Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that 5-year-old child is in critical condition after Joel Olsteen’s Lakewood Church in Houston shooting.
Finner said the 5-year-old was also shot and was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. When asked if police shot the child, Finner said he didn’t know but added, “If it was, unfortunately, and that female, that suspect, put that baby in danger, I’m gonna put that blame on her.”
A 57-year-old man, who Finner said is not believed to be involved in the incident, was shot in the leg and transported to the hospital in stable condition, he said.
Olsteen, known for his best-selling books and as a televangelist, said at the press conference that he was devastated and “in a fog.”
“We don’t understand why these things happen, but we know God is in control,” Olsteen said. “We are going to pray for the little five year old boy and the lady that was deceased, her family, and the other gentlemen.
Gov. Greg Abbott said he had been in contact with Houston Mayor John Whitmire and offered state resources, including Department of Public Safety officers and Texas Rangers.
“Our hearts are with those impacted by today’s tragic shooting and the entire Lakewood Church community in Houston,” Abbott said. “Places of worship are sacred.”
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