Read Ward's story: Shooting victim Joann Ward’s life was all about family
Read Ward's story: Shooting victim Joann Ward’s life was all about family
Crystal Holcombe, wife of injured John Holcombe, was killed with three of her five children from an earlier marriage: Emily, Megan and Greg. Her unborn child also did not survive. Crystal was a "loving mother and wonderful-hearted woman," her first father-in-law John Hill said.
Bryan Holcombe, who filled in for Pastor Frank Pomeroy, died with his wife Karla. They were described as "happy people who never had a negative thing to say" by their friend, Jim Miller.
Their son Marc Daniel Holcombe died with the his year-old daughter, Noah, the youngest victim.
Read more about the Holcombes: Eight members of one family killed in massacre at Baptist church
Crystal Holcombe, wife of
... moreRobert Corrigan was a 29-year Air Force Veteran and he worked at WellMed at The Oaks in San Antonio before he died. He and Shani were Floresville residents, who were high school sweethearts from northern Michigan, according to the Associated Press.
Mourning friends who donated to the family via GoFundMe said the two were "wonderful people who had hearts of gold."
"Chief Corrigan was such a great mentor and person," another said. "He and his wife mad this a better world."
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Robert Corrigan was a 29-year Air Force Veteran and he worked at WellMed at The Oaks in San Antonio before he died. He and Shani were Floresville residents, who were high school
... moreWarden stepped in front of her grandson, Zachary Poston, as a shield. Her family is calling her their "hero" in an online fundraising campaign. One of Warden's family members wrote on Facebook that she was "blessed to have the kindest person (she) has ever know as (her) sister."
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Warden stepped in front of her grandson, Zachary Poston, as a shield. Her family is calling her their "hero" in an online fundraising campaign. One of Warden's family members wrote on Facebook
... moreChurch friends told the San Antonio Express-News the last time they saw White was on Friday, in the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs pantry.
Church friends told the San Antonio Express-News the last time they saw White was on Friday, in the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs pantry.
Friends called Sara and Dennis Johnson "the great couple."
Read More: First Baptist Church deacon and his wife had been part of congregation for 11 years
Friends called Sara and Dennis Johnson "the great couple."
Read More: First Baptist Church deacon and his wife had been part of congregation for 11 years
This June 18, 2017, photo provided by Lorena Santos shows her relatives Theresa Rodriguez and Richard Rodriguez in San Antonio, Texas. 51-year-old Richard Rodriguez and his wife, Theresa, were members of the First Baptist Church.
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During 11 years of marraige, couple ‘stuck together like glue’
This June 18, 2017, photo provided by Lorena Santos shows her relatives Theresa Rodriguez and Richard Rodriguez in San Antonio, Texas. 51-year-old Richard Rodriguez and his wife, Theresa, were
... moreHaley Krueger, 16, died in the Sutherland Springs church shooting on Nov. 5, 2017, DPS officials confirmed.
Read more: Dreams cut short for high school studentHaley Krueger, 16, died in the Sutherland Springs church shooting on Nov. 5, 2017, DPS officials confirmed.
Read more: Dreams cut short for high school studentTara E. McNulty, 33, died in the Sutherland Springs church shooting on Nov. 5, 2017, DPS officials confirmed. She is seen here in the middle.
Read more: Shooting victim Tara McNulty tended bar, and treated patrons like extended family
lessTara E. McNulty, 33, died in the Sutherland Springs church shooting on Nov. 5, 2017, DPS officials confirmed. She is seen here in the middle.
Read more: Shooting victim Tara McNulty
... moreKeith Braden was a cancer survivor. His adopted daughter Rebecca Metcalf said of him that "he was a wonderful dad."
Read more: Keith Braden, 62, recalled as loving father, diligent worker
Keith Braden was a cancer survivor. His adopted daughter Rebecca Metcalf said of him that "he was a wonderful dad."
Read more: Keith Braden, 62, recalled as loving father, diligent worker
Read more: Grandmother sacrifices self to save grandson in Sutherland Springs shooting
Read more: Grandmother sacrifices self to save grandson in Sutherland Springs shooting
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Noah Holcombe and her father Marc Daniel "Danny" Holcombe died in the Nov. 5 attack. She was 18-months old.
Noah Holcombe and her father Marc Daniel "Danny" Holcombe died in the Nov. 5 attack. She was 18-months old.
Marc Daniel "Danny" Holcombe was one of the eight Holcombe family members killed in the shooting.
Marc Daniel "Danny" Holcombe was one of the eight Holcombe family members killed in the shooting.
Crystal Holcombe and three of her children died in the Nov. 5 shooting. Crystal was 8-months pregnant.
Crystal Holcombe and three of her children died in the Nov. 5 shooting. Crystal was 8-months pregnant.
Bryan (John Bryan Holcombe and his wife Karla Holcombe) was the guest pastor of the church and had been filling in for Pastor Frank Pomeroy the day of the shooting. He and his wife Karla had been married for more than two decades.
lessBryan (John Bryan Holcombe and his wife Karla Holcombe) was the guest pastor of the church and had been filling in for Pastor Frank Pomeroy the day of the shooting. He and his wife Karla had
... moreAt around 1 p.m. today, 6-year-old Ryland Ward is expected to be released from University Hospital in San Antonio and taken home in a cherry red fire truck driven by Rusty Duncan, the man who saved his life.
A member of the Stockdale Volunteer Fire Department, he was the first to find Ryland at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, where 26 people were killed by the gunman Devin Kelley on Nov. 5.
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Sutherland Springs residents are expected to line the town’s main street for the little boy’s homecoming.
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Ryland Ward was shot five times and still alive beneath his mother, Joann Ward, who died protecting him. A survivor of the worst mass shooting in Texas history, Ryland was taken in an ambulance from Sutherland Springs to the intensive care unit at San Antonio’s University Hospital.
Duncan recalls the quiet of the church when he first walked in, minutes after the massacre. He recalls not knowing who was alive and who was dead. He also recalls the tug on his pant leg from Ryland — the only way he knew the boy was alive.
For more of the story on Ryland and Duncan’s extraordinary bond, read the Express-News article here.
Silvia Foster-Frau is a San Antonio Express-News staff writer. Read more of her stories here. | sfosterfrau@express-news.net | @SilviaElenaFF