Texas church shooting: How to help Sutherland Springs victims, families

Investigators work at the scene of a deadly shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, Sunday Nov. 5, 2017. A man opened fire inside of the church in the small South Texas community on Sunday, killing more than 20 people.

At least 26 people were killed Sunday when a gunman opened fire in a rural Texas church, according to officials.

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The victims ranged in age from 18 months to 77 years. At least 20 other First Baptist Church parishioners were injured in the Sutherland Springs, Texas, shooting. Ten were in critical condition as of Monday afternoon.

As authorities begin to publicly identify victims of the shooting, family members and community leaders are beginning to raise funds for the victims and the families of the victims.

  • 1 p.m. CST to 6 p.m. CST Monday, Nov. 6 at Connally Memorial Medical Center
  • Sunday, Nov. 12 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Floresville, Texas
  • Sunday, Nov. 12 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Elmendorf, Texas
  • 9 a.m. CST to 1 p.m. CST Tuesday, Nov. 21 at Connally Memorial Medical Center

The South Texas Blood and Tissue Center is also calling for O-positive or O-negative blood donors to donate at any of their seven Texas locations.

6. Donate blood to the American Red Cross

You can also donate to the American Red Cross, which is helping out in Sutherland Springs, Texas, following the shooting.

7. Donate money to the San Antonio Medical Center and University Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, which are hospitals where many injured victims were transported and are currently being treated.

8. Sutherland Springs Royal Court

Locally, Sutherland Springs Royal Court has set up a tent to accept donations for the family members of the victims of Sunday's shooting at the intersection of 4th Street and 13th Street, near the Community Center, not far from First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs.

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