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Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Nancy explores the Texas church massacre & Was teen's death a 'bucket list' murder

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

iHeartPodcasts and CrimeOnline

News, True Crime

4.28.1K Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2017

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

A massacre at a Texas baptist church left 26 worshipers dead and it raises many questions for investigators. Nancy Grace looks at the tragedy with terrorism expert Bruce Alexander, forensics expert Joseph Scott Morgan, psycho analyst Dr. Bethany Marshall and investigative reporter Art Harris. Also, a woman accused of murdering an autistic teen reportedly carried out the act because it was on her “bucket list.” Nancy explores the depravity with Morgan, psychologist Caryn Stark and co-host Alan Duke.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Climbs stories with Nancy Grace on Sirius XM Triumph channel 132.

0:11.2

Residents living in this small Texas town, stunned trying to make sense of what's described

0:15.2

as a Sunday service massacre.

0:17.0

He was dressed in all black, that suspect crossed the street to the church, exited his

0:20.8

vehicle and began firing at the church.

0:23.0

He was wrapping fire, he's in the ship, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom.

0:26.0

26 year old Devon Patrick Kelly, open fire inside Sutherland Springs first Baptist

0:30.6

church.

0:31.6

A local resident grabbed his rifle and engaged that suspect.

0:34.2

He was killed after fleeing the scene.

0:35.9

I never thought it would happen here.

0:37.9

I mean, this is something that takes place in a big city.

0:40.7

It doesn't make any sense.

0:42.1

A devastating blow in this close knit community, really, from what's being called the country's

0:46.2

deadliest shooter inside a house of worship.

0:49.0

All of America is praying to God to help the wounded and the families of the victims.

0:54.8

We will never, ever leave their side ever.

0:57.8

How could a 26 year old man, a young man in the prime of his life be so evil and so twisted

1:07.8

that he guns down 26 people at least, including eight members of one family?

1:15.6

This is a former member of the U.S. Air Force and to make matters worse, goes to a church

1:22.5

at worship hour on a Sunday morning to wreak havoc.

1:27.4

I'm Nancy Grace.

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