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John Bryan Holcombe

Case from Sutherland-springs, TX dated Nov 05, 2017

Victim Details

John Bryan Holcombe

Male

White / Caucasian

Sutherland-springs

TX

2017-11-05

60

John

Bryan Holcombe

07/29/2026

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John Bryan Holcombe, a 60-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically lost his life on November 5, 2017, during a mass shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Holcombe was serving as a guest pastor and was delivering the sermon when the gunman, Devin Patrick Kelley, opened fire on the congregation. The attack resulted in the deaths of 26 people, including Holcombe and several members of his family.

The gunman, Devin Patrick Kelley, had a history of domestic ...
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  • ABC7 Los Angeles: Full list of Texas church shooting victims identified
  • MailTribune.com: Relative: Pregnant woman, 3 children, in-laws among slain in Texas
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    I recently came across a piece of the Sutherland Springs case that really shook me. Aside from the m... ...Read More
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