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brooklynite

(94,302 posts)
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 03:46 PM Nov 2017

Texas gunman killed his wifes grandmother in church shooting

Source: New York Daily News

The gunman behind the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history killed his grandmother-in-law Lula Woicinski White inside the church he targeted Sunday, a relative confirmed to the Daily News.

White, 71, was a devout member of the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs and was attending services when her granddaughter's husband Devin Patrick Kelley opened fire, killing 26 parishioners, the relative said.

"My sister was a wonderful, caring person — a God-loving person. She loved the people in her church. They were all her best friends," Mary Mishler Clyburn told The News.

"I miss her badly already. We texted every day. We loved each other to the moon and back," she said, breaking down in tears.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/texas-gunman-killed-wife-grandmother-church-shooting-article-1.3615014

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Texas gunman killed his wifes grandmother in church shooting (Original Post) brooklynite Nov 2017 OP
I thought the carnage would end when twitler got elected. kimbutgar Nov 2017 #1
Did you notice that too? BigmanPigman Nov 2017 #2
Wow.. how prophetic. iluvtennis Nov 2017 #3
Wow what a great video!!! kimbutgar Nov 2017 #5
I have a lot of relatives in Italy BigmanPigman Nov 2017 #7
When I was in Italy in March I was surprised to see so many anti twitler books in a bookstore kimbutgar Nov 2017 #8
+1 Saloon, gun shop , flags flags flags and look at the shooters targets in the gallery . Bang Bang lunasun Nov 2017 #13
Italy's Carnivals do Viareggio 2017. on You Tube. BigmanPigman Nov 2017 #14
On the sea. Looked it up . Known for the carnival . Thank you! :) lunasun Nov 2017 #15
Twitler has been bad for gun sales IronLionZion Nov 2017 #4
Gun sales are still up after each one of these though. Although I don't get it 7962 Nov 2017 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author bucolic_frolic Nov 2017 #9
you should self-delete maxsolomon Nov 2017 #10
It will never sarisataka Nov 2017 #11
So bucolic_frolic Nov 2017 #18
well, then bucolic_frolic Nov 2017 #16
Totally unacceptable. TNNurse Nov 2017 #12
To who? bucolic_frolic Nov 2017 #17

kimbutgar

(21,040 posts)
1. I thought the carnage would end when twitler got elected.
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 03:50 PM
Nov 2017

It seems there are more of these types of incidents since he got put in by putin.

BigmanPigman

(51,563 posts)
2. Did you notice that too?
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 04:00 PM
Nov 2017

I saw this float from last Feb at a Carnival celebration in Italy. I remebered it a few days ago and thought that the Italians must have ESP. tRump, Las Vegas, and shooting all on one float...they know Americans pretty well.

kimbutgar

(21,040 posts)
5. Wow what a great video!!!
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 04:33 PM
Nov 2017

Saving that one. I love Italy. When I was there in March I was asked by many Italians how could the US vote for such an insane man. I told them there are a lot of ignorant brainwashed people who don’t read and get their info from a propaganda channel or right wing radio.

BigmanPigman

(51,563 posts)
7. I have a lot of relatives in Italy
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 04:53 PM
Nov 2017

and they are pretty sharp and know what we are going through. My sister travels alot and people basically understand that the Moron is crazy and they hate him and feel sorry for us. They are very wise and look at it through a persective that has seen a lot for thousands of years in their own countries' histories. They are cool and say, "This too shall pass, it always does". Sort of like yin/yang, the swinging pendulum, etc.

kimbutgar

(21,040 posts)
8. When I was in Italy in March I was surprised to see so many anti twitler books in a bookstore
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 05:03 PM
Nov 2017

Near the hotel I stayed at. I took pictures and that night translated it into English. I’ve seen books critical of him here but not as “ descriptive covers” as the Italian books. And the newspapers I saw had anti twitler articles. I could easily move to Italy if I was a young woman. But I’m too old now to make the move. You’re lucky you have relatives there. Planning to go again in March.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
13. +1 Saloon, gun shop , flags flags flags and look at the shooters targets in the gallery . Bang Bang
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 06:38 PM
Nov 2017

May I ask what area? I was @ carnivale in Venice twice.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
15. On the sea. Looked it up . Known for the carnival . Thank you! :)
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 06:51 PM
Nov 2017

It is known as a seaside resort as well as being the home of the famous carnival of Viareggio (dating back to 1873), and its papier-mâché floats, which (since 1925), parade along the promenade known as "Passeggiata a mare", in the weeks of Carnival. The symbol of the carnival of Viareggio and its official mask is Burlamacco, designed and invented by Uberto Bonetti in 1930.

IronLionZion

(45,380 posts)
4. Twitler has been bad for gun sales
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 04:20 PM
Nov 2017

the gun companies had gotten used to having annual "Obama's coming to get your guns" sales for 8 years. Sales have dropped off because the sort of people who want these semi-automatic long guns have already bought plenty.

We keep having mass shootings. The struggle continues.

 

7962

(11,841 posts)
6. Gun sales are still up after each one of these though. Although I don't get it
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 04:43 PM
Nov 2017

Seems like everyone who wants a gun would already HAVE one. I've never thought about running out and getting one because I'm scared I won't be able to later. And I HAVE guns now, but not any AR-types

Response to brooklynite (Original post)

bucolic_frolic

(43,027 posts)
18. So
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 07:17 PM
Nov 2017

did you find this thread offensive? it is an absurd sarcastic take on Sutherland Springs massacre

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029802102

I am curious how humor is taken by the public after a tragedy, some gets raves, others not not not so much

bucolic_frolic

(43,027 posts)
16. well, then
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 07:10 PM
Nov 2017

what WAS going through his mind in the moment or in the time period?

Low-lifes do think like that

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