and then jack wilson that you saw. for people who know firearms it's one thing to go to the shooting range, jason, as many of us do in texas and other places in america, and be able to fire a shot at 10 or 15 yards on target. it's another thing when someone is pointing a shotgun at you and the adrenaline is flowing. he took that, and in six seconds, it was over. there are a lot of people in this country led by the democrats and the radical left and joe biden who highly criticized our law when we passed it to allow members to conceal o carry in church, to allow churches to have their own security force. we passed those two bills in the last two years in texas. >> jason: governor, let me jump in. you're right. first of all, the shot was amazing. comes with muscle memory and great training and having the guts to do it and being the right person at the right time. the second part is the ability and the thought in the preparation that church had. you are right. joe biden took a position and was chastising the governor of te

jack wilson took him down. that's allowing change, you can carry if the church allows it. >> jason: jack wilson. i cannot say enough good things about ordinary people who do extraordinary things. god bless him. he saved a lot of people that day. lieutenant governor dan patrick, thank you for your leadership and thank you for joining us. happy new year. i need to turn now to new york city where crime is on the rise. attacks on police officers are becoming more and more prevalent and a string of anti-semitic attacks leaves the jewish community on edge. this weekend, five were stabbed during a hanukkah celebration at a rabbis home in new york state. near a city mayor de blasio spoke out to give his condolences but he also placed the blame squarely on president trump. >> an atmosphere of hate has been developing in this country over the last few years. a lot is emanating from washington and is having an effect on all of us. >> you are blaming the president? >> not just the president. we need a different tone starti

now jack wilson owned a firing range. he trained many members of the congregation to operate arms in self-defense. and so when that shooter pulled out the long gun and began firing, jack wilson responded within seconds. take a look. >> my training, you know, says that if i see a weapon, i do my job. you train but you hope you never have to go to that extreme. if you do, your training will kick in and that was evident yesterday. >> reporter: nearly 250 people in that church that morning. a lot more lives could have been lost if it wasn't for that quick response. we're also learning more about the shooter keith thomas. 43 years old. a homeless man. authorities have reported that he's had numerous arrests and convictions over the past decade. we also heard from family members of the shooter and acquaintances. they described him as someone who struggled with depression. he had a brother, a younger brother who he was close to that committed suicide. the sunday shooting, the day of the shooting was the anniversary of the birthd

fort worth with the latest, hello jeff. >> because of those heroic actions from parishioners like jack wilsonho you just heard from, this shooting incident only lasted six seconds from the time of the first shot from the suspected gunman until people like wilson shot and killed this man. we also know that this only lasted a few moments but it will live long with the people who were inside of that church, and he got out a couple of times and set back down and then she just kept an eye on him. she said once he got up and took communion is when he came up and the moment she saw the shotgun come out, she went under the bench and hit. >> investigators say the suspected shooter used to shotgun killing two people ultimately inside of the church before fellow worshipers like jack wilson using their own guns shot and killed the suspect. all of this unfolding is the service and ultimately the shooting was being live stream live streamed. the biggest unknown right now is the motive, the suspected shooter was homeless, and had been arrested multiple times in the past. the senior administrator says with s

jack wilson is that hero congregant. tonight, he is speaking out about what he had to do. and we're learning more about the gunman who did not survive the attack. abc's marcus moore is on the scene. >> reporter: tonight, six seconds of terror capturing the moments lives were shattered and dozens more saved. jack wilson, seen here firing a single shot, killing the gunman before he could harm anyone else. >> i don't feel like i'm a hero. i was doing what i needed to do to protect the people of the congregation. and i, you know, in the same scenario, i would do it again. >> reporter: the split-second decision stopping an attack that erupted in the middle of sunday morning service at the west freeway church of christ, near ft. worth. the church livestreaming the service. in the video, you see the alleged shooter, keith kinnunen, get up from the back of the room. he appears to say something to a deacon and then pulls out a shotgun. >> his left hand never was visible, so, i'm assuming at this point that the shotgun was, you know, was in his pocket, all the way up under his armpi

so when that gunman walked in and opened fire, jack wilson was ready. take a listen. >> my training, you know, says that if i see a weapon, especially in that scenario you train, but you hope you never have to go through that extreme. if you do, your training will kick in, and that was evident yesterday. >> reporter: we're also learning more about the shooter, keith thomas, 43 years old, according to his sister he lived on the streets for a long time. he has a string of arrests and convictions over the past decade including assault with a deadly weapon, also theft. the pastor yesterday telling us that kanunan had been to the church before. he had seen him there. he's been offered food. no word on motive, but the sister mentioned this. the pair had a younger sibling who took his life several years ago. sunday the day of that shooting was the anniversary of that sibling's birthday. authorities are still investigating. no confirmation, no new details on the motive but it does seem these personal factors could be at play. >> thank you very much for your rep

. ♪ officer jack wilson is being called a hero crediting with saving lives of hundreds of texas church. shot and killed a gunman who opened fire killing two parishioners during sunday service and west freeway church of christ. authorities are praising wilson, a member of the church with the security team and texas law that may have prevented this tragedy from being much worse. correspondent live in texas tonight with the story, jeff. >> sandra, some of those people who were inside the church during the shooting on sunday are returning tonight what will likely be a very emotional vigil and meeting here at the church in texas. many for cover, trying to find safety as shots rang out inside of the church. now the minister here the senior minister said it could have been a far deadlier incident if it weren't for action like the guy from jack wilson who pulled out his own gun, fired a single shot, took down the threat and likely save many, many lives. >> sense when do you know when something bad is going to happ happen? you have to be prepared at all times at all places. and that is the way

for six seconds chaos before jack wilson returns fire striking down the shooter. >> i don't feel like'm a hero. i was doing what i needed to do to protect the people of the congregation. >> reporter: wilson provided weapons training for the church's volunteer security team, and we'll have much more on jack wilson's heroic actions all coming up at 7:00 a.m. with your "gma first look" i'm marcus moore, white settlement, texas. >>> and some people in new york are cleaning up this morning after a pretty terrifying sight. >> look at the damage. o, my gosh. >> goodness. >> wow. >>> and a live look outside before we come back at the golden gate bridge. see you in a minute. >>> do you know the easiest way to save money on your auto insurance bill? i'm michael finney this is a 7 on your side quick tip. auto insurance is mandated by most states, but how much you actually buy beyond the minimum, well, that's up to you. now states want to you have liability insurance that covers those that you would run into or hurt, and it's best to have medical coverage for you and those in your vehicle. but th

jack wilson, a volunteer security guard at the church shot and killed the gunmen who opened fire duringservice. >> i don't see myself as a hero. i see myself is doing what needed to be done to take out the evil threat. >> wilson became the deacon of church security after texas lawmakers passed a measure in 2017 allowing parishes to have armed guards. texas lieutenant governor dan patrick says state attorney general contact and praising the law on fox news. >> i hope other churches around the country will adopt policies like this we can stop losing so many people when these incidents occur. >> if jack wilson had not taken down that killer there could have been 10 or 15 people killed before the police got there. >> despite that pray several texas democrats including congressman joe moody and beverly powell are calling for stricter gun control including background checks on sales at gun shows. the left calling for more action from donald trump after the hanukkah terror attack in new york earlier this week as the accused stab her is with several federal hate crime charges. eric smallwell sa

in just six seconds, volunteer security guard jack wilson was able to save dozens of lives after he took out the gunman with a single shot. lucy is live in texas with more, and louucy, part of the reason was so adept at this was he's also a firearm instructor. >> reporter: that's right, he had spent time teaching many members of this congregation to learn how to shoot, how to defend themselves should the worst happen. i don't think anyone thought that day would come, but remember, texas suffered a mass shooting at a church in 2017 in which 26 people lost their lives, so a lot of the houses of worship here had been preparing for the worst case scenario. now, jack wilson, this heroic man, has said his alarm bells inside his head went off as soon as a stranger walked into the church wearing a fake beard and a wig. when that gunman pulled out his weapon and opened fire, he reacted. take a listen. >> my training says that if i see a weapon, especially in that scenario, because that's my job. you train but you hope you never have to go to that extreme. if you do, your training will kick in, an

the life-saving and immediate actions of jack wilson and those paramedics who were quick to respond toce, you are tonight's midnight hero. this is the last fox news night for the year. we will be doing special coverage, we want to wish all of you healthy and happy new year, a very blessed 2020, most watched, most trusted, most grateful you spent the evening with us. happy new year. ♪ ♪ well i'm standing here, looking at you, what do i see? ♪ there's a booking for every resolution . book yours at booking.com ♪ work so hard ♪ give it everything you got there's a booking for every resolution . ♪ strength of a lioness ♪ tough as a knot ♪ rocking the stage ♪ and we never gonna stop ♪ all strength, no sweat. ♪ just in case you forgot ♪ all strength. ♪ no sweat secret. all strength. no sweat. we were paying an arm and a leg for postage. i remember setting up shipstation. one or two clicks and everything was up and running. i was printing out labels and saving money. shipstation saves us so much time. it makes it really easy and seamless. pick an order, print everything you need, slap the labe

the shooter shots ultimately killed two people before volunteer church security members like jack wilsonired back killing the shooter. this all lasted about six seconds and was captured unfortunately on the church's live stream witnesses were inside and are still trying to understand what they saw and why this all happened. ou have to remember he's a creature of god also just like we are and it's a sad thing that he had to come into the congregation and hurt people and it's a sad thing that we had to hurt him. but i don't have any hate for this person. we can't have faith for these people. >> the big unknown right now is why, if there's any sort of motive to the shooting. we do know in according to investigators of the suspected shooter was homeless and was known to have some roots in the area and also had been arrested several times in the past. julie? >> thank you so much, jeff paul. now to the second attack on the faithful this weekend, federal prosecutors charging a man accused of dabbing five people during a hanukkah solution at a rabbi's home. this was just outside of new york city

the man who stopped him, jack wilson.e is a volunteer security guard here at the church and owns a local shooting range and trained members of the congregation to react in this kind of situation. so when the gunman opened fire, jack wilson reacted. take a listen. >> i know he discharged three rounds and possibly a third round as he was going down. one round went toward the front of the sanctuary after he shot rich and tony, he went and started toward the front of the sanctuary and that iss when i was able to engage him. and i fired one round. >> reporter: because of that carnage yesterday, the pastor was not able to deliver his sermon, tonight he gets his chance. this congregation is gathering to pray to heal, to send a message of unity. brianna. >> they'll need that tonight. lucy, thank you so much in white settlement, texas. >>> coming up, a push by vladimir putin, what is really behind his invitation to president trump to visit moscow? about medicare and 65, ysupplemental insurance. medicare is great, but it doesn't co

dean: jack wilson doesn't want to call himself a hero that man is a hero.he situation that he was faced with and his -- the amount of training that he has done to reacted to that situation is amazing. we had dan bongino on yesterday morning. he was talking about how these guys reacted in that kind of pressure. that gentleman is a hero and, to take that head shot at 50 yards or whatever that was, 50 feet, that's a really tough shot. and it's amazing under those sort of circumstances. griff: you are honorary law enforcement police officer. once you get that training, when you need it most it's there. ken paxton the texas attorney general says i hopes other states and other chunks elsewhere with l. take the lead here. we had an incident two years ago in shoulder springs where 20 people were killed. the legislature responded worked. we can't stop every incident. we need to be prepared as jack discussed. this church was prepared and they are an example of what can be done within six seconds they dealt with the issue and saved potential hundreds of people. i hope

jack wilson shot and killed the shooter. the motive is unclear, but wilson says the shooter was wearing a fake beard and was being watched from the moment inindi eltocomfortable, hche th was givingur chme a bad vibe. i said let's go, give me my baby, i have to get her out of here. >> i took out some evil, and that's again the way i'm processing it. >>> and the maaccused in the stabbing of 5 people at a hanukkah party in new york said he had no known history of anti-semitism. they do say he suffered from mental illness. he attacked people at a home saturday night where over 100 orthodox jews were celebrating. >>> and republicanning lashing out at house speaker nancy pelosi for not sending the articles of impeachment. she says she's looking for a fair trial in the senate that includes documents related to the president's decision to withhold aid to ukraine. this comes as new reports say outot stration officials trieprs of withholding the aid. >> they tried to talk to him about the propriety and legality about what the president

[gunshots] [screaming] >> molly: the volunteer head of security at the church jack wilson said he wasnly feet away when the gunman who was wearing a fake beard and wig stood up in the middle of sunday morning service and pulled out a shotgun. fatally shooting two church members. >> at that point i did not have a clear shot, people were standing up. finally got up out of the second leader had a clear shot and took the shot. the shooter went down. >> molly: saying that he and other members of the church's volunteer security team have been training for a scenario just like this one. we have jeff paul reporting live outside the church. jeff. >> yes, molly, the shooting that happened here by the church in texas only lasted six seconds from the moment the suspected shooter fired his first shot to the moment parishioners like jack wilson stepped up using their own guns ending what could have likely been a much deadlier incident. >> i don't see myself as a hero. i see myself as doing what needed to be done to take out the evil threat. >> there were more than 240 people inside the west freeway

his name is jack wilson.d the gunman who opened fire during sunday's service. >> i don't see myself as a hero. i see myself as doing what needed to be done to take out the evil threat. >> reporter: now, interesting to note, wilson became the deacon of church security after texas lawmakers passed a measure from 2017 which allowed parishes to have armed guards. the law was praised on fox news. >> i hope that other churches around the country will adopt policieses like this and we can stop losing so many people when these incidents occur. >> this was over in six seconds. if jack wilson had not taken down the kil killer, there could have been 10 or 15 people killed before the police got there. >> reporter: some are calling for stricter gun control, including background checks on sales at gun shows. the left is calling for more action by president trump after the hanukkah attack in new york earlier this week as the accused stabber there is hit with federal hate crime charges. tennessee congressman steve cowen twee

it only lasted six seconds in part due to the action of people like jack wilson.one pulled out his own gun and fired a single shot and took down the suspected shooter. >> i don't see myself as a hero. i see myself as doing what needed to be done to take out the evil threat. i don't feel like i killed an individual, i killed evil. that is how i'm approaching it and processing it. >> witnesses say the suspect was wearing a fake beard, a wig and a cap. during communion, he got up and pulled out a shotgun and started shooting. the suspect shot and ultimately killed two people. family members identified the victims as richard white and -- and tone and walk to the dallas-fort worth area and have multiple prior arrests and what they are still trying to understand and made have never have a grasp of that is why, greg. >> gregg: thanks very much texas law allows citizens to carry guns in places of worship, however when that law was passed this september, joe biden slammed it and called it "irrational." take a look. >> it is irrational with all due respect to the governor o

one killing the gunman. >> i fired one round. >> reporter: jack wilson, head of security at the churchited with taking down the gunman. >> you pray and hope you never have to go to that extreme. >> reporter: following a shooting in texas two years ago, state lawmakers passed legislation allowing handguns in places of worship and churches to form security teams. >> if there is any church in this state in america that was prepared for this, it was this church. >> reporter: authorities are still learning more about the gunman who has been described as relatively transient by the fbi. >> my understanding is more of a loaner and probably very difficult to determine exactly what his motivations were other than maybe mental illness. >> reporter: the victims, two men who simply went to worship on a sunday, a church. >> he always wanted us to be in the church. he was auld my rode model. >> reporter: one of them identified as tony wallace, a deacon of the church. >> god wanted him more than we did. they couldn't handle his perfectness here. >> reporter: now the other victim killed in this church

jack wilson is his identity, his name, he's been formally named. take listen how the texas attorney general, joe paxton. saw this. >> he taught many people in this church how to shoot. he taught them how to be prepared. he's not only responsible for his actions which ultimately saved the lives for hundreds of people, but he's also responsible for training a lot of people in that church. >> reporter: and brianna, jack wilson issued a statement. i want to read you a short bit of that. he wrote, the events at west freeway church of christ put me in a position i would hope no one would have to be in, but evil exists and i had to take out an active shooter in the church. we know there was nearly 250 people inside that church behind me yesterday during the services when the firing began, when the shooting began. the death toll could have been much thir individual not responded and taken away the gunman. >> absolutely. he took him is out quickly. >>> the u.s. striking back iranian-backed militia. >>> and a new report shows top trump aides knew that congre

. >> reporter: over 200 parishioners were in attendance, including 71-year-old jack wilson, a reserve deputy sheriff. >> we noticed that his right hand was visible but his left hand never was visible. so i'm assuming at this point that the shotgun was, you know, was in his pocket all the way up under his armpit, and he's holding it in place with his left hand. >> reporter: in the video you see the gunman wearing a dark hoodie sitting in the back pew. he gets up, walks to the back, and appears to say something to a deacon, then pulls out a long gun, aims, and begins to shoot. the attack lasting just six seconds. >> that's a long six seconds. and a lot of things go down in six seconds. >> reporter: wilson was in charge of church security, pulls out his own gun, fires a single shot, kills the gunman before he can harm anyone else. >> active threats, 1900 south las vegas trail. >> reporter: cries amidst the chaos erupting. at least five other parishioners pulled out handguns and carefully approached the gunman. toward the back of the church, one man kicks away the suspect's gun and picks

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. >> reporter: jack wilson trains that team here at his home gun range. he says the shooter immediately raised a red flag. >> the wig, the fake beard, and he kept trying to adjust it. there was concern there was a possible threat. >> reporter: from the moment he walked in. >> from the moment he walked in, yes. >> reporter: officials are not yet releasing a motive and tonight, we're learning more about those in his path 67-year-old richard white, a member of the volunteer security team from his grieving family, god placed you where you were needed. you stood up against evil and sacrificed your life. and 64-year-old tony wallace, a grandfather serving communion when he was shot his daughter says. >> he didn't have to take an innocent life. my dad was a great man. >> reporter: it comes two years after 26 people were killed at first baptist church in sutherland springs, texas. soon after members here started their own security team, a controversial concept with some critics, but wilson says he has no doubt his team saved lives. >> i don't feel like i killed a

jack wilson is a reserve deputy and head of security at west freeway church of christ. wilson is now called a hero for stopping the gunman almost immediately. >> my training, you know, says that if i see a weapon, especially in that scenario because that's my job. you train, but you hope you never have to go to that extreme. but if you do, your training will kick in, and that was evident yesterday. >> the senior minister at the church says he knew the gunman and ministered to him on more than one occasion, even giving him food. >> the minister honored both men killed in the shooting, anton tony wallace and richard white, whom he called his best friend. >> we're choosing to step over the line of death, whether it's physical, spiritual, sinful, and we proclaim christ's name to a fallen world. we will not be swayed by evil speech or even acts, and we will stay strong in the midst of the adversity that we know came on us because we know that god is with us. >> the gunman had several arrests and convictions over the past decade and lived on the streets for a time, and that's

. >> reporter: jack wilson knew something was wrong the moment the gunman walked into the church. >> he was wearing a wig and a fake beard and a toboggan on his head. >> reporter: he got up and had a conversation with tony wallace. nearby was another security member, richard white. >> richard white got his gun out of the hollister around i think he got a shot off as he was being hit, but it went into the wall. >> you took a pause because you were analyzing. >> at that point, i guess, the shooter caught me out of the corner of his eye because he was walking down toward the front of the auditorium. he then halfway turned toward me arc me, and i took a shot because i had a full frontal face. >> i took out some evil, and that's -- again, that's the way i'm processing it. i was taking out someone who was evil and had evil intent. >> the 43-year-old suspect had been arrested multiple times ingechas ts ex n andje more ar people. >> reporter: isabel arreola was sitting with her family, including her 7-year-old daughter, feet away from the gunman. >> thank god our church was proactive and did

. >> reporter: jack wilson trains that team here at his home gun range. he said the shooter immediately raised a red flag. >> the wig, the fake beard, and he kept trying to adjust there was concern that there was a possible threat. >> reporter: from the moment he walked in? >> from the moment he walked in, yes. >> reporter: officials are not releasing a motive tonight we are learning more about those in his path. 67-year-old richard white, a member of the volunteer security team from his grieving family, god placerd you where you were needed you stood up against evil and sacrificed your life and 64-year-old tony wallace, a grandfather serving communion, his daughter says, when he was shot >> he didn't have to take an innocent life. my dad was a great man >> reporter: it comes two years after 26 people were killed at first baptist church in sutherland springs, texas. soon after members here started their own security team. a controversial concept wit wil his team saved lives >> i don't feel like i killed a human. i killed an evil and that's how i'm coping

ed reporter: jack wilson knew nmething was wrong the moment the gunman walked into the church. >> he was wearing a wig and a fake beard and a toboggan on his head. >> reporter: vduring the second half of the sunday communion he got up and had a brief interaction with one the victims, tony wallace. nearby was another member of the church's security team richard white. s> richard actually got his gun out of the holster, from the videos i've seen, and i think he got a shot off, i didn't realize he was being hit but it went into the wall. >> reporter: and you took a pause because you were shot. o at that point the shooter i ofess caught out of the corner he his eye because he was walking towards the front of the auditorium. he then kind of halfway turned towards me and that is when i auok the shot because i had a full frontal face. >> reporter: wilson, a firearms instructor and head of the fhurch's volunteer security fired one shot. s i took out some evil. id that is the way, again, that ts the way i am processing it is i took out someone who was evil and had evil intent. >> reporter: th

churchgoer jack wilson firing a single shot, killing the gunman before he could harm anyone else. >> don't feel like i'm a hero. i was doing what i needed to do to protect the people of the congregation. >> reporter: the gunman identified as keith thomas kin anin seen here from a prior arrest. two parishioners were killed in the attack. wallace's grandson was in the snch sanctuary at the time. >> the gunman stood up and turned around to him. so it was probably like three feet away from my papa. it was kind of like heartbreaking, but sometimes you got to be strong about it and just keep on going. >> reporter: the state's attorney general calling this church a model, praising a new state law that affirms the right of licensed handgun holders to carry a weapon in a place of worship. >> we can't prevent every crazy person from pulling a gun, but we can be prepared like this church was. >> reporter: now a community mourning. >> i lost two great men, friends, men that i consider putting above myself, who did the same for me. >> reporter: investigators including the fbi are still working to

church goer jack wilson firing a single shot, killing the gunman before he could harm anyone else. >>ke i'm a hero. i was doing what i needed to do to protect the people of the congregation. >> reporter: two worshippers, 67-year-old richard white, 64-year-old tony wallace, were killed in the attack. wallace's grandson was in the sanctuary at the time. >> gunman stood up and turned around to him. so probably like three feet away from my papa. kind of like heartbreaking, but sometimes got to be strong about it and just keep on going. >> reporter: the state's attorney general calling this church a model, praising a new state law that affirms the right of licensed handgun holders to carry a weapon in a place of worship. >> we can't prevent every crazy person from pulling a gun, but we can be prepared like this church was. >> reporter: now a community mourning. >> i lost two great men, friends. men that i consider putting above myself. who did the same for me. >> so tragic. authorities trying to pin down a motive, say the gunman had been to the church several times before, and he was arres

. >> reporter: volunteer security director jack wilson is willing hailed as a hero for taking down a gunman sunday inside the west freeway church of christ. >> i took out some evil, and again, that's the way i'm processing it. i took out someone who was evil and had evil intent. >> reporter: armed members of a church security team confronted the shooter just seconds of he pulled a shot gun from his pants and killed 2 male church members. >> the church responded in seconds and reacted the saved the lives of potentially the rest of the people in the church that had well over 200 people inside. >> reporter: church members identified the victims as richard white and tony wallace good we lost 2 great mean today. but it could have been a lot worse. >> reporter: the fbi is working with local and state investigators to figure out what might have motivated the shooter. >> my understanding is he didn't necessarily have a direct connection. he had been here i think several time, and they always, my understanding is they were very open to helping people that are transient and homeless, and it's

churchgoer jack wilson firing a single shot killing the gunman before he could harm anyone else. >> ieel like i'm a hero. i was doing what i needed to do to protect the people of the congregation. >> reporter: two worshippers, 67-year-old richard white and 64-year-old tony wallace, were killed in the attack. wallace's grandson was in the sanctuary at the time. >> the gunman stood up and turned around to him so probably like three feet away from my pop-pop. it's kind of like heartbreaking but sometimes you got to be strong about it and just keep on going. >> reporter: the state's attorney general calling this church a model praising a new state law that affirms the right of licensed handgun holders to carry a weapon in a place of worship. >> we can't prevent every crazy person from pulling a gun, but we can be prepared like this church was. >> reporter: now a community mourning. >> i lost two great men, friends, men that i consider putting above myself who did the same for me. >> the gunman's sister confirmed to abc news she believes her brother went on a suicide mission because sunday

. >> if jack wilson had not taken down that killer there could have been 10 or 15 people killed before police - jillian: several texas democrats including joe moody and beverly powell are calling for stricter gun control including background checks on sales at gun shows. the left calling for more action from donald trump after the hanukkah terror attack in new york earlier this week as the accused stabber is hit with several federal hate crime charges. eric's wallwell says anti-semitism is on the rise and stoked by donald trump won't condemn it. steve cohen tweeting his conduct is made unacceptable conduct acceptable. donald trump condemning the hanukkah attack hours after it happened. earlier he signed an executive order to curb anti-semitism on college campuses. todd: thank you. a police officer is killed by a car chasing after a suspect in tennessee. spencer bristol was running after a man near nashville when he was struck by an oncoming car. colleagues in the hendersonville police department heartbroken. >> september 12, 2015, i never saw anyone who wanted to be a police officer is

jack wilson who has a law enforcement background says he is thankful to god for giving him the skillstake down the gunman. the congregation is honoring the to parishioners they lost in that service. >> outside of the west freeway church of christ on monday night the community gathered to honor two pa ririshionersparishioners. >> i lost two great men, two men that would do the same for me. >> service was interrupted when a man got up and approached wallace and then pulled out a gun to fire. >> i took out some evil. i took out someone that was evil with evil intent. jackson wilson is being hailed as a hero for taking down the gunman. >> i don't consider myself a hero at all, i did what i was trained to do. >> he is a firearms instructor and ahead of the security team. he confronted the shooter who just seconds earlier pulled out a shotgun and killed two men. >> i only fired one round, it was a head shot. >> the gunman was a 43-year-old homeless man. wilson said he noticed him immediately. >> what really -- he was wearing a wig and a fake beard, and a hat on his ahead and a long coat. >>

. >> reporter: that man, jack wilson, head of security at the church. >> you train but you hope you neverto go to that extreme. but if you do, you're train lg kick in and that was evident yesterday. >> reporter: today the attorney general praising the church for the quick response to the shooting. >> he's not just responsible for his actions, which ultimately saved the lives of hundreds of people, but also responsible for training the people in the church. >> reporter: a following shooting in southerland springs, texas, state lawmakers passed legislation allowing handguns in places of worship and churches to form security teams. >> if there is any church in this state or america that was prepared for this, this was this the church. >> reporter: authorities are learning more about the gunman who is relatively transient. >> he is probably a loaner and difficult to determine what his motivations were other than maybe mental illness. >> reporter: the two victims identified as richard white and tony wallace shot in just six seconds and both later died. wallace's family said he was a long time

that's when jack wilson fired a single shot that killed the gunman and quickly ended the attack. wilson is part of the church security team. the minister said the security team was necessary because people walk into schools and churches should people. authorities say the attack could've been much worse because nearly 250 people were inside the church at the time. >> since when do you know when something bad is going to happen. you have to be prepared at all times, all places. and that's the way that i strive, the way i teach, that's the way that i want people to understand if they're going to wear a firearm, for personal protection, for themselves or family or anyone else, they need to be aware of what can happen anytime go anywhere. >> one of those was killed was a deacon at the church. the gunman didn't have any criminal history locally but was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon at a decade ago in fort worth and again in 2016 with a 12gauge shotgun in several rounds of ammo near an oil refinery in new jersey. >>> the jewish community in new york is tapping up security af

might've killed many more's, but he was fortunately stopped by security guard and firearms instructor jack wilsonook the shooter down with a single shot from 50 feet away. it was all caught on camera. afterwards, the guy described the scene. >> he stood up, turned and released the shotgun. at that time, richard and i were already drawing our weapons. richard did get his gun out of the holster. he was, i think i'm able to get a shot off and it ended up going into the wall. the shooter had turned and shot him and then shot tony. and then he started to turn to go to the front of the auditorium when he first shot tony, i didn't have a clear look at members going chaotic. i stand it up and waited a half second to get another shot too, get my shot. i fired one round and the subject went down. it is between four and six seconds from start to finish from the time he got up and fired the gun until he was down. >> mark: mr. wilson's heroism was enabled by recent texas law allowing people to bring guns into houses of worship. just a few months ago, joe biden claimed that that law was idiotic. >> it is irrat

a church member, head of the volunteer security, jack wilson, he actually fired a shot that took thater down in that time. the family of richard white saying that, of course, they were both, he and tony wallace, on that church security team as well, ryan. it's something unfortunately is quite common here in this area for the churches to have those security teams. it became legal to bring the handguns into places of worship, of course, here in the state of texas after that 2017 massacre at the sutherland springs church. it's something that, of course, they never wanted to happen but were ready if it did. >> so cnn has learned the shooter was treated for depression and other mental health issues, that as pastor of the freeway church of christ revealed he knew the man behind the deadly attack. what is he saying? >> reporter: yes. senior minister britt farmer saying he ministered him to the past, given him food. he's been to the church in the past to accept food and counseling and again, they didn't know why he did this and were not going to, though, let them stop them or prevent them fro

blayne alexander just spoke to one of those parishioners, jack wilson, a member at the church.e is some of that binterview. >> reporter: take me back to yesterday if you can. i know so many people have seen that live stream. when did you first realize that something was wrong? >> when the individual first entered the building, there was concerns, red flag went up. the security team members are aware and they turn it on him from that room and watching one of the individuals that was shot. he was four feet to his right. the individual sitting in the middle of the back on the far side of the building. i made sure one of the other team members were in position outside the area and went in d and -- he never saw he did a lot with his left hand. >> he got up and went to the restroom and came back and sit back down. he got up on two occasions and talked to the fellow. then when he sat back down the second time, he stood up and turned and released his shotgun and richard and i both drawn our weapons. richard did get his ring out of the holster. he ended up going in the wall. the shooter

the senior minister saying that had it not been for the hero like actions of parishioners like jack wilsonwho pulled out their own guns, this could have been a far deadlier incident. >> you know when something bad is going to happen. you have to be prepared at all times at all places. that is the way that i strive. that is the way that i teach. >> wilson says that the suspect was wearing a fake beard and a a wake with a knit cap on it at that time. shooter was sitting in a church pew when he got up. that's when he pulled out a shotgun and began shooting. he ultimately killed two people. identify the victims as richard white and tony wallace. they share this family with fox news. this all lasted about six seconds and was captured on the live stream. they are still trying to understand what exactly they saw and why this all happened. >> just like we are. it was a sad thing that he had to come in and hurt people, and it was a sad thing that we had to hurt him. >> now authorities are working today to learn more about the suspected shooter. he did have several arrests in the past, but if there

>>jack wilson head of security atthe churches credited with taking down the gunman trying ever have to go to that >>following a shooting in sutherland sprin texas 2 years ago state lawmkers passed legislation allowing handguns in places of worshi and churches to form security this state in erica that was prepared for this it was this church authorities are still learng more about the gunman who has been described as relatively transients by the fbi my understanding is more of a loner probably going to be very iclt to determine exactly what his motivations were oer than 80. us. the victims 2 men who simply went to worship on a sunday murder in just 6 horric seconds in a church healways wanted us to. could be in the church. he was always my role model.one of them identified as tony wallac a deacon and longtime congregant of the chuh. say god wanted him more than we did. they couldn't handle his perfect us here. the gunman, 43 year-old keith thomas can on in he was somebody who had quite a criminal past inclung violent crimes and weapons crimes. >>all across the country here is a m shot o

this world and i and other mbers are not going to allow evil to succeed those are the words of jack wilson, the head of security at he west freeway church of christ. the ma who took out a gunman who spawn moments of horror inside a holy place would listen 6 seconds om start to finish. the grim reality of those 6 seconds it's all it took for keith can noon into gunned down 2 peoplin cold blood inside the church in white settlement texas. one of those victims has been identified as 64 year-old tony wallace, a deacoand longtime congregant of the church. >>say god wanted him. more thn we did. >>the gunman had a history of violent crimes, including a 2009 conviion for misdemeanor deadly conduct his sister scribes him as having lived on the streets and bouncing between the homes of iends. >>my understanding is more of a loner probably going to be very difficult to determine exactly what his motivations re other than maybe. >>us. i'm andy rose reporti. the 20 about toring in the new yar tomorrow night. preparations for the big fireworks show on the embarcadero in san francisco are well derway as

that's when jack wilson fired a single shot killing that the men and quickly ending that that that. wilson is part of a church security team. the ministry said the security team is necessary because people walk into schools and churches and should people. authorities say this weekend's attack could have been much worse because nearly 250 people were inside at the time. >> says when you know something that is going to happen, you have to be prepared at all times at all places. that stowaway they strive, that's a teach for the that's a i want people to understand. if they're going to wear a firearm as per some protection for themselves or loved ones, they need to be aware of what can happen anytime anywhere. >> one of those kid was a deacon at the church. the gunman didn't have any criminal history locally but once arrested wrestled with a deadly weapon a decade ago in fourth ward. again in 2016 with a 12gauge shotgun and several rounds of ammo near an oil refinery in new jersey. >>> a woman accused of killing her boyfriend was in court earlier in the day. authorities say this bizarre

by the way, jack wilson, and the president tweeted he is a hero, absolutely is a hero.e took the shooter down. and again, when asked about it, i guess, later on a post, he says he thanked god and feels blessed that he could help protect his parishioners in this way. >> gregg: you know, larry, julian castro, democratic presidential candidate, said this, "a good guy with a gun stopping a bad guy is fiction. it doesn't work that way." i don't know what dream world that guy is living in. >> some years ago there was a shooting called grundy law school, appalachian law school in virginia. a gunman shot a dean, a student, and a teacher, and there were two former cops who went and got their firearms, pointed at the shooter, the shooter dropped the gun.or at that point, students charged the shooter and tackled the shooter.sh "the washington post" reported the reason the gunman subdued because the students tackled him leaving out they pointed at the shooter and caused for him to drop the gun. "the washington post" said why aren't you reporting theth trut? she had no coherent answ

jack wilson fired a single shot that killed the shooter who attacked the west freeway church of christ. wilson had been teaching members of the congregation to shoot as part of the church's security measures. >> i don't see myself as a hero. i see myself as doing what needed to be done to take out the evil threat. >> the two victims have been identified was tony wallace, a deacon at the church, and richard white, who is a member of the church's armed security team. more than 240 people were in the church at the time of the attack. >>> prosecutors have filed federal hate crime charges against the man accused of an attack during a hannukah celebration. they say 38-year-old grafton thomas entered a rabbi's home in a new york suburb saturday night stabbing five people with a machete. thomas' family and his attorney say he has a long history of mental illness but no known history of anti-semitism. >> my impression from speaking with him is that he needs serious psychiatric evaluation. whether those manifested in anti-semitism at a moment i can't tell you. >> investigators found journals. hi

jack wilson was put in a position he didn't want to be in but was comfortable about taking the shots. the gunman opened fire and killed two people, had it not been for wilson, more people would have died, nearly 240 individuals were inside the church at the time. >> since when do you know when something bad is going to happen? you have to be prepared at all times, in all places and that is the way that i strive, that is the way that i teach, that is the way that i want people to understand. if they are rearm for personal protection, for themselves or t need to be aware that it could happen anytime, anywhere. >> wilson volunteers at the head of security at west freeway church of christ. he had a criminal history, the gunman was arrested 10 years ago and again in 2016.>>> the attacks in new york and texas are just the latest incidents of increasing violence across the country. in 2018, there were 1347 attacks targeting jewish people in the united states. >> we are looking at a trend of assaults, meaning the more severe of the types of incidents we track our murder, that is where we are