A suspect with a rifle fled a church in Burnet, Texas, Sunday morning after a member of Church at the Epicenter opened fire on him.
The Austin American-Statesman reported the incident occurred around 10:30 a.m.
The armed church-goer was a member of the “volunteer safety team,” and he told authorities he confronted two suspicious males outside the building, and that one of the males had a rifle.
He said the suspects fled the scene in a white minivan after he fired shots at them.
KWTX noted that the Bosque County Sheriff’s Office reminded residents they do patrol church parking lots on Sunday mornings but they simultaneously encouraged churches to up their security.
Upon learning of the incident at the church in Burnet, the Lampasas Police Department posted to Facebook, saying, “Out of an abundance of caution, the Lampasas Police Department immediately called in additional staff and supervision to patrol our city, specifically our churches. We have coordinated with other local law enforcement agencies to be on high alert and ready to deter or respond immediately to any incidents that might occur.”
AWR Hawkins is an award-winning Second Amendment columnist for Breitbart News and the writer/curator of Down Range with AWR Hawkins, a weekly newsletter focused on all things Second Amendment, also for Breitbart News. He is the political analyst for Armed American Radio, a member of Gun Owners of America, a Pulsar Night Vision pro-staffer, and the director of global marketing for Lone Star Hunts. He was a Visiting Fellow at the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal in 2010 and has a Ph.D. in Military History. Follow him on Instagram: @awr_hawkins. You can sign up to get Down Range at breitbart.com/downrange. Reach him directly:
