New details emerge about Joel Osteen's Lakewood megachurch shooting

now to new details on the shooting at Joel olin's mega church officials have identified the woman who opened fire before being killed by law enforcement and they now say the seven-year-old boy injured in the shooting was her son Maria vial has the latest this morning new video reveals the terrifying scene inside Joel ost's Houston mega church lakwood during a shooting rampage that wounded two the shooter who who was killed inside the church is now identified as 36-year-old Jenice Moreno she brought her 7-year-old biological son with her Sunday police say it's unclear who shot the boy but confirmed he sustained a severe head wound parishioners seen trying to escape and screaming in Terror gunshots going off just as a Spanish service was about to begin at tin's church home to one of the largest congregation in the US she immediately starts firing inside of the hallway multiple rounds are fired by her at which point officer Moreno of the Houston Police Department as well as TABC agent Herrera return fire she eventually falls to the ground the seven-year-old child falls to the ground as well from gunfire two weapons were recovered at the scene including an AR 15 anti-semitic writings were found on the shooter there was a sticker on the buttstock of the rifle that stated Palestine authorities say one of the weapons was bought legally in December the shooter obtaining the guns despite her history of mental illness an arrest dating back to 2005 on charges including assault Houston's police chief directly told me that they are now aware of the shooters Mental Health health history and they are delving into it but when we pressed the FBI about how this person with a criminal background like this could have gotten a hold of not just one but two guns they Sid stepped that question and said that is part of the larger investigation Robin folks what ansers Mora thank you hi everyone George Stephanopoulos here thanks for checking out the ABC News YouTube channel if you'd like to get more videos show highlights and watch live event coverage click on the right over here to subscribe to our Channel and don't forget to download the ABC news app for breaking news alerts thanks for watching

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Published: Tue Feb 13 2024