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At least two people killed, one person in critical condition after shooting at White Settlement church

Fort Worth Fire Department records show there appears to have been a large response to an "active threat."

Author: WFAA Staff
Published: 11:40 AM CST December 29, 2019
Updated: 12:19 PM CST December 29, 2019
This is a breaking story and will be updated as WFAA receives more information.

An active threat was reported at a church in White Settlement on Sunday morning.

The threat was reported at 11:20 a.m. at West Freeway Church of Christ, which is located at 1900 S Las Vegas Trail in White Settlement, which is near Fort Worth.


Fort Worth Fire Department records show authorities are responding to an "active threat." The response appears to be large in nature.

MedStar officials confirmed at least two people were killed and one person was transported in critical condition.

The church was live streaming its service at the time of the attack. It appears in the video that when one person began shooting, others shot back.

Parishioners at the mostly-full church ducked for cover behind pews and covered their heads during the attack, the livestream showed.

The church's Facebook group shows its Sunday Worship service starts at 10:30 a.m.

WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Two people are dead and another person is critically injured after a shooting at a church in the Tarrant County city of White Settlement, authorities said.

Authorities responded to the shooting Sunday morning just before 10 a.m. at the West Freeway Church of Christ on Las Vegas Trail.

A witness told CBS 11 News the gunman walked up to a server during communion with a shotgun and then opened fire. According to the witness, another church member shot the suspect.

“It was the most scariest thing. You feel like your life is flashing before you. I was so worried about my little one,” Isabel Arreola said.

During the incident, two men died from their injuries and another man was critically injured. Authorities believe the gunman is among the three but it’s unknown if he was killed or is injured.

The identities of the victims have not yet been released.

This is a developing story and will be updated.