Texas school shooting

Governor Greg Abbott calls attack 'incomprehensible' and says suspect, 18, is dead, reportedly killed by police responding to scene.

“Parents are asked to pick up students at the regular dismissal times at the child’s campus,” the district said on Facebook. “There will be no bus transportation. The spokesman said “we have several injuries, adults and students, and we do have some deaths. DHS is actively coordinating with federal, state, and local partners and will continue to provide the department’s full support.” Robb Elementary is in a mostly residential neighborhood of modest homes. Another hospital, University hospital, said a 66-year-old woman was in critical condition. The governor did not say anything further about the grandmother’s condition.

Fourteen children and one teacher were killed in a shooting at a Texas elementary school Tuesday, the governor said, and the 18-year-old gunman was dead.

Hyundai is recalling 239,000 cars in the U.S. because the seat belt pretensioners can explode and injure vehicle occupants. Two deaths and at least four injuries have been linked to such explosions. Some 573 people have joined the billionaire ranks since 2020, bringing the worldwide total to 2,668, according to an analysis released by Oxfam on Sunday. That means a new billionaire was minted about every 30 hours, on average, so far during the pandemic. Over the past 30 years, the space observatory has helped scientists discover and refine that accelerating rate -- as well as uncover a mysterious wrinkle that only brand-new physics may solve. The tragedy in Uvalde added to a grim tally of mass shootings in Texas that have been among the deadliest in the U.S. over the past five years. The agent is hospitalized in good condition, the official said. Jean-Pierre said Biden will deliver remarks Tuesday evening at the White House. He did not provide ages of the children who were shot. Another hospital reported a 66-year-old woman was in critical condition. It was the deadliest school shooting in Texas history. Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Chief of Police Pete Arredondo said at a news conference that the gunman acted alone. The gunman entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde with a handgun and possibly a rifle, Abbott said.

The governor said the shooter is also dead and is believed to have been killed by responding officers.

Ten people were killed and 13 others were injured southeast of Houston in the 2018 Santa Fe High School shooting. Earlier Tuesday, the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District had placed all campuses under lockdown after gunshots were fired in the area. Two hospitals in the area are treating those injured in the shooting. University Health in San Antonio is providing care for two patients connected to the shooting. The man abandoned his vehicle and entered Robb Elementary with a handgun and possibly a rifle, the governor said. The shooter acted alone, said Pete Arredondo, Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District chief of police.

Governor Greg Abbott says 18-year-old gunman entered Robb Elementary School in small town of Uvalde, killing 15.

The US president has denounced mass shootings as a “national embarrassment” and promised to enact stricter gun regulations. Biden had been in Japan and South Korea on his first tour of the region since taking office in January of last year. In California that same weekend, a man opened fire on Taiwanese-American church congregants, killing one man. The suspect is deceased,” Arredondo said. “We are a broken nation, full of violence. “We live in a society where power absolutely refuses to protect our children.

The suspect, who the governor identified as an 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, was apparently killed by police officers responding to the scene at Robb ...

Both patients, a 66-year-old woman and a 10-year-old girl, were listed in critical condition. TEXAS TEXAS TEXAS TEXAS Mr. Ramos, the shooter, he himself is deceased and it’s believed that responding officers killed him,” Abbott told a news briefing.

A shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, marks the 27th such school shooting in the U.S. this year.

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Akron native and NBA superstar LeBron James comments after 14 students and one teacher are reported dead in Uvalde, Texas school shooting.

The auction is expected to generate at least $5,000. Like seriously "AT SCHOOL" where it's suppose to be the safest!" Land of the free, BS!" "I and the rest of the families would be devastated! James' successful basketball career allowed him to open the I Promise School in Akron for at-risk students. "These are kids and we keep putting them in harms way at school.

Officials said an 18-year-old gunman was killed by police in response to the shooting, the deadliest school gun massacre in the U.S. since February 2018, when ...

We have to do everything in our power to stop the insanity of children being shot and killed. We as a nation care more about celebs fighting in court than children dying in classrooms. Fuck you @GregAbbott_TXand fuck you, every Republican voter who claims to be “pro-life” but don’t actually give the slightest shit about humans once their born. — Stephen King (@StephenKing)May 24, 2022 HAS TO BE!! 😔😔😔😔🥺🥺🥺🥺.. Praying to the heavens above to all with kids these days in schools. God have absolute mercy on all of us. Sheesh. The timing. The timing. — bettemidler (@BetteMidler)May 24, 2022 And to those leaders I want to say,get the fuck off of your asses and DO SOMETHING! — Stephen King (@StephenKing)May 24, 2022 There are no words.

An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 18 children, officials said, and the gunman was dead.

Hyundai is recalling 239,000 cars in the U.S. because the seat belt pretensioners can explode and injure vehicle occupants. Two deaths and at least four injuries have been linked to such explosions. Some 573 people have joined the billionaire ranks since 2020, bringing the worldwide total to 2,668, according to an analysis released by Oxfam on Sunday. That means a new billionaire was minted about every 30 hours, on average, so far during the pandemic. Over the past 30 years, the space observatory has helped scientists discover and refine that accelerating rate -- as well as uncover a mysterious wrinkle that only brand-new physics may solve. Since then, the number of shootings that included schools have killed 10 or more people has mounted. A year after Sandy Hook, Sens. Joe Manchin a West Virginia Democrat, and Patrick J. Toomey, a Pennsylvania Republican, negotiated a bipartisan proposal to expand the nation's background check system. Efforts by lawmakers to change U.S. gun policies in any significant way have consistently faced roadblocks from Republicans and the influence of outside groups such as the NRA. In 2018, a gunman fatally shot 10 people at Santa Fe High School in the Houston area. The massacre of young children was another gruesome moment for a country scarred by an almost ceaseless string of mass killings at churches, schools and stores. Abbott said the shooter was likely killed by police officers but that the events were still being investigated. The gunman entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde with a handgun and possibly a rifle, Gov. Greg Abbott said. It was the deadliest shooting at a U.S. grade school since a gunmen killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, almost a decade ago.

"Our kids are living in fear every single time they set foot in a classroom because they think they're going to be next," said Democratic Sen.

About two-thirds of Americans support stricter gun laws, according to an Ipsos/USA Today poll last March, although the poll found support had declined from 75 per cent in 2018. Other laws passed in 2021 allow school marshalls and hotel guests to carry guns and declared gun stores as essential businesses. We need a return to God.” Obama later called the bill’s defeat “a pretty shameful day for Washington.” “For too long, some in Congress have offered hollow words after these shootings while opposing all efforts to save lives. But those measures fall short of the sweeping gun-control agenda Biden promised during the 2020 campaign. If the high court rules in their favour, it could weaken similar laws across the country. A bipartisan compromise was eventually reached that would have expanded background checks and banned assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. “Only in this country are parents not assured that their kids will be safe at school. “Please prove us wrong.” “Enough is enough,” she said. “What are we doing?

The gunman, an 18-year-old male from Uvalde, was reportedly shot and killed by officers responding to the scene.

Law enforcement is working to safely evacuate remaining students in the school district. Since that massacre 10 years ago, Murphy has made it his mission to enact gun control reform only to be disappointed again and again as the bills fail to overcome the Senate filibuster. These images are indefensible, as is the news of everyday violence from firearms in communities across America that do not make national headlines. How many more times will Senate Republicans express outrage at horrific shootings like the one today in Uvalde, Texas and then block meaningful, bipartisan background-check legislation supported by nine out of ten Americans and most responsible gun owners? Our elected leaders have been more interested in listening to the gun lobby than protecting our children – and until that changes, we will continue to see devastating incident after devastating incident. Without real action, our country will more closely resemble the violence I left behind in Ecuador than the safe haven I sought in the United States. We need leaders at every level to prioritize gun safety now.” The senator also relayed a number of new details in how Tuesday’s horrific events unfolded. Gun violence is a uniquely American problem – and it is now the leading cause of death for American children. A motive has not yet been revealed in Tuesday’s mass shooting. I’m devastated that more precious young people have lost their lives in a horrific mass shooting today. How many young lives cut short, families shattered, communities traumatized because our leaders refuse to act on gun violence?

Death toll rises to 21 after shooting at a primary school in a small community in southern Texas.

“When in God’s name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby,” he asked. He was taken into custody the next day. “[These] parents will never be the same again,” he said. We have to act. Don’t tell me we cannot have an impact on this carnage.” Our kids are leaving in fear every time they set foot in a classroom because they fear they will be next.

An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 18 children, officials said, and the gunman was dead.

Efforts by lawmakers to change U.S. gun policies in any significant way have consistently faced roadblocks from Republicans and the influence of outside groups such as the NRA. A year after Sandy Hook, Sens. Joe Manchin a West Virginia Democrat, and Patrick J. Toomey, a Pennsylvania Republican, negotiated a bipartisan proposal to expand the nation's background check system. “As a nation we have to ask, when in God's name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby? In 2018, a gunman fatally shot 10 people at Santa Fe High School in the Houston area. Last year, the House passed two bills to expand background checks on firearms purchases. This was the school's last week of classes before summer break. He did not provide ages of the children who were shot. The attack also came just 10 days after a deadly, racist rampage at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket that added to a yearslong series of mass killings at churches, schools and stores. Another hospital reported a 66-year-old woman was in critical condition. But it was not immediately clear whether that number included the attacker, or how many people were wounded. “My heart is broken today,” said Hal Harrell, the school district superintendent, announcing that all school activities were canceled until further notice. The attacker was killed by law enforcement.

Mass shooting at a Texas elementary school ... Uvalde, Texas authorities give a brief update on the investigation after a gunman killed 15 02:36. Police confirm death of Texas school shooter.

Hyundai is recalling 239,000 cars in the U.S. because the seat belt pretensioners can explode and injure vehicle occupants. Some 573 people have joined the billionaire ranks since 2020, bringing the worldwide total to 2,668, according to an analysis released by Oxfam on Sunday. That means a new billionaire was minted about every 30 hours, on average, so far during the pandemic. Over the past 30 years, the space observatory has helped scientists discover and refine that accelerating rate -- as well as uncover a mysterious wrinkle that only brand-new physics may solve. Since then, the number of shootings that included schools have killed 10 or more people has mounted. The attacker was killed by law enforcement. The attacker was killed by law enforcement. A year after Sandy Hook, Sens. Joe Manchin a West Virginia Democrat, and Patrick J. Toomey, a Pennsylvania Republican, negotiated a bipartisan proposal to expand the nation's background check system. Efforts by lawmakers to change U.S. gun policies in any significant way have consistently faced roadblocks from Republicans and the influence of outside groups such as the NRA. In 2018, a gunman fatally shot 10 people at Santa Fe High School in the Houston area. "As a nation we have to ask, when in God's name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby? The attack also came just 10 days after a deadly, racist rampage at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket that added to a yearslong series of mass killings at churches, schools and stores. The attacker was killed by law enforcement.

Lamenting a uniquely American tragedy, an anguished and angry U.S. President Joe Biden delivered an urgent call for new restrictions on firearms Tuesday ...

Hyundai is recalling 239,000 cars in the U.S. because the seat belt pretensioners can explode and injure vehicle occupants. Some 573 people have joined the billionaire ranks since 2020, bringing the worldwide total to 2,668, according to an analysis released by Oxfam on Sunday. That means a new billionaire was minted about every 30 hours, on average, so far during the pandemic. Two deaths and at least four injuries have been linked to such explosions. Over the past 30 years, the space observatory has helped scientists discover and refine that accelerating rate -- as well as uncover a mysterious wrinkle that only brand-new physics may solve. Nearly ten years after Sandy Hook--and ten days after Buffalo--our country is paralyzed, not by fear, but by a gun lobby and a political party that have shown no willingness to act in any way that might help prevent these tragedies." Murphy said he was planning to reach out to Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn after the two had teamed on an earlier background check bill that never became law. "Michelle and I grieve with the families in Uvalde, who are experiencing pain no one should have to bear," he said in a statement. Since then, the number of shootings that included schools have killed 10 or more people has mounted. He directed that American flags be flown at half-staff through sunset Saturday in honor of the victims in Texas. At least 19 students were killed at Robb Elementary School in the heavily Latino town of Uvalde, Texas, according to local officials. "The idea that an 18-year-old kid can walk into a gun store and buy two assault weapons is just wrong," Biden said. '"When in God's name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby?"

An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 19 children as he went from classroom to classroom, officials said, ...

Hyundai is recalling 239,000 cars in the U.S. because the seat belt pretensioners can explode and injure vehicle occupants. Some 573 people have joined the billionaire ranks since 2020, bringing the worldwide total to 2,668, according to an analysis released by Oxfam on Sunday. That means a new billionaire was minted about every 30 hours, on average, so far during the pandemic. Over the past 30 years, the space observatory has helped scientists discover and refine that accelerating rate -- as well as uncover a mysterious wrinkle that only brand-new physics may solve. Since then, the number of shootings that included schools have killed 10 or more people has mounted. The attacker was killed by law enforcement. The attacker was killed by law enforcement. But the measure failed in a Senate vote, without enough support to clear a 60-vote filibuster hurdle. Efforts by lawmakers to change U.S. gun policies in any significant way have consistently faced roadblocks from Republicans and the influence of outside groups such as the NRA. In 2018, a gunman fatally shot 10 people at Santa Fe High School in the Houston area. "As a nation we have to ask, when in God's name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby? The attack also came just 10 days after a deadly, racist rampage at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket that added to a yearslong series of mass killings at churches, schools and stores. The attacker was killed by law enforcement.

An 18-year-old gunman opened fire at an elementary school in Uvalde, killing at least 19 students and two adults.

Numerous lawmakers and public figures spoke out on Tuesday by calling for action on gun control legislation in the wake of a tragedy that drew immediate comparisons to the Sandy Hook massacre, when 20 first graders and six educators were killed by an 18-year-old man armed with an AR-15-type rifle. “We’re a small community and we’re going to need your prayers to get through this.” “I’m here on this floor to beg to literally get down on my hands and knees to beg my colleagues. The death toll was later updated by Roland Gutierrez, a Texas state senator who was briefed by state police and spoke with media outlets. He ran into the school and began shooting, Gutierrez said. The school serves about 570 children, nearly 90% of them Latino.

The poet, who performed at the inauguration of Joe Biden, says to 'do nothing isn't just insanity – it's inhumanity'

“I’m here on this floor to beg, to literally get down on my hands and knees to beg my colleagues. If you do anything today, let it not be just to grieve, but to act,” she wrote. “It takes a monster to kill children.

Bereaved say it is 'beyond time to take action' on gun control in the wake of the killing of 19 children in Texas.

“You be the Republican senator who says ‘I’ve had enough’. Because if you don’t get out of office you don’t belong there,” Guttenberg said. “I guess it’s something in society we know will happen again, over and over.” I’m done,” he told MSNBC. They fucking failed our kids again, OK? I’m done. How many more times?” “My heart is with #RobbElementarySchool families, faculty and the community. She said she had struggled with PTSD after the massacre.

An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 19 children as he went from classroom to classroom, officials said, ...

Hyundai is recalling 239,000 cars in the U.S. because the seat belt pretensioners can explode and injure vehicle occupants. Over the past 30 years, the space observatory has helped scientists discover and refine that accelerating rate -- as well as uncover a mysterious wrinkle that only brand-new physics may solve. Since then, the number of shootings that included schools have killed 10 or more people has mounted. The attacker was killed by law enforcement. But the measure failed in a Senate vote, without enough support to clear a 60-vote filibuster hurdle. Efforts by lawmakers to change U.S. gun policies in any significant way have consistently faced roadblocks from Republicans and the influence of outside groups such as the NRA. In 2018, a gunman fatally shot 10 people at Santa Fe High School in the Houston area. The school has nearly 600 students in second, third and fourth grades. "As a nation we have to ask, when in God's name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby? The attack came just 10 days after a deadly, racist rampage at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket that added to a yearslong series of mass killings at churches, schools and stores. He said other relatives were at the hospital and the civic centre. The attacker was killed by law enforcement.

An active shooter was reported at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas Tuesday, The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District said.

A police dispatcher said the scene was still active and that no other information was immediately available. "We are aware of this tragic incident," FBI Special Agent Carmen Portillo said in a statement. The school district said students have been transported to the city's civic center and encouraged parents are encouraged to pick up their children. Uvalde is about 85 miles west of San Antonio. It is believed that responding officers killed him." "He himself is deceased.

Gunman kills 19 children in attack on school in Uvalde, Texas, sparking renewed calls for gun control legislation.

Deeply saddened by the news of the murder of innocent children in Texas. Sincere condolences to the families of the victims, the people of the US and@POTUSover this tragedy. have become victims of a violent crime in the USA,” she said. We share the shock and grief of the American people, and the rage of those who are fighting to end the violence. My thoughts are with the people of Texas and all those affected by this dreadful attack.” “Children and teachers were murdered in a cowardly attack in their Texas school. Like seriously “AT SCHOOL” where it’s suppose to be the safest!” “I’m deeply saddened by the heinous mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas,” Guterres wrote on Twitter. “It is particularly heart-wrenching that most of the victims are children. Like seriously "AT SCHOOL" where it's suppose to be the safest! “As a nation we have to ask, when in God’s name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby?” Biden said. Nowhere else do little kids go to school thinking that they might be shot that day,” Murphy said on the Senate floor in Washington, DC. Nearly ten years after Sandy Hook- and ten days after Buffalo – our country is paralyzed, not by fear, but by a gun lobby and a political party that have shown no willingness to act in any way that might help prevent these tragedies.” In a statement on Tuesday, Obama said it is “long past time for any action”.

The nature and severity of those injuries wasn't immediately known, but the shooter was in custody shortly after 1 p.m, the Uvalde Police Department said.

— hasanabi (@hasanthehun)May 24, 2022 What could go wrong. — FINNEAS (@finneas)May 24, 2022 — PRELUDE (@LaurenJauregui)May 24, 2022 — jon batiste (@JonBatiste)May 24, 2022 There is no culture of life here. Very angry. And angry. — J (@JVCKJ)May 24, 2022 Like seriously "AT SCHOOL" where it's suppose to be the safest! — Andy Richter (@AndyRichter)May 24, 2022 The shooter, he himself is deceased and its believed that responding officers killed him,” Abbott told a news briefing.

A reported 21 people were killed in an attack by a lone gunman at an elementary school in the small town of Uvalde, Texas. At least 19 students and two ...

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Parents pay tribute as names of 21 victims of Robb elementary school mass shooting begin to emerge.

He loved both his parents … and loved to laugh and have fun.” “Thank you everyone for the prayers and help trying to find my baby,” Angel Garza told ABC News. This has just taken a toll on all of us.” Garza told local ABC News affiliate that her cousin’s mother had been with him during an awards ceremony at the school hours before the shooting. “Such a fast little boy and he could catch a ball so good.” “We started throwing the football together and I was teaching him pass patterns,” he said. “The sweetest little boy that I’ve ever known,” Garcia’s grandfather, Manny Renfro, told the Associated Press.

Nineteen children are shot dead by a teenage gunman, who is himself killed by law enforcement.

You can also get in touch in the following ways: Were you in the area? The 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut was the deadliest such attack. Did you witness the incident? "How many scores of little children who witnessed what happened - see their friends die, as if they're in a battlefield, for God's sake," he said. Nowhere else, nowhere else do little kids go to school thinking that they might be shot that day." According to CBS News, the attacker was wearing body armour as he carried out the attack. Two border agents were reportedly shot in an exchange with the gunman. "This only happens in this country. Border Patrol is a federal agency that guards US ports of entry. "You can't comprehend evil like this. "I can't believe this."

Joe Biden pleaded for action to address gun violence after years of failure, and bitterly blamed firearm manufacturers and their supporters for blocking ...

Nearly ten years after Sandy Hook—and ten days after Buffalo—our country is paralyzed, not by fear, but by a gun lobby and a political party that have shown no willingness to act in any way that might help prevent these tragedies.” Murphy said he was planning to reach out to Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn after the two had teamed on an earlier background check bill that never became law. Cornyn told reporters he was on his way to Texas and would talk with them later. “The idea that an 18-year-old kid can walk into a gun store and buy two assault weapons is just wrong,” Biden said. We’re all completely sickened and heartbroken.” He directed that American flags be flown at half-staff through sunset Saturday in honor of the victims in Texas. “Another massacre.” “When in God’s name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby?” Biden said with emotion. At least 19 students were killed at Robb Elementary School in the heavily Latino town of Uvalde, Texas, according to local officials. “Michelle and I grieve with the families in Uvalde, who are experiencing pain no one should have to bear,” he said in a statement. “There’s a hollowness in your chest. Why do we keep letting this happen?”

President asks why US 'willing to live with this carnage' after gunman kills at least 19 children and two adults.

A year earlier, a gunman at a Texas church killed more than two dozen people during a Sunday service, and in 2019 another killed 23 people in a racist attack targeting Hispanics at a Walmart supermarket. Two local police officers were injured in the exchange, authorities said. Adolfo Cruz, 69, said he drove to the school after receiving a terrifying phone call from his daughter. The suspect’s motive was not immediately clear but authorities said he appeared to have acted alone. “As a nation, we have to ask, ‘When in God’s name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby?’” Biden said. “When in God’s name are we going to do what has to be done?