On February 11, 2024, a shooting occurred at Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, perpetrated by 36-year-old Genesse Moreno.

Witnesses at Lakewood Church stated that they heard multiple shots fired around 2:00 pm CST, the start time of the Spanish-language services.

[11][12] Reports of a second shooter caused some alarm among Houston residents, leading police to evacuate businesses in the commercial district.

[6][18] Carranza, her ex-mother-in-law, said that she had schizophrenia that caused her to become violent,[19] and claimed that "What was needed for years was a collaborative mental health and law enforcement response".

[21][22] According to the Anti-Defamation League, Moreno had made multiple comments propagating anti-semitic conspiracy theories, praising Osama bin Laden, and promoting terrorist organizations.

[24] Republican politicians, including Ted Cruz,[27] Donald Trump Jr.,[27] Marjorie Taylor Greene,[24] and Josh Hawley[24] promoted the claim.

This continued an ongoing trend of conservative commentators claiming that the LGBT community is to blame for increasing gun violence in America.