Shots fired at Shelby County church
Posted/updated on: August 24, 2025 at 6:12 amSHELBY COUNTY —
Our news partners at KETK report that authorities are searching for people involved in shots being fired at a church’s chapel in Shelby County.
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office said Old Home Baptist Church, between Tenaha and Paxton, was shot at multiple times. Authorities believe the incident may have occurred between Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. and Thursday at 8:30 a.m. Several bullet holes can be seen in the chapel and fellowship hall.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact dispatch at 936-598-5601 or contact Chief Deputy Mike Hanson directly at 936-234-3598.





