The move to raze the church in Sutherland Springs, which had served as a memorial to the victims of the 2017 massacre, came over objections from some in the community.

SAN ANTONIO - Demolition can move forward on the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs where a gunman killed 26 people and wounded 22 others during a Sunday service in 2017.

Until now, First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs had been kept as a memorial that included the names of the people killed.

SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas — Crews started Monday to tear down First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, where a gunman killed more than two dozen worshippers in 2017. The crews were using ...

Workers begin demolition of the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, where a gunman killed more than two dozen in 2017.

SAN ANTONIO — There’s been a years-long battle over demolishing the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs. The site where 26 people lost their lives back in 2017. Judge Russell Wilson did ...

Workers begin demolition of the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, where a gunman killed more than two dozen in 2017.

Workers begin demolition of the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs on Aug. 12, 2024. A gunman killed more than two dozen worshipers in 2017 in what is the deadliest church shooting in U.S ...

SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas — Crews started Monday to tear down First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, where a gunman killed more than two dozen worshippers in 2017. The crews were using ...

Workers begin demolition of the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, where a gunman killed more than two dozen in 2017.

SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas — Crews started Monday to tear down First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, where a gunman killed more than two dozen worshippers in 2017. The crews were using ...