Stephen Willeford Invited to State of the Union

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posted on January 29, 2018
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U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, announced Jan. 25 he would bring Stephen Willeford and his wife as guests to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address. “I speak on behalf of the entire Sutherland Springs community when I say that we are grateful to have such an incredible citizen visit,” Cuellar told Texas media. “It is amazing that this man, who almost became a victim himself, managed to face the assailant and ultimately prevented further tragedy from unfolding.”

Willeford is the armed citizen who used an AR-15 to stop the mass shooting at a Texas church. He was alerted to gun shots up the street by his daughter while sitting in his Sutherland Springs, Texas, home. Grabbing his rifle, he confronted shooter Devin Patrick Kelley, who killed 26 parishioners and injured 20 more at the First Baptist Church in November.

The two exchanged gunfire. Then Willeford and  Johnnie Langendorff chased the injured Kelley in a truck as the shooter sped away. The shooter was later found dead—with two gunshot wounds from Willeford and one self-inflicted one—after crashing into a ditch.

Willeford was featured in the January issue of America’s 1st Freedom. He was recently honored as a “Man of the Year” by The Washington Free Beacon.

Cuellar said that he was proud to have Willeford as his guest for the State of the Union Address.

 

Cuellar’s office will pay for travel accommodations for Willeford and his wife. 

 

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