(NewsNation) — A 36-year-old Texas woman has been identified as the shooter who opened fire at Joel Osteen’s Houston megachurch before being killed by security officers, according to a warrant released Monday.
The shooter was identified as Genesse Ivonne Moreno in an affidavit seeking a search warrant for a home in Conroe, a north Houston suburb. The warrant was released by the Montgomery County district attorney’s office and obtained by NewsNation.
Police are scheduled to hold a news conference on Monday afternoon.
According to the search warrant, Moreno was identified as the shooter who opened fire at the Lakewood Church with an AR-15 rifle. Houston Police arrived at the church to find that Moreno had shot and injured Tom George Thomas. When Moreno pointed the rifle at police, officers shot and killed her in self-defense, the search warrant said.
Prior to being shot and killed, Moreno said that she had a bomb in her possession. Police said that Moreno was in possession of a yellow-colored rope and substances that are consistent with manufacturing explosive materials. The yellow rope appeared to be a detonation cord, accordingto the search warrant.
However, the search warrant states that at this time, police are unable to determine whether Moreno’s threat of possessing a bomb is credible.
Because Moreno’s crime involved an active shooter scenario at a large church in the Houston area, police believe that it is likely information pertaining to her motive are likely to be found on content stored on Moreno’s devices.
Police, in speaking with Texas Rangers, believe that evidence linked to the crimes of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a bomb hoax, or possession of prohibited weapons are likely to be found inside Moreno’s home or vehicle. Police witnessed a white Lincoln MKC registered to Moreno at the church and parking outside Moreno’s home.
This is a developing story,
