Warning signs mounted before Texas shooter entered church with her son, former mother-in-law says

HOUSTON (AP) — The former mother-in-law of the woman who opened fire at a Houston megachurch says she tried for years to alert authorities and other, including church staff, to her ex-daughter-in-law’s mental health struggles. But Walli Carranza says no one seemed listen or take action. Carranza told The Associated Press on Wednesday (Feb. 14, 2024) she believes systemic failures and lax gun laws led to Sunday’s shooting at celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church. Police say Genesse Moreno entered the church with her 7-year-old son and opened fire in a hallway. Two people were injured, including her son, who was shot in the head. Carranza says the boy remains in critical condition but is improving.