‘I am devastated’: Texas church leader discusses shock from false shooting report
"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.
Arrest made after reported shooting at church in Burnet County was 'fabricated'
Tarver is charged with misdemeanor false report to induce an emergency response, felony tampering or fabricating physical evidence and felony deadly conduct. He remains in the Burnet County Jail and has not had a bond set.
Man charged over making false shooting threat toward Burnet church
Texas man Jacob Wayne Tarver was arrested and charged with two felonies for reporting a false shooting threat at the Church at the Epicenter in Burnet.
Man arrested for 'fabricated' story about shooting at Burnet County church: BCSO
A man was arrested for reporting a fabricated story to law enforcement after he fired shots near a Burnet County church on Sunday.
Sheriff: Burnet man arrested for falsely reporting church threat that led to manhunt
Burnet County Sheriff Calvin Boyd said investigators spent most of Sunday and part of Monday searching for two men who Tarver said were involved in what turned out to be a false report. He did not provide a motive for Tarver's report but said that his mental health had been evaluated by authorities. Boyd declined to comment further about it.
Investigation underway after shots fired at Burnet County church
According to the Burnet County Sheriff’s Office, a member of the church’s volunteer security team fired multiple rounds during the incident.
Possible attempted shooting at a Burnet County Church
BURNET COUNTY, Texas — The Bosque County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) is reporting a possible attempted shooting at a church in Burnet County on Sunday morning.
Shots fired at Burnet County church Sunday morning, authorities say
U.S. 281 in Burnet. Deputies determined that shots had been fired by a member of the church's volunteer safety team. According to the statement, the church member told the deputies he confronted two "suspicious" males outside the church,
‘I am devastated’: Burnet church leader discusses shock from false shooting report
"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.
False report of attack on Burnet Church sparks community fear in Lampasas
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Shooting threat to church was ‘fabricated’ by safety team member, Texas cops say
On Oct. 6, deputies arrived to Church at the Epicenter in Burnet after getting a brief 911 call, according to the Burnet ...
“A real waste of assets”: Church safety member fabricated story about would-be shooters, Burnet Sheriff says
The Burnet County Sheriff’s Office says on Oct. 6, at around 10:30 a.m., deputies were sent to the Church at the Epicenter in ...
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Burnet County Man Charged After Fabricating Shooting Incident at Local Church
Jacob Tarver was arrested for a false threat at the Burnet County church, leading to an intense but unnecessary law enforcement response.
Local, state and federal agencies investigating after shots fired at Central Texas church
Officials said a member of the volunteer church safety team encountered two "suspicious" men in the parking lot.
Church shooting hoax sparks security conversation amongst Central Texas pastors
There was a shocking turn of events after learning earlier Monday a potential shooting at a church Sunday never happened.