Gunman kills 2 in church near Fort Worth; parishioners return fire, shoot man dead

News and updates from Austin's news in your inbox Email not displaying correctly? [View Online]( [Statesman]( MORNING HEADLINES Start your day with a fresh roundup of news, features and commentary. Monday's Top Story [Gunman kills 2 in church near Fort Worth; parishioners return fire, shoot man dead]( [Gunman kills 2 in church near Fort Worth; parishioners return fire, shoot man dead]( Two church members have died in a shooting at a church in the Fort Worth suburb of White Settlement. The gunman also is dead. 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