Episode 256: The Sutherland Springs church shooting - Part One

About this episode

This episode discusses the Sutherland Springs church shooting, detailing the events and aftermath of the tragic incident.

On a sunny Sunday morning in 2017, a man in an SUV pulled up outside a small white church in Sutherland Springs, TX. The people inside would become the targets of the weapons he carried. But when he sped away about twenty minutes later, he would be the one escaping gunfire. Videos: Miracle on 4th Street Sutherland Springs shooter recorded his confession to severe beating of stepson Victims' stories heard through videos of Sutherland Springs church services Articles and books: I'm Not a Hero': Man Who Shot and Chased Texas Church Gunman Shares His Story Secret Service case study focused on the Sutherland Springs shooting as an example of the link between domestic violence and mass attacks From the first deadly shot until the last — how the Texas church shooting unfolded Comal County authorities didn't charge Sutherland Springs gunman with rape, even though the victim described brutal attack Texas massacre survivors say gunman Devin Kelley became enraged by scared children during church shooting Exclusive: Guilt and grief overwhelm the mother-in-law of the Sutherland Springs gunman Texas church gunman lied about past to become a security guard, records show Site of deadliest church…

People in this episode

Host: Jennifer Matarese

Topics covered

• mass shootings
• gun violence
• domestic violence
• survivor stories
• law enforcement response
• community impact

Keywords

• Sutherland Springs
• church shooting
• Devin Kelley
• gunfire
• survivors
• domestic violence
• Texas
• mass attack
• community response

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Secret Service, Washington Post

Books & works: I'm Not a Hero': Man Who Shot and Chased Texas Church Gunman Shares His Story

Places: Sutherland Springs, TX

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