NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH KATE SNOW. >>> GOOD EVENING.

>>> GOOD EVENING. I'M PETER ALEXANDER IN FOR KATE.

I'M PETER ALEXANDER IN FOR KATE. TONIGHT JUST DAYS AFTER

TONIGHT JUST DAYS AFTER CHRISTMAS, A GUNMAN WALKED INTO

CHRISTMAS, A GUNMAN WALKED INTO A TEXAS CHURCH AND OPENED FIRE,

A TEXAS CHURCH AND OPENED FIRE, KILLING A PARISHIONER AND

KILLING A PARISHIONER AND CRITICALLY INJURING ANOTHER.

CRITICALLY INJURING ANOTHER. THAT SHOOTING SHATTERING THE

THAT SHOOTING SHATTERING THE PEACE AT A SUNDAY SERVICE NEAR

PEACE AT A SUNDAY SERVICE NEAR FORT WORTH.

FORT WORTH. THE TERRIFYING MOMENTS CAUGHT ON

THE TERRIFYING MOMENTS CAUGHT ON CAMERA AS THAT SERVICE WAS BEING

CAMERA AS THAT SERVICE WAS BEING LIVE-STREAMED.

LIVE-STREAMED. AMID THE CHAOS, SOME CHURCH

AMID THE CHAOS, SOME CHURCH GOERS QUICKLY JUMPING INTO

GOERS QUICKLY JUMPING INTO ACTION, PULLING OUT THEIR OWN

ACTION, PULLING OUT THEIR OWN WEAPONS.

WEAPONS. WE GET LATE DETAILS TONIGHT FROM

WE GET LATE DETAILS TONIGHT FROM REPORTER JACK HIGHBERGER.

REPORTER JACK HIGHBERGER. A WARNING, THIS VIDEO IS

A WARNING, THIS VIDEO IS DISTURBING.

DISTURBING. >> Reporter: IT HAPPENED IN THE

>> Reporter: IT HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF CHURCH SERVICE.

MIDDLE OF CHURCH SERVICE. THIS LIVESTREAM SHOWING THE

THIS LIVESTREAM SHOWING THE GUNMAN APPROACH SOMEONE STANDING

GUNMAN APPROACH SOMEONE STANDING AT THE SIDE.

AT THE SIDE. HE THEN PULLS OUT WHAT APPEARS

HE THEN PULLS OUT WHAT APPEARS TO BE A LONG GUN AND FIRES.

TO BE A LONG GUN AND FIRES. [ SOUND OF GUNFIRE ]

[ SOUND OF GUNFIRE ] SHOOTING TWO PEOPLE.

SHOOTING TWO PEOPLE. ANOTHER CHURCH GOER PULLS OUT

ANOTHER CHURCH GOER PULLS OUT HIS OWN GUN AND FIRES BACK,

HIS OWN GUN AND FIRES BACK, TAKING DOWN THE GUNMAN.

TAKING DOWN THE GUNMAN. TERRIFIED PARISHIONERS DIVE FOR

TERRIFIED PARISHIONERS DIVE FOR COVER.

COVER. SOME FLEEING THE CHURCH.

SOME FLEEING THE CHURCH. OTHERS MOVING TOWARD THE DOWNED

OTHERS MOVING TOWARD THE DOWNED GUNMAN, THEIR OWN GUNS DRAWN.

GUNMAN, THEIR OWN GUNS DRAWN. IT HAPPENED AT WEST FREEWAY

IT HAPPENED AT WEST FREEWAY CHURCH OF CHRIST IN THE TOWN OF

CHURCH OF CHRIST IN THE TOWN OF WHITE SETTLEMENT, TEXAS, JUST

WHITE SETTLEMENT, TEXAS, JUST OUTSIDE OF FORT WORTH.

OUTSIDE OF FORT WORTH. 911 CALLS ABOUT GUNSHOTS STARTED

911 CALLS ABOUT GUNSHOTS STARTED TO COME IN JUST BEFORE 10:00

TO COME IN JUST BEFORE 10:00 A.M.

A.M. >> WE'RE GOING TO NEED HELP.

>> WE'RE GOING TO NEED HELP. >> THE PERSON SHOT BY THE

>> THE PERSON SHOT BY THE SUSPECT DIED AT A LOCAL

SUSPECT DIED AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL.

HOSPITAL. AS WE STATED, THE SUSPECT IS

AS WE STATED, THE SUSPECT IS DECEASED.

DECEASED. >> Reporter: GOVERNOR GREG

>> Reporter: GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT TODAY ISSUED THIS

ABBOTT TODAY ISSUED THIS STATEMENT IN RESPONSE.

STATEMENT IN RESPONSE. OUR HEARTS GO OUT TO THE VICTIMS

OUR HEARTS GO OUT TO THE VICTIMS AND FAMILIES OF THOSE KILLED IN

AND FAMILIES OF THOSE KILLED IN THE EVIL ACT OF VIOLENCE THAT

THE EVIL ACT OF VIOLENCE THAT OCCURRED.

OCCURRED. I AM GRATEFUL FOR THE CHURCH

I AM GRATEFUL FOR THE CHURCH MEMBERS WHO ACTED QUICKLY TO

MEMBERS WHO ACTED QUICKLY TO TAKE DOWN THE SHOOTER AND HELP

TAKE DOWN THE SHOOTER AND HELP PREVENT FURTHER LOSS OF LIFE.

PREVENT FURTHER LOSS OF LIFE. >> PLACES OF WORSHIP

>> PLACES OF WORSHIP HISTORICALLY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN

HISTORICALLY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN UNDER ATTACK.

UNDER ATTACK. THEY'RE EASY TARGETS.

THEY'RE EASY TARGETS. >> Reporter: MULTIPLE LAW

>> Reporter: MULTIPLE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ARE NOW

ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ARE NOW ASSISTING THE INVESTIGATION AS

ASSISTING THE INVESTIGATION AS POLICE WORK TO FIGURE OUT A

POLICE WORK TO FIGURE OUT A MOTIVE FOR THE DEADLY ATTACK.

MOTIVE FOR THE DEADLY ATTACK. >> BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, END OF

>> BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, END OF THE YEAR, HOLIDAY, IT'S ALL VERY

THE YEAR, HOLIDAY, IT'S ALL VERY TRAGIC.

TRAGIC. ANYTIME THAT WE SUFFER LOSS IN

ANYTIME THAT WE SUFFER LOSS IN OUR COMMUNITY, IT NOT ONLY

OUR COMMUNITY, IT NOT ONLY AFFECTS THE PEOPLE HERE TODAY,

AFFECTS THE PEOPLE HERE TODAY, BUT IT AFFECTS THE FIRST

BUT IT AFFECTS THE FIRST RESPONDERS AS WELL.

RESPONDERS AS WELL. >> Reporter: PETER, TONIGHT AS

>> Reporter: PETER, TONIGHT AS LAW ENFORCEMENT WORKS TO FIGURE

LAW ENFORCEMENT WORKS TO FIGURE OUT A MOTIVE, THEY SAY THIS