Twenty seven people were killed during the shooting at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said at a press conference Sunday evening.
“We don’t know if that number will rise or not, but we know is that’s too many and this will be a long, suffering mourning for those in pain,” he said.
"We are dealing with the largest mass shooting in our state's history," he added.
The shooter is also dead, officials said.
Earlier Sunday, Wilson County Sheriff Joe Tackett had told NBC News "approximately 25 people" were deceased, including the gunman.
Law enforcement officials identified the gunman on Sunday evening as Devin Patrick Kelley, age 26, of neighboring Comal County. Officials were preparing to search his home. Texas officials on the record would only say the shooter was a "young white male."
There was no immediate information on the reason behind the shooting, according to Sheriff Tackett. Federal officials said while the gunman's motivation was unclear, there were no obvious signs of a connection to terrorism.
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