At the time of the shooting , Kelley was again living at his parents ' property in New Braunfels . He reportedly lied about his background to pass a background check and obtain a license from the Texas Department of Public Safety as a security guard , and was a security worker at the Summit Vacation and RV Resort in New Braunfels . He had previously worked as an unarmed security guard at the Schlitterbahn Waterpark and Resort in New Braunfels , but was fired after less than six weeks on the job . While he was working at The Summit Vacation and RV Resort , a family who encountered him commented on how " creepy " Kelley had seemed ; one member described , " He seemed angry . He seemed annoyed by us , and he seemed like he wanted to exert some authority . " On the night of October 31 , less than a week before the shooting , Kelley attended a festival at the First Baptist Church wearing all black . According to two parishioners who were at the festival , he acted so strangely that people had to keep an eye on him . One also examined him to make sure he was not carrying a firearm . According to a former Air Force colleague who temporarily got reacquainted with him online , Kelley claimed he would buy dogs and other animals and use them for " target practice " . He also expressed his obsession with mass murders , including the Charleston church shooting , and joked about committing one himself . These comments prompted her to block him on Facebook
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