The Texas worshipper who shot and killed a gunman who opened fire in a church killing two during a busy Sunday service says he did not want "evil to succeed".Jack Wilson, 70, head of security at West Freeway Church of Christ, posted a statement on Facebook saying he "had to take out" the shooter because "evil exists".
The service in the suburbs of Fort Worth was being livestreamed to social media, and showed the moment of the attack when the gunman, wearing a coat, started shooting with a shotgun.
"The events at West Freeway Church of Christ put me in a position that I hope no one would have to be in, but evil exists and I had to take out an active shooter in church," wrote Wilson, a former FBI agent.
Wilson, who is running for county commissioner in the area, said he was grateful he had the chance to defend himself and fellow worshippers from the "evil" gunman.