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| Shots Fired at Texas Church After Armed Men in ‘White Clothes and Headgear' Are Spotted; UPDATE: Church security guard jailed for false report |
| 2024-10-08 |
| [GatewayPundit] Shots were fired outside of a Texas church Sunday after a member of a church security team opened fire on what was believed to be a threat. The Burnet County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook that it responded to the Church at the Epicenter at about 10:30 a.m. Sunday. The post said a man called 911, asked for police and hung up. "Upon the arrival of law enforcement, it became clear that shots had been fired, and that all of them came from a member of the church’s volunteer safety team," the post said. The post said the church’s safety team member told police "he confronted 2 suspicious males outside the church, one of whom presented a rifle." "The safety team member fired multiple rounds causing both males to enter a white minivan and flee the scene," the post read. Police said the men have dark skin and wore white clothes and headgear, according to KEYE-TV. They should be considered armed and dangerous. Burnet County Sheriff Calvin Boyd said no one was hurt, according to KXAN-TV. "The [security] team member actually shot at the subjects, and they both got in the vehicle," Boyd said. "We don’t have any evidence of anybody being injured, and we haven’t been able to locate the vehicle." Kyle Byrd, who leads the church, noted on Facebook that the incident spawned an outpouring of support for the church. "Our hearts are touched, our families are encouraged, and our resolve is stronger than ever to be the fullness of what God planted us in this area to be ... a Kingdom Center that covers the Heart of Texas, its churches, their leaders, their families and all of our friends who we love dearly & believe in deeply," he wrote. "We Praise the Lord, and we rejoice in the sharing of His sufferings. Let the Gospel of Christ and Him crucified shout louder than the opposition, and may Jesus receive His full reward! Blessings!" The sheriff’s office said it is working with multiple agencies to investigate the incident. After the incident, Lampasas police said they boosted patrols around churches, according to KWTX-TV. Man arrested after BCSO says he lied about armed suspects outside Burnet church [KXAN] A 45-year-old man was arrested after allegedly making a false report surrounding a Sunday incident at a church in Burnet, Burnet County Sheriff Calvin Boyd said during a media briefing on Monday. On Sunday, BCSO was searching for two suspects who were outside the church, and a safety team member said he confronted them both before they got into a white minivan and drove away northbound on U.S. 281, Boyd said. However, a thorough investigation into the incident found the man lied to law enforcement and others about the incident, Boyd said. The safety team member allegedly fired multiple rounds, which he said caused both men to get into the minivan, Boyd said. He said there was never a van, nor were there two men. “There were no hostile actions taken or directed at the church by any persons, and no weapons brandished towards the church,” Boyd said during the briefing. “At no time was the safety of the congregation in jeopardy.” Boyd identified the man as Jacob Wayne Tarver, of Burnet County. He was charged with a false report to induce an emergency response, tampering with/fabricating physical evidence and deadly conduct. He remained in the Burnet County Jail Monday, Boyd said. “Rumors and speculation surrounding this case have only served to cause fear, mistrust and animosity within the community,” Boyd said. “This falsehood can only be counteracted by the widespread announcement of the truth.” Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the incident on Sunday, including helicopters looking for the white van, he said. “We even heard from the White House,” Boyd said. “This really gets everybody’s attention now. It was a big deal, and it was a real waste of assets.” He said Tarver did not confess until Monday morning after he was questioned by the Texas Rangers. Yeah, that'll leave a mark. |
| Posted by:Joe of the Jungle |