives were saved because of your actions.
Instead he saved the lives of hundreds. Please pray for all the members and their families in this time. I hope everyone will keep in mind that voting is the best thing you can do to insure the freedoms we enjoy. His motive is under investigation.Speaking outside the church Monday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said authorities “can’t prevent mental illness from occurring, and we can’t prevent every crazy person from pulling a gun.
Wilson trains the volunteer security team of the West Freeway Church of Christ, where a gunman shot two people Sunday before being shot by Wilson. Worked for 18 years negotiating proposals and contracts for major defense company.”He added that he also served as a Hood County Reserve Deputy Sheriff from 1980-1986. WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas (AP) — Alarms went off in Jack Wilson’s head the moment a man wearing a fake beard, a wig, a hat and a long coat walked into a Texas church for Sunday services.By the time the man approached a communion server and pulled out a shotgun, Wilson and another security volunteer were already reaching for their own guns.The attacker shot the other volunteer, Richard White, and then the server, Anton “Tony” Wallace, sending congregants scrambling for cover. We love you, we miss you, we are heartbroken.”Matthew DeSarno, the agent in charge of the FBI’s Dallas office, said the assailant was “relatively transient” but had roots in the area.Paxton said Monday that the shooter appeared to be “more of a loner.” “I don’t think he had a lot of connections to very many people,” he said.Investigators searched Kinnunen’s home in nearby River Oaks, a small city where police said his department’s only contact with the gunman was a couple of traffic citations.
And a woman wrote: “Thankful beyond measure of your heroic act in a horrific situation!
You have always been a hero to us but the whole world is seeing you as a hero now. He was bleeding profusely from his head. (AP Photo/Jake Bleiberg)Connect with the definitive source for global and local news
Helped me through the whole process. Kinnunen was a former boxer with a criminal history in multiple states.Wilson shared his thoughts on the Jack Wilson County Commissioner for Precinct 3 Campaign Facebook page, revealing that he was that person. I feel I have the knowledge and passion to move this growing county into a place all residents can be proud to call home,” he added.In early December, Wilson wrote on his campaign Facebook page, “I totally stand by President Trump. He was arrested in 2009 on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in Fort Worth and in 2013 for theft, according to Tarrant County court records.He was arrested in 2016 in New Jersey after police found him with 12-gauge shotgun and rounds wrapped in plastic in the area of an oil refinery, according to the In a 2009 affidavit requesting a court-appointed attorney, Kinnunen listed having a wife and said he was living with four children, according to court records. I heard there are many concerns about our freedom and liberties. He also posted this graphic.On his campaign website, Wilson shared a graphic from another man that reads in part, “All members of the House &/or Senate that support illegal aliens over US Citizens are in violation of their Oath of Office and should therefore be REMOVED FROM OFFICE.
“This team responded quickly, and within six seconds the shooting was over.”One of the deceased victims, Rich White, was also a member of the security team.“Richard did get his gun out of the holster, he was, I think, able to get a shot off but it ended up going into the wall. Shotguns with barrels less than 18 inches long are restricted under federal law and can be legally owned in Texas only if they are registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.After the shooting, Texas officials hailed the state’s gun laws, including a measure That law was passed in the aftermath of the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history, which was also at a church.
I had visited with him.
He also spoke on video to reporters.“I just want to thank all who have sent their prayers and comments on the events of today. Copyright © 2020 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. Wilson revealed on Facebook that he’s the owner of On Target Firearms Training Academy, Inc. Two people in the congregation were killed before the gunman was fatally shot by 71 year old Jack Wilson, a volunteer security team member. Jack Wilson, Texas Church Shooting Hero: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know