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What we know about the Uvalde, Texas elementary school shooting

What we know about the Uvalde, Texas elementary school shooting
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What we know about the Uvalde, Texas elementary school shooting
A gunman opened fire at a Texas elementary school on Tuesday morning, killing 19 students and 2 teachers. Here’s what we’ve learned so far:19 children and two adults were shot and killed at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.The shooter, identified as 18-year-old Salvador Romas, is dead. He was a high school dropout.The gunman warned in social media messages minutes before the attack that he was going to shoot up a school, Gov. Greg Abbott said.Seventeen people were also injured in the attack.Authorities believe the suspect acted alone. He used an AR-15 in the massacre.Abbott said Ramos had no known criminal or mental health history.The suspect's grandmother was shot prior to the school shooting. Authorities believe the shootings are linked. Two police officers were also shot. They are expected to survive.The school district's superintendent said that the remainder of the school year and all activities have been canceled.President Joe Biden issued an order for U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff to honor the victims of the shooting. The order will last until sunset on May 28.The dead included an outgoing 10-year-old, Eliahna Garcia, who loved to sing, dance and play basketball; a fellow fourth grader, Xavier Javier Lopez, who had been eagerly awaiting a summer of swimming; and a teacher, Eva Mireles, with 17 years’ experience whose husband is an officer with the school district’s police department. This story will be updated as new information is released.

A gunman opened fire at a Texas elementary school on Tuesday morning, killing 19 students and 2 teachers.

Here’s what we’ve learned so far:

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  • 19 children and two adults were shot and killed at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
  • The shooter, identified as 18-year-old Salvador Romas, is dead. He was a high school dropout.
  • The gunman warned in social media messages minutes before the attack that he was going to shoot up a school, Gov. Greg Abbott said.
  • Seventeen people were also injured in the attack.
  • Authorities believe the suspect acted alone. He used an AR-15 in the massacre.
  • Abbott said Ramos had no known criminal or mental health history.
  • The suspect's grandmother was shot prior to the school shooting. Authorities believe the shootings are linked.
  • Two police officers were also shot. They are expected to survive.
  • The school district's superintendent said that the remainder of the school year and all activities have been canceled.
  • President Joe Biden issued an order for U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff to honor the victims of the shooting. The order will last until sunset on May 28.
  • The dead included an outgoing 10-year-old, Eliahna Garcia, who loved to sing, dance and play basketball; a fellow fourth grader, Xavier Javier Lopez, who had been eagerly awaiting a summer of swimming; and a teacher, Eva Mireles, with 17 years’ experience whose husband is an officer with the school district’s police department.

This story will be updated as new information is released.