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Texas Shooter Called Father During Car Chase [VIDEO]

Amber Athey Podcast Columnist
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Devin P. Kelley, the man who shot up a church in Sutherland Springs, TX, called his father to let him know that he had been shot and might die.

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A Texas civilian engaged Kelley with gunfire as he was exiting the church, causing Kelley to drop his rifle and flee in his vehicle. The civilian caught a ride with fellow Texan Johnnie Langendorff and the two men chased Kelley until he ended up on the side of the road and shot himself. (RELATED: Hero Texan Describes His Response To Shooting — ‘That’s What You Do. You Chase The Bad Guy’) 

In a news conference on Monday, Freeman Martin of the Texas Department of Public Safety revealed that Kelley had placed a call to his father during the car chase to let him know that he had been shot and did not think he was “going to make it.”

On Sunday, a witness to the gunfight said his neighbor had shot Kelley before he drove off in his vehicle. (RELATED: Eyewitness Watched Neighbor Shoot The Texas Church Shooter) 

26 people were killed and at least 20 were injured in the shooting. The youngest victim was just 18-months old.

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