On Nov. 5, tragedy struck at a small church just outside of San Antonio, Texas. In what can only be called an act of terror, 26 people and about 20 others were injured in a mass shooting.

The first sighting of the shooter occurred at 11:20 a.m. at a gas station across the street, and minutes later he began firing before even entering the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs. The shooter was identified as 26-year old Devin Patrick Kelley, who purchased the Ruger AR-556 rifle he allegedly used in the shooting from a store in San Antonio in April 2016.

Among the victims were eight members from the same family, including a pregnant mother and her three children. The ages of the victims ranged from five to 72 years old, and made up about four percent of the small town’s population.

The shooter was met by an armed resident following the attack, who heard news of the attack and confronted the gunman outside of the church where the armed resident shot the terrorist. After being shot by the resident, the gunman shot himself and sped away in his car. After being chased by authorities for eleven miles, the shooter lost control of the car and was found dead in the vehicle.

President Trump, who was speaking from Japan, offered his condolences for the victims and families affected by the attack. He did not, however, raise a question about the gun laws in the United States and instead chose to blame the attack on the mental health of the shooter.

This small town in Texas is now a community of broken hearts, permanently affected by an act of terror that the laws of the United States allow.