Lakewood Church shooter Genesse Moreno reportedly donated money to the Texas megachurch years before she took her seven-year-old son to the religious institution and opened fire inside.
On Sunday, the 36-year-old walked into Joel Osteen’s megachurch around 1.50pm with her seven-year-old son and armed with an AR-15 rifle.
Inside, she began shooting in the hallway of the building, sending worshippers running for cover.
Two off-duty police officers returned fire, fatally shooting Moreno . Her seven-year-old son was also shot in the head amid the chaos.
Her son was rushed to hospital where he remains in critical condition. Another victim – a 57-year-old man – was also shot in the leg; he has since been released from the hospital.
Years before the shooting, however, Moreno’s social media posts have revealed that she once sent money to the megachurch that she then chose to carry out her attack, CNN reported.
In March 2020, she posted a screenshot of a letter from Lakewood Church thanking her for her donation.