{"id":368686,"date":"2017-11-06T13:13:48","date_gmt":"2017-11-06T13:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=368686"},"modified":"2017-11-06T13:13:48","modified_gmt":"2017-11-06T13:13:48","slug":"two-men-chased-texan-church-gunman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/11\/two-men-chased-texan-church-gunman\/","title":{"rendered":"Two men chased Texan church gunman"},"content":{"rendered":"
Two men are being hailed as heroes for pursuing the gunman suspected of killing at least 26 people at a Texas church.<\/p>\n
Johnnie Langendorff told local media he had chased the gunman after seeing “two men exchanging gunfire”.<\/p>\n
“The shooter… fled in his vehicle, the other gentleman came and said we need to pursue him,” he said.<\/p>\n
The attack happened at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, a small town in Wilson County.<\/p>\n
At least 26 people, aged from five to 72, were killed and 20 others were wounded when the gunman opened fire during Sunday service.<\/p>\n
Speaking to local TV station Ksat.com, Mr Langendorff said: “I pulled up to the intersection where the shooting happened. I saw two men exchanging gunfire, the other being [a] citizen of the community.<\/p>\n
“He came to my vehicle in distress with his weapon. He explained very quickly what happened. He got into the truck and I knew that it was time to go.”<\/p>\n