'She Was an Amazing Mom': Pastor, His Wife, Daughter Identified as Victims of Kentucky Church Shooting
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY, JUL 13 – The shooter targeted family members during the attack, killing two and injuring their husbands, with investigations ongoing into the motive and incident details.
- On Sunday, July 13, 2025, Beverly Gumm and her daughter Christina Combs were fatally shot during a violent incident at a Fayette County church where Beverly's husband served as pastor.
- The 47-year-old shooter, Guy House, arrived seeking revenge and shot pastor Jerry Gumm and son-in-law Randy Combs, who remain hospitalized in critical condition.
- Christina Combs was a nursing student set to graduate in December and leaves behind five children, while Beverly led church outreach programs focused on salvation.
- Family member Rachael Barnes said House demanded Angel Rutherford's whereabouts and stated, "Well, someone has got to die today," as Kentucky State Police investigate the motive.
- The shooting left two dead and two wounded, with the family and community united in grief, faith, and preparing funerals while praying for healing.
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Pastor’s Wife and Daughter Shot Dead at KY Church; Pastor, 2 Others Injured
Two women were shot and killed at Richmond Road Baptist Church in Lexington, Kentucky, by a suspect who is believed to have fled to the church after allegedly shooting a state trooper. Two men were also shot and transported to the local hospital. One is stable, but the other is in critical condition.
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