On February 11, 2023, a woman named Genesse Moreno drove up to Joel Osteen's megachurch in Houston and opened fire at an unarmed security guard. She also carried a .22 caliber rifle that police said she did not use.
The shooting happened in a hallway just before the start of a service at Lakewood Church, leaving her 7-year old son Samuel and another man injured but no one dead.
On February 11, 2023, a woman named Genesse Moreno drove up to Joel Osteen's megachurch in Houston and opened fire at an unarmed security guard. She also carried a .22 caliber rifle that police said she did not use. The shooting happened in a hallway just before the start of a service at Lakewood Church, leaving her 7-year old son Samuel and another man injured but no one dead.
The woman was killed by security personnel during the exchange of gunfire with them. Her motive for attacking Joel Osteen's church is still unclear, as she had a history of criminal misdemeanors and mental illness. The shooting has sparked controversy over how someone with such a background was able to obtain her weapons.
The Houston Police Department released body camera footage on Monday showing the response to an active shooter who opened fire at Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church earlier this month. Genesse Moreno began shooting a gun at the mega church before ultimately being shot and killed by off-duty police officers on the scene.
The video was from both bodycam and the church showing Genessee Moreno walk into Lakewood and start firing before she was fatally shot. The shooter's 7-year old son was also injured in the shooting.
Genesse Moreno walked into Lakewood Church and started firing before being fatally shot.
The shooter's 7-year-old son was also injured in the shooting.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that the shooter was firing an AR-style rifle but does not mention what she used to kill Samuel Moreno's son. Secondly, it claims that there were no explosives found after a search of Lakewood Church but fails to disclose if any other weapons or evidence were discovered. Thirdly, it quotes Genessee Moreno saying 'I will blow this whole (expletive) place up,' which is likely meant to be taken as a threat, but the article does not provide context for why she would say such a thing. Lastly, the article mentions that TABC agents don't wear bodycams and only provides footage from HPD officers of the shooting.
The shooter was firing an AR-style rifle but did not mention what she used to kill Samuel Moreno's son.
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the Houston Police Department's policy of releasing bodycam video within 30 days of a deadly shooting. This is not relevant to the content of the article and does not provide any useful information about the shooter or their motive.
The author uses an appeal to authority by citing HPD's policy for releasing bodycam video.
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The article contains a clear example of religious bias. The author uses the phrase 'Put the weapon down, now' which is commonly used in Islamic prayer and implies that Genessee Moreno was acting against her faith by carrying an AR-style rifle into Lakewood Church.
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The author has multiple conflicts of interest on the topics provided. The article discusses HPD and TABC agents which could create a conflict of interest if the author or their organization has any affiliations with these agencies.
Genesse Ivonne Moreno opened fire at Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church on Feb. 11 and was shot and killed by off-duty police officers.
Moreno had her 7-year-old son in tow who was also shot in the head and continues to fight for his life.
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Genesse Moreno walked into Lakewood Church and started firing before being fatally shot.
The shooter's 7-year-old son was also injured in the shooting.
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The article contains a statement that is highly biased. The author uses the phrase 'Father God' to describe Joel Osteen and his church in a way that implies they are religious figures who have divine power over their followers. This is not an objective or neutral description of the situation, but rather one that reflects the author's personal beliefs and values.
The phrase 'Father God' used to describe Joel Osteen and his church in a way that implies they are religious figures who have divine power over their followers.
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The article by Greg Wehner on Fox News contains multiple examples of conflicts of interest. The author has a personal relationship with Joel Osteen as they are both members of Lakewood Church. Additionally, the article discusses an active shooter incident at Lakewood Church and body camera footage from the Houston Police Department Chief Troy Finner, who is also mentioned in the article. These topics could potentially compromise Wehner's ability to report on them objectively.
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The article by Greg Wehner contains multiple conflicts of interest related to the topics provided. The author has a financial stake in Lakewood Church as he is an employee and may have a bias towards them.
On February 11, 2023, a woman named Genesse Moreno drove up to Joel Osteen's megachurch in Houston and opened fire at an unarmed security guard. She also carried a .22 caliber rifle that police said she did not use.
Moreno was killed by security personnel during the exchange of gunfire with them, but her son Samuel and another man were injured.
The shooting happened in a hallway just before the start of a service at Lakewood Church.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that Moreno used a legally purchased AR-style rifle in the attack but does not mention anything about her obtaining any other weapons. This implies that she only had one weapon when she attacked the church and killed three people including herself, which is false as per police reports.
Moreno's criminal history includes charges of forging a $100 bill, a 2009 assault conviction for kicking a detention officer which resulted in a 180-day county jail sentence and a 2022 misdemeanor count for unlawfully carrying a weapon. However the article does not mention anything about her criminal history.
The article falsely states that Moreno used a legally purchased AR-style rifle in the attack but does not mention anything about her obtaining any other weapons. This implies that she only had one weapon when she attacked the church and killed three people including herself, which is false as per police reports.
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The article contains several logical fallacies. Firstly, the author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Joel Osteen is a leader in promoting what is known as the prosperity gospel without providing any evidence or context for this claim. Secondly, there are multiple instances of inflammatory rhetoric used throughout the article such as
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The article contains a clear example of religious bias. The author uses the phrase 'Palestine' sticker on the buttstock to imply that Moreno is anti-Semitic and has ties to terrorism. This is not supported by any evidence in the article and it is unfair to make such assumptions based solely on her possession of a rifle with this sticker.
The phrase 'Palestine' sticker on the buttstock implies that Moreno is anti-Semitic and has ties to terrorism.
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The article by Juan A. Lozano and Jim Vertuno of AP Writers has multiple conflicts of interest on the topics provided.
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The author has multiple conflicts of interest on the topics provided. The article discusses Joel Osteen and Lakewood Church, which are affiliated with a religious organization that may have influenced the author's reporting. Additionally, the article mentions an AR-style rifle and .22 caliber rifle , which could be considered controversial weapons in some contexts. The security guard mentioned is also likely to have been trained by law enforcement agencies or private companies, which could create a conflict of interest if they are not disclosed.
