Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said a possible suspect was shot by deputies after reports of an active shooter at Joel Osteen's megachurch near the Southwest Freeway.
Watch Eyewitness News and ABC13 originals around the clockHeavy police presence can be seen surrounding Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church after reports of an active shooter in southwest Houston on Sunday.The Harris County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to a possible shooting at the megachurch near the Southwest Freeway shortly after 2 p.m.
"The whole church started praying and declaring Jesus' name," she said. "I was like, 'This might be the last time I get to pray, that I get to glorify the name of Jesus, so I'm going to do this.'" Churchgoers are being told to go to Lifetime Fitness at 1 Healthy Way in the Greenway Plaza area to reunite with families after several were separated amid the havoc.
One man said he heard 20 to 30 gunshots when he ran out of the megachurch with his three young daughters. Authorities have not confirmed how many shots were fired or if there are any injuries.
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