“We can’t get numb to this.” “It doesn’t have to be inevitable.” At least 14 children and one teacher are reportedly dead at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, after a gunman allegedly opened fire inside a classroom on Tuesday afternoon.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott reported to national media outlets on Tuesday that an 18-year-old student from the local high school identified as Salvador Ramos allegedly killed his grandmother at her home, went to nearby Robb Elementary School in the small west Texas town, and opened fire in a classroom. Related: Man Kills Wife, Daughter, And Mother-In-Law In Apparent Murder-Suicide Now, as investigators try to piece together the timeline of events, police officials have revealed to the media that at least 14 schoolchildren — reportedly from the second, third, and fourth grades — are dead, along with at least one teacher.
Governor Abbott reported that Ramos is also dead, after apparently having been killed by officers responding to the horrific mass casualty event.
MySA reported on Tuesday afternoon that at least 13 children were transported to nearby Uvalde Memorial Hospital on ambulances and school buses, as well.
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