/tags/sutherland-springs Sutherland Springs en-US Copyright Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:13:18 GMT /texas-news/2025-04-24/secret-service-details-sutherland-springs-shooters-long-history-of-sexual-and-domestic-violence It reported that 41% of all mass shooters had a history of domestic violence. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:13:18 GMT /texas-news/2025-04-24/secret-service-details-sutherland-springs-shooters-long-history-of-sexual-and-domestic-violence Paul Flahive /news/2024-08-12/demolition-begins-on-the-site-of-texas-deadliest-mass-shooting-as-divided-community-watches Sutherland Springs residents drove by with their windows down watching workers begin tearing down the building where a gunman opened fire on a Sunday service in 2017, killing twenty-six people. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 15:14:17 GMT /news/2024-08-12/demolition-begins-on-the-site-of-texas-deadliest-mass-shooting-as-divided-community-watches Kayla Padilla /texas-news/2024-07-03/court-order-halts-demolition-of-sutherland-springs-church-where-26-were-killed In 2021, after the dedication of a new church, its members voted to have the site of the mass shooting demolished. Amber Holder filed the lawsuit because, she said, she, several survivors, and family of the victims were not given a chance to vote on that 2021 decision. Wed, 03 Jul 2024 10:40:24 GMT /texas-news/2024-07-03/court-order-halts-demolition-of-sutherland-springs-church-where-26-were-killed Joey Palacios /texas-news/2023-04-27/texas-democrat-urges-legislature-to-approve-a-monument-honoring-victims-of-mass-shootings The monument would be placed at the state Capitol complex pending approval by the Texas Legislature. Thu, 27 Apr 2023 16:31:57 GMT /texas-news/2023-04-27/texas-democrat-urges-legislature-to-approve-a-monument-honoring-victims-of-mass-shootings Juli谩n Aguilar | The Texas Newsroom /news/2023-04-05/after-more-than-5-years-families-of-sutherland-springs-shooting-victims-may-have-a-resolution Lawyers for the families said they reached a tentative agreement for a $144.5 million payout over government failures to prevent the shooting Wed, 05 Apr 2023 19:11:37 GMT /news/2023-04-05/after-more-than-5-years-families-of-sutherland-springs-shooting-victims-may-have-a-resolution Paul Flahive /criminal-justice/2023-01-18/doj-appeal-in-texas-mass-shooting-case-pleases-nra-and-puzzles-gun-control-advocates A 2021 ruling found that the government was mostly responsible for the mass shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas. But the DOJ appealed that ruling this week, which critics say is a win for the NRA. Wed, 18 Jan 2023 17:30:00 GMT /criminal-justice/2023-01-18/doj-appeal-in-texas-mass-shooting-case-pleases-nra-and-puzzles-gun-control-advocates Deepa Shivaram /texas-news/2022-05-31/gov-abbott-falsely-claims-background-checks-would-not-have-prevented-sutherland-springs-shooting At a Friday press conference in Uvalde, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pointed to the 2017 mass killing at First Baptist Church Sutherland Springs as proof background checks don't work. A federal court found the opposite. Tue, 31 May 2022 16:25:00 GMT /texas-news/2022-05-31/gov-abbott-falsely-claims-background-checks-would-not-have-prevented-sutherland-springs-shooting Paul Flahive /texas-news/2022-02-07/victims-family-from-sutherland-springs-shooting-awarded-200-million A federal judge has awarded victims of the 2017 Sutherland Springs church shooting and their families more than $200 million. Tue, 08 Feb 2022 16:27:54 GMT /texas-news/2022-02-07/victims-family-from-sutherland-springs-shooting-awarded-200-million Paul Flahive /texas-news/2021-11-30/sutherland-springs-victims-lawyer-calls-government-offer-inhumane-shocking In his closing arguments, Attorney Jamal Alsaffar said the $31 million proposed by the federal government told him that it was 鈥渘ever interested in doing the right thing.鈥� Tue, 30 Nov 2021 13:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2021-11-30/sutherland-springs-victims-lawyer-calls-government-offer-inhumane-shocking Paul Flahive /news/2021-07-07/judge-rules-air-force-mostly-at-fault-in-2017-shooting-at-sutherland-springs-church A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Air Force is mostly responsible for a former serviceman killing more than two dozen people at a Texas church in 2017 because it failed to submit his criminal history into a database, which should have prevented him from purchasing firearms. Wed, 07 Jul 2021 18:00:42 GMT /news/2021-07-07/judge-rules-air-force-mostly-at-fault-in-2017-shooting-at-sutherland-springs-church Associated Press