Police report possible shooting at Texas megachurch run by celebrity pastor Joel Osteen

HOUSTON– Police in Texas said Sunday they responded to a possible shooting at the Houston megachurch run by prominent pastor Joel Osteen.

In a tweet on X, formerly known as Twitter, Lakewood Church said there was “an active situation involving shots being fired” at the church.

“That’s all the information we have at this time. Please pray for Lakewood and our community,” the church said.

Jodi Silva, a spokeswoman for Houston police, said officers responded to the church but she had no additional information.

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said in a tweet on

Witnesses told reporters they heard several shots as the 2 p.m. Spanish-language service was about to begin at the church.