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Lakewood Church shooter identified as Genesse Ivonne Moreno; 'Palestine' written on gun

Police in Houston, Texas, have identified the shooter who opened fire at Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church on Sunday as Genesse Ivonne Moreno, Fox News has confirmed.

Moreno, originally from El Salvador, who had a lengthy criminal record, also previously used the name Jeffrey Escalante Moreno, investigators said. The shooter was killed after off-duty police officers at the church responded to the incident. Police said two people were injured – a 57-year-old man and the child who accompanied the shooter. 

Preliminary reporting indicated the shooter was transgender, but in a Monday news conference, investigators identified her as a woman and the biological mother of the 7-year-old child.

A search warrant showed that Moreno pointed an AR-15 at the officers who then fired upon her and killed her in self-defense.

 

The motive for the shooting was unclear.

Finner said officers were wearing body cameras at the time, which will be reviewed as part of the investigation, along with security cameras at the church.

Fox News’ Andrea Vacchiano contributed to this report.

Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.

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