Nation Sutherland Springs church shooting survivors want closure. The DOJ is appealing the case. January 9, 2023January 10, 2023 Grace Hauck, USA TODAY Comments Off on Sutherland Springs church shooting survivors want closure. The DOJ is appealing the case. The DOJ is appealing a decision that found the federal government responsible for the 2017 mass shooting at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas.