Genesse Ivonne Moreno Obituary – News outlets have identified the armed woman who was fatally shot on Sunday after entering Joel Osteen’s megachurch and opening fire. The woman has been identified as Genesse Ivonne Moreno, a 36-year-old individual. Reports indicate that Moreno was wearing a trench coat and carrying a backpack, and she had a 5-year-old boy accompanying her. Unfortunately, the boy sustained injuries and was rushed to a hospital in critical condition.
According to Houston Police Chief Troy Finner, the shooter arrived at the church in a white vehicle and entered the building from the west side of the parking lot. Shortly before 2 p.m., Moreno and the young boy entered the church, and that’s when she began firing shots. In response, two off-duty officers, one from the TABC and another from the Houston Police Department, fired back and ultimately killed her.
Although Moreno claimed to have a bomb, a subsequent police search revealed no explosives. Additionally, she reportedly sprayed an unknown substance on the ground, but authorities have not disclosed the nature of this substance.
It is worth noting that Moreno had a criminal history dating back to 2005, which included various charges such as assault of a public servant, assault causing bodily injury, forgery, possession of marijuana, theft, evading arrest, and unlawful carrying of a weapon. Interestingly, she had previously identified herself as “Jeffery Escalante” according to records from the Texas Department of Public Safety.