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Air Force vet behind 2017 Texas church massacre previously threatened mass violence while in service, new court records show
The gunman who killed 26 people at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs in November 2017 had threatened mass violence while in the service, according to new court filings, and was one of more than 7,000 airmen whose criminal histories the U.S. Air Force failed to report to a federal database used to vet gun buyers
Judge approves negligence lawsuit against Air Force and Pentagon by victims of 2017 Sutherland Springs church massacre
A Texas judge has ruled that a negligence lawsuit against the U.S. Air Force and the Department of Defense filed by victims of the Sutherland Springs church massacre in 2017 can go forward
Devin Kelley Murdered 26 People With Legally-Purchased Firearms. The Air Force Could Have Prevented It ‘Multiple’ Times
The failure of the U.S. Air Force to report a domestic violence conviction to civilian authorities “had drastic consequences” that...
More Families Are Suing The Air Force For Negligence In The 2017 Texas Church Shooting
Two additional families who lost loved ones in the Sutherland Springs massacre last year are suing the U.S. Air Force for negligence, doubling...
The UCMJ May Get A Domestic Violence Update To Prevent The Next Texas Church Shooting
Amid the ongoing national conversation around domestic violence and sexual assault, lawmakers are pushing the Department of Defense to better...
Here’s How The Air Force Is Working To Prevent Next Texas Church Shooting
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson told a panel of U.S. senators on Dec. 6 that the service has implemented a...
The Air Force Is Terrible At Reporting Its Criminals. The Other Branches Are Even Worse
Nearly a month after disgraced former airman Devin Patrick Kelley massacred 26 worshipers in a Texas church with guns he...
Air Force Admits Its Failure To Report Texas Church Shooter Was ‘Not An Isolated Incident’
An Air Force review has found that the branch failed to report “several dozen” service members found guilty of violent...
Why Military Courts Won’t Prevent The Next Texas Church Shooting
Former airman Devin P. Kelley had choked his wife and put a gun to her head. He’d fractured her baby’s...
Air Force Could Face Record Lawsuits Over Texas Church Shooting
The Air Force faces many millions of dollars in potential liability for the mass shooting at a small-town church in...
DoD Pushes New Background Checks As Disturbing New Details Emerge On Texas Church Shooter
The Department of Defense is racing to overhaul its background investigation procedures amid revelations that the Air Force missedmultiple opportunities...
How Multiple Military Failures Set The Texas Church Shooter On A Path To Violence
In the years before he opened fire at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs in Texas on Nov. 4,...
2 More Air Force Veterans Identified As Victims Of Texas Church Shooting
A married couple who met more than 30 years ago while serving together in the Air Force were among the...
Air Force Error Allowed Texas Gunman To Pass Background Checks And Buy Guns
The U.S. Air Force failed to report the Texas church gunman’s 2012 domestic violence court-martial to the FBI, which wrongly...
Texas Church Shooter Was Kicked Out Of Air Force After Beating His Wife And Child
Editor’s Note: This article by Oriana Pawlyk and Brendan McGarry originally appeared on Military.com, the premier source of information for the...
