JASPER, Texas — Concerned members of a Jasper County church contacted area authorities after spotting a man with a gun inside the building.
It happened on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 night at a church in the Evadale area. Church members told deputies that halfway through the service, a man walked in and sat down in the last row.
Members said they did not know the man, and his identity is still unknown.
A sound technician reported that they noticed a handgun sticking out the top of the unknown man’s pocket. The man left before deputies got to the church.
The name and exact location of the church is unclear.
This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
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