The man who police say killed 26 people in a small Texas church on Sunday had a record of domestic violence, making him sadly typical. Many suspects of mass shootings have similar histories.
Devin Patrick Kelley was convicted of assaulting his then-wife and fracturing his stepson's skull, according to a former Air Force chief prosecutor. Under federal law, he couldn't possess a firearm.
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A gunman dressed in black tactical-style gear and armed with an assault rifle opened fire inside a small South Texas church, killing 26 people. Here's a list of some fatal shootings that have happened at U.S. houses of worship since 2012.
This week, the Political Junkie discussed the possibility of new gun control legislation following Sunday's mass shooting at a Texas church, and the tax cut proposal recently unveiled by House Republicans.
Paul's senior adviser Doug Stafford said the 54-year-old Kentucky senator "has five rib fractures, including three displaced fractures." His alleged attacker is a doctor who's also Paul's neighbor.
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Authorities say that 26-year-old Devin Patrick Kelley had a brief and troubled enlistment in the U.S. Air Force before being court-martialed and discharged in 2014 for assaulting his wife and child.