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Meghan 'used tragic Texas school shooting for her own PR gain', royal critic claims
Meghan Markle, has been accused of using the tragic shooting in Texas for her “own PR gain”.She attended the memorial after killer gunman Salvador Ramos, 18, was shot dead at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, US, following the tragic deaths of 19 children and two adults.Ramos barricaded himself inside the school and died during a shootout with border patrol officers.Officials said all the victims were in the same fourth-grade classroom.Ramos shot his grandmother before going to the school and triggering an "active shooter incident" as 21 lives were lost in the shooting at the primary school.Meghan visited the site by surprise on Thursday afternoon, and an Archewell spokesperson said it was important for Meghan, as a mother, to make the trip and extend her condolences and support the Texas communityThe mum-of-two was seen placing a bouquet of white roses at the gates outside Uvalde County Courthouse on Thursday (May 26) in a grey t-shirt, jeans and a black baseball cap.Shortly after photos of her at the memorial were released, critics on social media began to question her motives, such as US political strategist Arthur Schwartz who wrote: “Hello, grieving people of Uvalde.