On Oct. 6, deputies arrived to Church at the Epicenter in Burnet after getting a brief 911 call, according to the Burnet County Sheriff’s Office. Upon arrival, deputies said a safety member told them two “suspicious” men were outside the church, and one had shown a rifle.

"We weren't aware any more than they were aware at the time that this story was not true," said Kyle Byrd, Church at the Epicenter Senior Leader.

A man was arrested for reporting a fabricated story to law enforcement after he fired shots near a Burnet County church on Sunday.

An arrest has been made following reports of a shooting at a church in Burnet County on Sunday. According to the Burnet County Sheriff's Office, a thorough investigation revealed that details of the incident were significantly "fabricated.