Multiple people died in the horrific attack on worshippers – here's what happened.
What was the Texas church shooting?
During a Sunday service, on November 5 2018, ex-USAF man Devin Kelly man burst into a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas.
He wore a bulletproof vest and tactical-type gear as he entered the church during the late morning service.
He fired his weapon into the congregation of about 50 and stopped only to reload his gun.
Kelley attempted to flee from First Baptist Church after being reportedly caught up in a gun battle with residents of the town who began chasing him down.
The killer was found dead in his car alongside a cache of weapons after crashing the vehicle close to the border of a neighbouring county.
It is not known if he shot himself or was taken down – he made a final call to his dad, cops said, to say he had been shot.
It has since emerged the gunman was able to buy firearms after the Air Force did not to submit his record of domestic violence to a criminal database.
Police revealed during a press conference on Monday that Kelley had "expressed anger" towards Michelle Shields, the mother of his second wife Danielle, and sent her "threatening texts" right before the massacre.
Where is Sutherland Springs?
Sutherland Springs is in the state of Texas in the United States.
It is located in northern Wilson County on Highway 87.
It is thought to have a population of just 400.
How many church shooting victims were there?
27 people – including the shooter – were confirmed to have been killed and 30 others wounded.
23 were shot inside the church and two were gunned down outside the building.
Another person died on the way to hospital.
Authorities say the ages of those killed range from five to 72 – one of whom was the pastor's 14-year-old daughter.
Among about 20 injured was a six-year-old boy shot four times.
Stand-in-preacher Bryan Holcombe was among those who died in the massacre alongside his wife, Sunday school teacher Karla Holcombe, and their daughter-in-law Crystal understood to have been eight months pregnant.
Five-year-old Ryland Ward was found in the pews and was rushed to hospital, fighting for his life.
Ryland's mum Joann Ward and sisters, Brooke, five, and Emily, seven, died in the massacre, that saw him shot in the arm, stomach and groin.
Donald Trump tweeted from Japan, where he is on a state visit.
He said: "May God be w/ the people of Sutherland Springs, Texas. The FBI & law enforcement are on the scene.
"I am monitoring the situation from Japan."
UK Prime Minister Theresa May also offered her condolences on behalf of the people of Britain and Northern Ireland.
She tweeted: "Tragic loss of life in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Thoughts and prayers with all those affected by this terrible shooting."
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