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Uvalde school shooting

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Robb Elementary School shooting
Part of mass shootings in the United States
Map
Location of Robb Elementary in Uvalde, TX
LocationRobb Elementary School, 715 Old Carrizo Road
Uvalde, Texas, U.S.
Coordinates29°11′58″N 99°47′18″W / 29.19944°N 99.78833°W / 29.19944; -99.78833
DateMay 24, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-05-24) (UTC−05:00)
Attack type
School shooting, mass shooting, pedicide
Deaths17 (16 at the school, including the perpetrator, and the perpetrator's grandmother)[1]
PerpetratorSalvador Ramos

On May 24, 2022, a mass shooting occurred at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, United States, when 18-year old Salvador Ramos shot and killed 15 people.[2][3][4][5] Of the people fatally shot by Ramos at the school, 14 were students and one was a teacher.[5] Earlier that day, Ramos reportedly shot and killed his grandmother. The attack was one of the deadliest mass shootings in American history[6] and the deadliest at an elementary school since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012.[7]

Background

Uvalde is a Latino-majority city[8] of about 16,000 people in the South Texas region, about 60 miles (100 km) from the United States–Mexico border and about 85 miles (135 km) from San Antonio. Robb Elementary School is 90% Latino and roughly 81% of the students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.[9] The school serves about 600 second through fourth grade students in the city, which is nearly half non-English speaking.[10][11]

Events

The perpetrator, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, reportedly shot and killed his grandmother before going to Robb Elementary School.[12]

The shooter is estimated to have entered the school at around 11:30 a.m. CDT.[13] Uvalde CISD Police Chief estimated that the shooting began two minutes later, and according to a Facebook post by the school, the school was placed on lockdown at 11:43 a.m. in response to gunshots in the neighborhood.[14][better source needed] At 1:17 p.m., the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District sent out a message on Twitter that there was an active shooter at the elementary school.[15] Governor Greg Abbott said that the shooter had been carrying a handgun and might have brought a rifle along with him.[16]

Police initially said the suspect had been arrested by 1:00 p.m.[3] Later reports indicated Salvador Ramos, an 18-year-old Uvalde High School student suspected to be the shooter, was also dead,[4][17] and had been killed by responding law enforcement.[18] Police confirmed the shooter had acted alone.[19]

Victims

Only two deaths were initially confirmed, which was the number of people who had died by the time they had arrived at the hospital.[20] Governor Greg Abbott said in a conference shortly later that fourteen students and a teacher have been killed.[21] The death toll is uncertain.[17]

Initial reports indicated that 13 children had been taken to Uvalde Memorial Hospital, in a statement made by hospital CEO Tom Nordwick to reporters. At least three wounded individuals were transferred according to Nordwick.[22] Several other victims were taken to the University Hospital in San Antonio.[12] Governor Abbott said two officers were struck by bullets but had no serious injuries.[23]

Investigation

The FBI and ATF were reported to be in Uvalde assisting local police in the investigation of the shooting.[5][24]

Perpetrator

18-year old Salvador Rolando Ramos was identified as the suspected shooter by local law enforcement agencies who also confirmed his death. Ramos' motives for the shooting are currently unknown.[25]

Responses

Representatives for President Joe Biden, who was returning to the United States from a trip to Asia, announced that he had been briefed on the shooting and that he would be making public remarks later that evening after arriving back home.[26][27] Following the shooting, Biden ordered flags to be flown at half-staff.[28] Several U.S. senators offered their condolences. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) tweeted that the shooting left him "horrified and heartbroken",[29] and Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) described the shooting as "unbelievably tragic and horrible"[30]

See also

References

  1. ^ Ibañez, Rebecca; Salinas, David (May 24, 2022). "15 killed in shooting at Uvalde elementary school; gunman dead, Gov. Abbott says". KSAT.
  2. ^ Ibañez, Rebecca Salinas, David (May 24, 2022). "15 killed in shooting at Uvalde elementary school; gunman dead, Gov. Abbott says". KSAT. Retrieved May 24, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ a b "At least 2 dead, suspect in custody after shooter reported at Texas school - National | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "At least 2 children dead in 'active shooter' incident at Texas elementary school". ABC News. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c Henderson, Jennifer; Lynch, Jamiel; Levenson, Eric. "At least two are dead and others injured after a shooting at a Texas elementary school, hospital officials say". CNN. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  6. ^ Rummler, Dave Lawler,Orion (May 24, 2022). "A list of America's 23 deadliest modern mass shootings". Axios. Retrieved May 24, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Yancey-Bragg, N'dea; Hughes, Trevor; Kenning, Chris (May 24, 2022). "14 students, 1 teacher killed in Texas elementary school shooting, Gov. Greg Abbott says. The shooter is also dead, Abbott says". USA Today. Retrieved May 24, 2022. It is the deadliest shooting at a U.S. grade school since the shocking attack in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, almost a decade ago, fueling a fresh round of grief and despair.
  8. ^ Martinez, Christian; Hennessy-Fiske, Molly; Jarvie, Jenny (May 24, 2022). "15 dead, including 14 children, in Texas school shooting". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  9. ^ CNN, Jennifer Henderson, Jamiel Lynch and Eric Levenson. "Shooting at a Texas elementary school leaves 14 students and a teacher dead, governor says". NewsWatch 12 KDRV. Retrieved May 24, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ Romero, Elisha Fieldstadt, Minyvonne Burke and Dennis (May 24, 2022). "14 students, one teacher killed in Texas elementary school shooting". CNBC. Retrieved May 24, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ Romo, Vanessa (May 24, 2022). "A gunman killed at least 14 children and a teacher at a Texas elementary school". NPR. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  12. ^ a b Ibañez, Rebecca; Salinas, David (May 24, 2022). "15 killed in shooting at Uvalde elementary school, active shooter killed, officials say". KSAT. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  13. ^ "What We Know So Far About the Elementary School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas". Time. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  14. ^ Stringini, Mary (May 24, 2022). "Uvalde, Texas elementary school shooting: 16 dead, including 14 kids, Abbott says". WJBK. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  15. ^ Live updates: 14 students, 1 teacher killed after shooter opens fire at Texas elementary school CBS News
  16. ^ "Texas Governor: 15 Killed in School Shooting; Gunman Dead". VOA. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  17. ^ a b McBride, Jessica (May 24, 2022). "Salvador Ramos: Suspect in Uvalde Elementary School Shooting". Heavy.com. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  18. ^ "14 students, 1 teacher killed after shooter opens fire at Texas elementary school". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  19. ^ Scribner, Herb (May 24, 2022). "14 students, teacher dead in Texas elementary school shooting, Abbott says". Axios. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  20. ^ Harrington, Joe. "'We keep putting them in harms way at school.' LeBron James on Texas school shooting". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  21. ^ "Texas shooting: Fifteen killed in attack at US primary school". BBC News. May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  22. ^ Romero, Elisha Fieldstadt, Minyvonne Burke and Dennis (May 24, 2022). "14 students, one teacher killed in Texas elementary school shooting". CNBC. Retrieved May 24, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  23. ^ "Fourteen students and one teacher killed in Texas school shooting, governor says". the Guardian. May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  24. ^ "Two Texas children reportedly dead following school shooting-latest". The Independent. May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  25. ^ Reports, SBG San Antonio Staff (May 24, 2022). "Live on the scene: Deadly shooting at elementary school in Uvalde". KDBC. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  26. ^ Garcia, Eric. "Biden briefed on elementary school massacre in Uvalde, Texas". The Independent. The Independent. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  27. ^ Reuters (May 24, 2022). "Biden to speak on Texas school shooting Tuesday night". Reuters. Retrieved May 24, 2022. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  28. ^ "Biden addresses deadly Texas school shooting, orders flags flown at half-staff". CBS News. May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  29. ^ Montague, Zach (May 24, 2022). "Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, tweeted that the shooting had left him "horrified and heartbroken."". The New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  30. ^ Cochrane, Emily (May 24, 2022). "Senator Susan Collins, Republican of Maine, described the attack as an "unbelievably tragic and horrible crime," and expressed support for so-called "red flag laws" that help restrict potentially violent individuals from accessing firearms". The New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2022.

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