investigators say -- 26-year- old devin patrick kelley. investigators say they have no idea what prompted this rampage. the incident prompted a massive response from law enforcement agents. the fbi and department of homeland security are among those who joined the investigation. sutherland springs is 35 miles east of san antonio. on sunday one person described it as a kind of place where everybody knows everybody. including the people who were killed. as the investigation continues, 20 people are recovering from injuries. many in hospitals in san antonio. >> so many killed in a small town, is there emotional and mental health support right now? >> reporter: it is a very emotional time right here. this is a town of 400 people that when they leave their homes they don't lock their doors and they just witnessed one of the largest mass shootings in texas history so emotions are running high. >> thank you. >> and we are learning more tonight about the gunman. our team coverage continues with kpix 5's joe vazquez live in the news room. >> we lea

police identifying the gunman as 26-year-old devin patrick kelley. and tonight, his house was searched for more clues as to why. record checks confirm kelley was previously a member of the u.s. air force from 2010 until his discharge. he was court-martialed in 2012 for assault on his spouse. he received confinement for 12 months and a demotion. according to law enforcement officials, kelley walked into the first baptist church, began firing a semiautomatic weapon. a wore a bulletproof vest. around 11:30 a.m. is when he did that. governor abbott sought to bring calm to the community. >> this occurred in a church, a place of worship where these people were innocently gunned down. we mourn their loss. we support their family members. we appreciate the first responders and what they've done to help respond to this challenge. they are continuing in their efforts as they put all the pieces of a very complex puzzle together to try to provide the community all of the answers that they need and deserve. >> president trump, while in asia, addressed this traged

. >> and the suspect is 26-year-old devin patrick kelley. he was found dead of a gunshot wound in his car after a brief chase. kelley was discharged from the u.s. air force for bad conduct after being convicted of assaulting his spouse and his child. last year he bought the rifle he used legally, and here is more on how this tragedy unfolded. >> he had approximately 11:20 this morning, a suspect was seen in a valero gas station in sutherland springs, texas. he was dressed in all black. that suspect crossed the street to the church, exited his vehicle, and began firing at the church. the suspect then moved to the right side of the church and continued to fire. that suspect entered the church and continued to fire. as he exited the church, a local resident grabbed his rifle and engaged that suspect. the suspect dropped his rifle, which was a ruger ar assault-type rifle and fled from the church. our local citizen pursued the suspect at that time. a short time later, as law enforcement responded, that suspect right at the wilson-guadalupe county

devin patrick kelley, 26 years old was former member of the air force. we know he was court martialed in 2012, recorded assault on his spouse and assault on their child. received bad conduct discharge, confined for 12 months and reduction to grade of e-1, lowest rank in the air force. as you mentioned, wasn't even from sutherland springs but neighboring comal county. had a residence in suburb of san antonio. and motive is still out there. why would devin kelley come here and open fire wearing full tactical gear yesterday at 11:20 a.m., first time he was spotted, and go into this church behind me and kill 26 people? it's something that investigators are going to be going through today, also looking of course not only at this active crime scene but also at place where his vehicle with multiple other weapons was found a couple of miles roo here. ayman? >> reporter: all right. we've been talking a lot about some of the victims in the tragedy yasmin. and one of the most heartbreaking accounts from scott holcomb, son of brian hol come, the guest pastor at this

investigators are piecing together a picture of the gunman -- devin patrick kelley. officials say he was obsessed with a domestic dispute -- sending threatening text messages to his mother-in-law shortly before opening fire on the church she attended. she was not at the church at the time.freeman martin / texas department of public safety: "there are many ways that he could have taken care of the mother-in-law without coming with 15 loaded magazines to a church. i think he came here with a purpose and a mission." kelley had a history of cruelty to animals -- and violence against his wife an his step-son.an air force veteran discharged for bad conduct -- kelley was court-

juan: hasta ahora ningÚn familiar de devin patrick kelley habÍa hablado sobre el responsable de la peor masacre en texas. un tÍo dijo que se dio cuenta de que estaba molesto, por lo que unas horas antes de la masacre le enviÓ un mensaje aconsejÁndole que se tranquilizara, que disfrutara la vida. >> [habla en inglÉs] juan: mientras tanto, el congresista texano se reuniÓ con altos mandos militares para conocer mÁs acerca del por quÉ. los archivos criminales de kelley no fueron puestos en la base de datos correspondiente, lo cual hubiera evitado que el sospechoso comprara armas. por otra parte, una pieza clave en la investigaciÓn podrÍa ser el telÉfono mÓvil de kelley el kwanza estÁ en poder de las autoridades. " el telÉfono celular del sospechoso nos ha sido entregado. ha sido enviado a nuestra oficina en virginia ppara revisarlo, pero hasta ahora no lo hemos podido desbloquear", dijo este agente especial del fbi. de acuerdo con un reporte del departamento de policÍa, devin patrick kelley se escapÓ de un hospital psiquiÁtrico de nuevo mÉxico donde estaba recluido. fue sor

de acuerdo con un reporte del departamento de policÍa, devin patrick kelley se escapÓ de un hospital psiquiÁtrico de nuevo mÉxico donde estaba recluido. fue sorprendido tratando de introducir armas de fuego a la base de la fuerza aÉrea. ademÁs, el reporte indica que lanzÓ amenazas contra sus superiores. otro dato que se dio conocer es que el pastor conocÍa al atacante pero no lo querÍa en su iglesia, y pido que pensaba que no era una buena persona. as autoridades indicaron que darÁn a conocer los nombres de las personas que murieron en esta masacre Únicamente cuando tengan el consentimiento de sus respectivos familiares. los Únicos que se han conocido hasta el momento son los que han sido revelados por sus parientes. ilia: durante la masacre, hubo un intervalo dde varios minutos, segÚn dicen los testigos, en los que se presume que el atacante estaba recargando su arma. dos de ellos salieron con vida. hoy le pueden contar esta historia. una emotiva historia de cÓmo lograron sobrevivir. pedro: mostrÁndonos la profunda herida de bala que tiene en el hombro izquierdo, conoci

patrick kelley. pedro: asÍ se va a preparar a partir de ahora, el pastor jaime chapa. y su decisiÓn, asegura, esta sustentada en la masacre registrada en la iglesia autista de sutherland springs. >> tenemos varios que tienen licencias para cargar armas. creo yo que vamos a tener no menos de tres personas armadas en cada servicio. pedro: su decisiÓn se ampara en una ley aprobada por la legislatura tejana que entrÓ en vigencia en septiembre y permite a las iglesias, usar voluntarios armados o mecanismos de seguridad. el autor de la ley dice que eesta es una norma que sirve especialmente a iglesias pequeÑas que entran con pocos recursos. "Ésos pueden entrenar a sus voluntarios, ordenar y tener un plan para aasegurar sus propiedades". astor jaime chapa dice que su decisiÓn de portar armas no busca generar polÉmica sino asegurar la protecciÓn de los miembros de su iglesia, especialmente cuando cierra los ojos para cantar y orar. >> es el derecho de las personas saber eso. si van a ser protegidos,

devin patrick kelley formaba de la misma comunidad religiosa la que atacÓ. mariana estÁ en la casa del agresor con los Últimos detalles. mariana: nos encontramos justamente enfrente de lo que parece ser la propiedad de devin patrick kelley aquÍ en el condado de comala alrededor de aproximadamente 10 minutos de la ciudad de new brownsville. nos encontramos en un camino rural donde se encuentra esta vivienda, segÚn vecinos nos dicen que efectivamente devin patrick kelley vivÍa aquí junto con su esposa y su niÑa pequeÑa. no sabemos cuÁntos aÑos tenÍa su hija. esta informaciÓn la han dado los vecinos porque las autoridades no han dado ningÚn tipo de informaciÓn oficial. tambiÉn nos han dicho que ellos escuchaban de vez en cuando disparos, tiros de prÁctica en esta zona. como les decÍa es un lugar de la ciudad bastante boscoso. las viviendas no se encuentra una cerca de la otra. de hecho en donde se encuentra la casa de devin patrick kelley, de la que se cree que se la casa de devin patrick kelley esta en un terreno de alrededor de 28 ha. esta in

>> one of the men to confront the church gunmen, devin patrick kelley, shared his story . good afternoon and thank you i'm andrea roane. investigators just gave an update on the shooting of the texas church that killed 26 people. they said the shooter, 26-year- old devin patrick kelley, killed himself after shooting at the first baptist church in sutherland springs texas on sunday. a five-year-old child on a pregnant woman are among the dead. counselors are at nearby schools helping children cope with the violence. as meg oliver reports, the gunmen's ex-wife and former in- laws attended that church but weren't there when the shooting happened. >> reporter: fbi agents are on the scene of the deadly shooting in texas history. i gunmen opened fire inside the first baptist church of sutherland springs during the services on sunday, killing more than two dozen people. >> so much gunfire. i couldn't watch. i knew what was happening. i couldn't bear to see it. >> reporter: the victims ranged in age from 5-72 and investigators identifi kelley, who lived about 35 miles away. author

devin patrick kelley died of a self-inflicted gun wound after fleeing the scene. kelley's in-laws reportedly attended the church in sutherland springs, texas. the shooting is the deadliest mass shooting in the history of texas. >> the pastor at the first baptist church always stop to bring people together. -- sought to bring people together. >> give them a hug, let them know it is good to see them in god's house today. >> this video from last month captures a service like any other. it was faith, family and friends. until this sunday, when a gunman came, intent on killing. among the many victims -- >> we had a long night, with our children and grandbabies that we have left. reporter: the pastor's 14-year-old daughter. >> it was not comprised of parishioners, we were a very close family. we ate together, we laughed together, we cried together, and we worshiped together. now most of our church family is gone. our building is probably beyond repair. and the few of us that are left behind lost tragically yesterday. reporter: the suspect is devin patrick kelley, 26-yea

the gunman has been identified as 26-year-old devin patrick kelley. he was court-martialed on charges that he assaulted his wife and child. he received confinement because of it and a couple of years later, he received a bad conduct discharge and 2017 -- in 2017. the six people were killed and 20 others were injured when the gunman dressed in black tactical gear approached the church firing an assault type weapon. they had just begun their 11 a.m. service inside and the sheriff said they were essentially trapped with nowhere to go when the gunman started firing.>> he went outside and to the inside of the church and back around to the front and enter the front door of the church. firing rounds as he was walking in the church. he got up to the front and turned around firing rounds going out. >> 2 men are being applauded for their efforts. one of the men saw the gunman come out of the church with his weapon and exchanged gunfire with him. that neighbor got some help from another man nearby and both followed the gunman on the highway in their pickup truck

patrick kelley. bret? >> thank you. let's go to lonestar state where casey claiborne joins us with the latest. casey? >> right, we're here at the scene, 30 miles from san antonio. if you have been to a country church in rural texas, you will know something like this happening is furthest from your mind. governor abbott called it "an evil act." again, 30 miles from san antonio. gunman walked in and started shooting. we're here at least 20 were killed. i spoke with a gentleman on his front porch. he said that he doesn't attend the church, but he does say that he heard as many as 27 were killed this morning. as i mentioned, he doesn't go there, but he got choked up just speaking with me about it. clearly, a close knit community here today. i just saw the f.b.i. looked like they were combing the grass under the sign there, looking for something. they've been walking around in hazmat suits. >> thank you very much. we're going to pause in just a moment here to let our fox stations joinous coverage, as we'r

the suspected attacker, 26-year-old devin patrick kelley, was later found dead himself. >> his victims range in age from 5 to 72 years old, with even the church's pastor's teen daughter among the dead. it's a tragedy that is devastating the small town of sutherland springs and the nation in what is a deadliest shooting at a place of worship in the country's history. we are learning more about the suspected gunman including his military past. for more on this we go to nbc's justice correspondent pete williams. pete? >> reporter: philip, texas authorities with the help of the fbi and atf are trying to find out why this happened. no idea yet, they say, though, several officials tell us they see no obvious connection at this point to international terrorism. some answers may come from a search of the home of devin patrick kelley, the man law enforcement officials tell us was the gunman. he lived in a rural area of comal county in texas, about 35 miles from sutherland springs. people in that tiny town say he had relatives there, but authorities are only now beginning to look into his backgr

the suspected attacker, 26-year-old devin patrick kelley, was later found dead himself. his victims range in age from 5 to 72 years old. even the church's pastor's teen daughter among the dead. it is a tragedy that is devastating the small town of sutherland springs in the nation in what has become the deadliest shooting at a place of worship in u.s. history and the worst mass shooting for the state of texas. >> and thorning we are learning a lot more about the suspected gunman including his military past. to more on this we go to nbc's justice correspondent, pete williams. pete? >> reporter: philip, texas authorities with the help of fbi and atf are trying to find out why this happened. no idea yet, they say. several officials tell us they see no obvious connection at this point to international terrorism. some answers may come from a search of the home of devin patrick kelley, the man law enforcement officials tell us was the gunman. he lived in the rural area of comal texas, 35 miles from sutherland springs. people in the tiny town say he had relatives there, but auth

and the latest that we know of the shooter, devin patrick kelley, a white male, 26 years old, former air force, and he went into this church yesterday around noon, started firing at folks with what the governor of texas described as a rapid-fire weapon. but amazingly, as he exited the church, a local resident engaged him. and i want to play a sound for you from a presser yesterday where they described what this local resident did. let's hear it. >> as he exited the church, a local resident grabbed his rifle and engaged the suspect. the suspect dropped his rifle, which was a rugger, ar assault type rifle, and fled from the church. our local citizen pursued the suspect at that time. he ran off the roadway and crashed out. it was found deceased in his vehicle. at that time -- at this time we don't know if it was a self-inflicted gunshot wound or if he was shot by our local resident. >> reporter: devin kelley was discharged. he actually was court martialed in 2012 from the air force. there was recorded assault, philip, on his spouse and an assault on their child and he received a bad con

patrick kelley. he was jeffrey year for assaulting his wife in 2012, still able to legally purchase a military style assault rifle. our guests are in austin, texas, ed scruggs, vice chair and spokesperson for texas gun sense. philadelphia, we're joined by george ciccariello-maher, political science professor at drexel university and the author -- he was banned from campus after questioning why mass shootings in the united states are almost always carried out by white men. and we are joined by sarah tofte is research director at everytown for gun safety. ed scruggs, your response to the shootings and what is allowed in texas. >> well, thank you for having me today. of course, it is a tragic time here in texas. this quite a bit of shock throughout the state, especially in small communities that the crime of this magnitude could occur. of course, our thoughts are with those families and the victims at this time. but part of what our organization is here to do is to remind folks that there are steps we c

amy: the 26-year-old white man named devin patrick kelley who killed 26 people sunday as they attended church in sutherland springs, texas, had a history of domestic violence. he was court-martialed on charges he repeatedly hit his wife and attacked his baby stepson. after he was kicked out of the air force, officials failed to report his crimes to a federal database. kelley had no problem buying the gun he used on sunday. >> i know there are a lot of questions about the fbi system and how the person got the weapons. i continue for the four purchases he made, they did the required checks in the was no prohibited information in the systems that we checked to show he could not have purchased that firearm. amy: we will take a look at the link between mass shootings and domestic violence with soraya .hemaly and with mariame kaba then best-selling chilean writer isabel allende has a new novel out called "in the midst of winter." the final mention of any work of literature is to connect people and the make us understand how other people feel, what other people want. if i could achieve that i

amy: the 26-year-old white man named devin patrick kelley who killed 26 people sunday as they attended church in sutherland springs, texas, had a history of domestic violence. he was court-martialed on charges he repeatedly hit his wife and attacked his baby stepson. after he was kickeked out of the air force, officials failed to report his crimes to a federal database. kelley had no problem buying the gun he used on sunday. >> i know there are a lot of questions about the fbi system and how the person got the weapons. i continue for the four purchases he made, they did the required checks in the was no prohibited information in the systems that we checked to show he could not have purchased that firearm. amy: we will take a look at the link between mass shootings and domestic violence with soraya .hemaly and with mariame kaba then best-selling chilean writer isabel allende has a new novel out called "in the midst of winter." the final mention of any work of literature is to connect people and the make us understand how other people feel, what other people want. if i could achieve that

the gunman has been identified as 26-year-old devin patrick kelley. the gunfire started around 11:30 local time the the gunman walked into the first baptist church and started shooting. here's what a grandmother of two of the victims had to say. >> we're just waiting to find out what happened with my grandson. we just found out one of my granddaughters is not going to make it. i had four grandchildren and my daughter-in-law in front of the church. one of my granddaughters and my daughter-in-law were taken, too. we're here with one grandson still in surgery. he's been in surgery for several hours. he was shot four times. >> oh, my god. >> his sister was 7, like i said, we just found out she's not going to make it. >> heartbreaking. let's go now to nbc news justice correspondent pete williams. pete, we just heard at some length from governor abbott. what did you learn or take away from that news conference? we still don't have very many details here. >> right. they have no idea yet why this happened and they say that's going to take some time because ob

his name is devin patrick kelley, age 26 of neighboring comal county. pete williams telling us that he knew the area. they don't know the connection he had to the area, but he knew the area. they don't the connection he hood to the church. all those questions still not a lot of answers. we know that the crime scene had expanded, that shell casings were seen outside of the church. they asked the reporters to back off from the area. jim cavanaugh who is giving us insight into the investigation is back with us now. as we learn more about this shooter, what are you deducing so far with regards to taking into account his age, his connection or lack thereof, where he's coming from? give me what you're thinking. >> well, it sounds like to me he might have been heading home. you know, he was escaping the scene, the shell casings that you brought the witness on talking about shell casings on the street, near their location as the crime scene perimeter was being pushed back. the witness you interviewed talking about the shooter, the killer running around the chur

the suspect, devin patrick kelley, had a tie to the first baptist church. the sheriff saying his estranged or ex-wife had attended the church in the past along with her parents. that's a thread of the story we're getting more information of. the new details are coming in about kelley's background. he's a former member of the air force who was given a bad conduct discharge in 2014. he'd been court marshalled in 2012 on charges of assaulting his wife and child. those specific charges, not just the bad conduct mischarge, but the domestic assault should have disqualified him from being able to get a gun. we've been covering this all night. i want to bring in my colleague now. you just have spoken to the sheriff so you got the latest information. what do we know? >> we know also that this church, ali, they usually record videos that were later posted to youtube. they were able to get their hands on the video that was shot yesterday, and they said that it wasn't -- it didn't reveal much. it was too short a video. he did say the devastating numbers that you cited,

el pastor expresÓ simpatÍa por la familia de devin patrick kelley. "estamos orando por su familia porque ellos tambiÉn han sufrido una pÉrdida. jorge: un nuevo estudio revela que los inmigrantes estÁn expuestos a sustancias tÓxicas en sus trabajos,. marÍa elena: la crisis en venezuela provoca la desnutriciÓn de miles de niÑos que terminan hospitalizados o muertos. marÍa elena: hoy se presentaron nuevos cargos de homicidio involuntario y suministro de alcohol a un joven adolescente menor de edad. piatzza mmuriÓ despuÉs de caer escaleras abajo y fracturarse el crÁneo. 17 miembros de la fraternidad enfrentan cargos criminales. jorge: los inmigrantes son clave en la economÍa de los estados unidos. un estudio que se llevÓ a cabo entre miles de estos empleados, en cuatro sido desde el paÍs revelÓ que estÁn expuestos a sustancias tÓxicas que les daÑan la salud. blanca: el estudio fue realizado entre trabajadores de construcciÓn, mantenimiento, reparaciÓn y limpieza. como la ecuatoriana blanca que trabajo varios aÑos limpiando casas y ap

el pastor expresÓ simpatÍa por la familia de devin patrick kelley. "estamos orando por su familia porque ellos tambiÉn han sufrido una pÉrdida. jorge: un nuevo estudio revela que los inmigrantes estÁn expuestos a sustancias tÓxicas en sus trabajos,. marÍa elena: la crisis en venezuela provoca la desnutriciÓn de miles de niÑos que terminan hos marÍa elena: hoy se presentaron nuevos cargos de homicidio involuntario y suministro de alcohol a un joven adolescente menor de edad. piatzza mmuriÓ despuÉs de caer escaleras abajo y fracturarse el crÁneo. 17 miembros de la fraternidad enfrentan cargos criminales. jorge: los inmigrantes son clave en la economÍa de los estados unidos. un estudio que se llevÓ a cabo entre miles de estos empleados, en cuatro sido desde el paÍs revelÓ que estÁn expuestos a sustancias tÓxicas que les daÑan la salud. blanca: el estudio fue realizado entre trabajadores de construcciÓn, mantenimiento, reparaciÓn y limpieza. como la ecuatoriana blanca que trabajo varios aÑos limpiando casas y apartamentos. los soldad

javier: devin patrick kelley se escapÓ de una clÍnica mental donde habÍa sido recluido por agredir a su esposa e hijo. pedro: buenas tardes. las investigaciones continÚan. el pentÁgono ha dicho que va a revisar de nuevo cuÁles fueron las fallas que ocurrieron aquÍ. por quÉ la fuerza aérea no reportÓ al fbi estos pasados criminales que eventualmente cometiÓ. para el dÍa de hoy tambiÉn se espera la visita del vicepresidente mike pence que estarÁ aquÍ en san antonio. va a visitar el hospital en san antonio. luego vendrÁ a este lugar a reunirse con familiares. posteriormente participara en una jornada de oraciÓn donde tambiÉn estar al gobernador de texas. las autoridades locales han repetido que van a permanecer por muchos dÍas mientras continÚa procesando la escena que para muchos es una escena bastante grande ya que 26 personas perdieron la vida en el lugar, todavÍa 10 heridos continÚan hospitalizados. javier: pedro, gracias. carolina: el chef josÉ andrés responde ante crÍticas de fema que su trabajo en puerto rico no fue por caridad sino porque fue bien remodelad

patrick kelley'' de 26 aÑos de edad.. quien fue miembro de la fuerza aerea y estuvo asignado a la base aerea ''holloman'' en nuevo mexico desde el 2010 hasta que fue dado de baja en el 2014.. --durante ese tiempo.. ''kelley'' fue juzgado en un tribunal militar por asaltar a su esposa y a su hijo.. por lo que paso un aÑo en prision hasta finalmente ser despedido de las fuerzas armadas por mala conducta en el 2014.. esta noche, muchas son las preguntas que la comunidad tiene sobre el tiroteo dentro de la iglesia en texas... pasemos con david gonzlez quien precisamente se encuentran a las afueras en la iglesia bautista grace en san jos con la reaccin local... david, se han tomado medidas para incrementr la seguridad? buenas noches paola...el pastor de esta iglesia dice que a pesar de estar ms vigilantes durante los servicios...no hay mucho que hacer porque la casa de dios es para todos y no discriminan... sin embargo, los fieles creyentes esperan que las medidas de seguridad incrementen... nats las emociones dentro de la ig

the shooter -- 26-year-old devin patrick kelley - was later found dead. authorities say he had a history of assault on his wife and child and had reportedly been sending threatening text messages to his mother-in-law -- a member of the church's congregation.freeman martin / texas department of public safety: there are many ways that he could have taken care of the mother-in-law without coming with 15 loaded magazines to a church. i think he came here with a purpose and a mission.the u-s air force admitting monday night - that it did ánotá appropriately relay kelley's 2012 court martial conviction for domestic assault to civilian law enforcement- something that would have come up background check when he bought a gunthe air force general is currently conducting an investigation - as is the department of defense. in sutherland springs texas i'm karin caifa. (grant) (grant) the bodies of the five argentine men... who died during last week's attack on a new york city bike path... arrived this morning in buenos aires. escorted by thousands of police, the bod

. >> the shooter, 26-year-old devin patrick kelley is dead. kelley was court martialed by the air force and given a bad conduct discharge in 2012. he leaves behind an unfolding mystery. what set him off on this rampage. let's bring in cnn's diane gallagher. so many questions and very few answers. good morning to you. >> good morning, dave, christine. that is the situation we're looking at here. we're still trying to figure it out, piece it together. you can probably see behind me plenty of media and plenty police. deputies roped off the entire area around the church, about 15 hours after the shooting. they say about 11:20 in the morning somebody spotted that suspect wearing a tactical-type vest, a ballistic vest at the gas station across the street. he walked to the church and opened fire before he even got inside. while he was in there, he committed the worst mass shooting in the history of the state of texas. but on his way out, a neighbor, a man who lived next door to the church got his own gun, fired, engaged upon that suspect. they fond h

devin patrick kelley disparÓ y cuando quiso huir, un residente lo detuvo y luego de una corta persecuciÓn las autoridades encontraron al agresor muerto y con una herida de bala. >>> por su parte la comunidad internacional envÍa mensajes de condolencia a los estados unidos por una masacre en una iglesia de texas,re los primeros lÌderesn reaccionan estÁ la primera canciller alemÁn angela merkel y el presidente putin y el presio presidente netanyahu >>> hasta ahora se sabe poco del hombre que llegÓ a esta iglesia armado y disparÓ, sus familiares no lo creÍan capaz de hacer algo como esto pero los vecinos sabÍan que practicaba con armas de fuego. >>> devin patrick kelley es el nombre del sujeto que perpetrÓ la masacre de la iglesia de texas, un hombre de 26 aÑos que tenÍa su direcciÓn un suburbio en la ciudad de san antonio ubicado a 35 millas del lugar, algunos de sus vecinos aseguran que frecuentemente escuchaban explosiones que venÍan de la propiedad de kelley. >>> honestamente a veces se sentÍa como una zona de guerra. una vez pudimos escuchar las balas zumbando por nuestra

officials say the gunman, devin patrick kelley, was involved in an ongoing domestic situation and had sent threatening messaging to his mother-in-law who attended the church. authorities say kelley texted her on the day of the shooting but she was not present when he opened fire on the congregation. friends say the grandmother of kelley's wife was among the 26 dead. as the gunman left the church, he was shot by an armed resident but got into his vehicle and fled. investigators then believe he died from a self-inflicted wound. he served in the u.s. air force but was court-martialed, disciplined for assaulting his first wife and child. he was later able to purchase out any difficulty the military-type rifle he used in the assault. texas governor greg abbot says kelley was not supposed to have access to a gun. president trump, meanwhile, on a five-nation asia trip voiced his condolences, saying the shooting was not a, quote, gun situation, but, rather, a mental health problem. and our new cnn poll shows the president's approval rating at just 36%. that's the lowest since he took office.

the shooter -- 26-year-old devin patrick kelley - was later found dead. authorities say he had a history of assault on his wife and child and had reportedly been sending threatening text messages to his mother-in-law -- a member of the church's congregation.freeman martin / texas department of public safety: there are many ways that he could have taken care of the mother-in-law without coming with 15 loaded magazines to a church. i think he came here with a purpose and a mission.the u-s air force admitting monday night - that it did ánotá appropriately relay kelley's 2012 court martial conviction for domestic assault to civilian law enforcement- something that would have come up in a background check when he bought a gunthe air force inspector general is currently conducting an investigation - as is the department of defense. in sutherland springs texas i'm karin caifa. ( james ) the lawyers defending the man accused of killing kate steinle on san francisco's pier 14 two years ago have begun presenting their case. the defense team brought in a forensics

the suspect we can confirm is devin patrick kelley. he is 26-year-old white male. he was residing in texas. the cause and manner of the death with the shooter will be determined by a pathologist during the autopsy. investigators found evidence at the scene that indicates the subject may have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. we can tell you as with all active shooter situations, the number one goal of law enforcement is to neutralize the shooter and in this situation we had two good samaritans that did that for law enforcement. this call went out as an active shooter call. law enforcement was responding. but we know that a local resident that lives across the street from the church heard what was going on. he armed himself with an ar assault rifle and engaged the suspect. they engaged in gunfire at the church. we know that the suspect was shot when he dropped his assault rifle, jumped in his ford expedition and fled the scene. this good samaritan, texas hero flagged down another young man and jumped in his vehicle and they pursued the suspect. we know durin

the latest on the investigation into there is word tonight that texas church shooter, devin patrick kelley was committed to a mental institution in the air force in 2012 and was found by police in downtown el paso texas and the residents of southerland springs continue to support one another after kelley killed 26 church goers on sunday morning. "action news" anchor shack is in souther land springs with the update. >> jim in speaking with the people that live here and call this townhome. they are upset. learning the details about the shooter's troubled past. they say surely there were warning signs but one thing for sure after speaking with those that live here they don't plan to change their way of life. for people here in southerland springs their final is their way of life. hugs could be every corner of the home town rocked in the most extreme way. >> those that lost their loved ones are hurting and for no reason. it was a senseless slaughter. women and children the babies. >> not far from the sight of the horrific shootings this remarkable symbol. 26 crosses representing the 26 lives t

mark: the shooter identified as devin patrick kelley did serve in the military but the air force failed to report his domestic violence conviction to the federal database used to conduct background checks. the associated press reports the pentagon has known for at least two decades, about failure to give military criminal history investigation to the fbi. that

the visit comes amid revelations that the gunman, devin patrick kelley, escaped from a mental health facility in new mexico during his time in the air force. and the air force has already admitted that it failed to flag the 26-year-old to the fbi a mistake that possibly allowed him to buy the assault rifle he used to kill 26 people on sunday. a woman said her 16-year-old daughter haley was killed. she said haley wanted to be a nurse working in the neonatal intensive care unit because she loved babies. >> i wish i didn't take her that day. i wish for some reason i would have slept through the alarm and she would still be with me. >> investigators say that the fbi is trying to get into the shooter's cell phone but has yet to access it. they won't say what type of phone it is. >>> and this morning, a california lawmaker is speaking out about why he walked out of the house chamber on monday night when speaker paul ryan called for a moment of silence for the victims. >> i will not be silenced. what we need is we need action. we need to pass gun legislation now. behind me is the house of r

devin patrick kelley targeted the church because his ex-wife and inlaws went there. they were not there at the time of the chuting. kelley was hurt by two shots. he later turned the weapon on himself. kelley should have been barred from buying weapons. coverage of the texas shooting continues throughout the morning here on "today in the bay" and next on the "today" show. this morning, the local hero who shot and chased the gunman talks about his experience. >>> two inmates who escaped from the palo alto courthouse are on the run this morning. deputies are looking for them. they were in jail for armed robbery and kidnapping charges, connected to two verizon store robberies. the pair may have used a key to unlock restraints and got into a car waiting for them outside the courthouse. they ditched the car and stole a u-haul. >>> off highway 101, burglars hit more than 100 cars since january in this parking lot or close to there. despite warning signs, people leave things in plain sight. there's a workshop aimed at getting some to be more cautious. "today in the bay" teem

the gunman, devin patrick kelley showed up with his kids five days before the shooting. >>> president trump is in china as he continues his asia tour. today xi jinping says he hopes china and the u.s. can maintain a healthy and stable, growing relationship. the chinese leader posted thhos welcoming party for president trump and the first lady. the two had talks yesterday of the agenda. >> president trump finished the pleasa pleasantries. in actually, i do blame past administrations for allowing this out of control trade deficits to take place and to grow. >> reporter: president trump made it clear the trade relationships need to change. his economy would be open and transparent. americans and chinese companies signed deals worth of $250 billion. >> the united states is committed of protecting the intellectual property of our company and providing a level plainfield for our workers. >> the former mexican ambassador of china questioning the deal. >> the other big item on the agenda, north korean hostilities. >> we agree to implement all u.n. council of solutions. >> the president urging

. >> the shooter 26-year-old devin patrick kelley is dead. he was court-martialed by the air force and given a bad conduct discharge in 2012. he leaves behind an unfolding mystery. let's bring in cnn's diane gallagher live in sutherland springs. five weeks after the deadliest mass shooting in modern american history. this is different than las vegas. one tiny texas town torn apart. >> reporter: tiny is the word there. talking fewer than 700 people lived in sutherland springs texas. the 26 people massacred in a church while worshipping on sunday morning, about 4% of the population. the lingering question is why. what caused devin kelley to come basically dressed for war wearing a vest opening fire into the church that is still roped off behind me as they continue investigating and take down 26 people. now we can say a man who lives next door to the church actually came out. he engaged, brought his own gun out and followed kelley, as he tried to escape. he let law enforcement know where the person was going. he lost track of him, but the police

. >> reporter: there's new information about that gunman. 26-year-old devin patrick kelley reportedly bought at least 2 of his weapons at a sporting goods store in colorado springs in 2014 and 2015. the owner says the news left him sick to his stomach and claims there was no way he could have known about kelley's violent past. >> he was not a guy who bought a lot of stuff from us. and he didn't stand out in any way. >> reporter: kelley did pass a background check in colorado because the air force failed to report him to the fbi after a bad conduct discharge stemming from an assault on his wife and stepson. lawmakers here in washington now asking how the air force dropped the ball. >> this was a breakdown of the system. all these people calling for background checks. background checks are not perfect, especially the information on the background is not input. >> reporter: the pentagon is now conducting a department- wide investigation to find out why kelly was not reported and make sure others don't slip through the cracks. in washington, lauren blanchard, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> ch is po

two law enforcement sources have now identified the shooter as 26-year-old devin patrick kelley. officials say the gunman dressed all in black was wearing a ballistic vest. was armed with an assault-type rifle when he opened fire on the first church of -- first baptist church. victims range in age from 5 to 72 years old. texas governor greg abbott became emotional as he described the magnitude of this tragedy. >> as a state, we're dealing with the largest mass shooting in our state's history. there are so many families who've lost family members. fathers, mothers, sons and daughters. the tragedy, of course, is worsened by the fact it occurred in a church, a place of worship, where these people were innocently gunned down. >> we're told the shooter died after a brief chase into a neighboring county. there's zstill no word on a motive. we're getting more information about how the attack unfolded. listen to this. >> at approximately 11:20 this morning, a suspect was seen at a valero gas station in zsutherlad springs, texas. he was dressed in all black. crossed the vote to the church

two law enforcement sources now tell cnn the gunman has been identified as devin patrick kelley, a former member of the u.s. air force who we now know was court-martialed in 2012 for assaulting his wife and child. during today's attack, he was dressed in all black, was wearing a ballistic vest. when he entered the church and opened fire about an assault type rifle. a man nearby heard the gunfire and confronted the shooter. the suspect was later found dead in his car. at this point there's no word on a motive. when i spoke with a local sheriff he noted that the gunman was not a local resident. i want to start with pentagon reporter ryan brown who is joining us on the phone. you're getting new information on the suspect's military background. what can you tell us? >> that's right. we're learning new information from the air force about kellie's military service record. we learned he joined the air force in 2010 and served logistics and readiness in holman air force base in new mexico. but had was court-martialed in november 2012 for violating the uniform code of military justice and that wa

devin patrick kelley murdered 26 people, injured at least 20. good evening and welcome to "tucker carlson tonight." for the latest findings in that investigation we are joined by 2 matt finn, who is in texas for us tonight. >> we have learned the shooter himself had three gunshot wounde to his body, including one to his head, which the medical examiner says waslu self-inflicted, so the shooter killed himself after his deadly rampage here at this texasam church. we've also learned that the shooter recently repurchased four guns. authorities say all the sales were legal. there is no information in databases that would have flagged the shooter, and that aligns with two pieces of information we learned today. first, academy sporting goods in san antonio, texas, releasedn a statement saying it sold to guns to the shooter, one in 2015, and one in 2017, and thatt the shooter passed the national criminal background check and that that sporting good store is not cooperating with law now cooperating with law enforcement.ha also, the u.s. air force did not