A shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde Texas has left at least 19 students and two teachers dead
A gun-wielding suspect barricaded himself on campus.
Gov. Greg Abbott said an 18-year-old man opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, about 85 miles west of San Antonio.
Fourth grade teacher, Eva Mireles has been named as one of the victims.
She was a mother and wife who worked in the school district for 17 years.
None of the children have been identified as of yet.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott says the suspect Salvado Ramos, an 18-year-old, abandoned his vehicle at around noon on Tuesday before barricading himself in the school.
Texans are grieving for the victims of this senseless crime & for the community of Uvalde.
Cecilia & I mourn this horrific loss & urge all Texans to come together.
I've instructed @TxDPS & Texas Rangers to work with local law enforcement to fully investigate this crime. pic.twitter.com/Yjwi8tDT1v
The deadly shooting began 11:43 a.m. Tuesday at Robb Elementary off Old Carrizo Road near U.S. Highway 83. Robb Elementary has an enrolment of just under 600 students.
Uvalde’s Mayor has not confirmed casualties but told ABC news in a text “this is a very bad situation.”
He says the office is trying to contact parents before releasing any information.
Via social media, Uvalde Police Department made a statement.
“Parents are asked to pick up students at the regular dismissal times at the child’s campus. There will be no bus transportation.Officers will be on site to escort students to the parents cars.Parents please be patient as lines will be long.”
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Two people are confirmed to have arrived at University Hospital in critical condition, a 66-year-old woman and 10-year-old girl. Both are listed in critical condition.
San Antonio Police said they are sending SWAT, Eagle chopper and Crime Scene Investigators (CSI) to the active shooter situation.
South Texas Blood & Tissue confirmed they sent out 15 units of low O whole blood to Uvalde.
In response to the shooting at Robb Elementary School, the South Texas Blood Bank is holding an emergency blood drive tomorrow (May 25) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Herby Ham Activity Center, 248 Farm to Market Road 3447. Walk up donors will be accepted.
Fervently lifting Uvalde up in prayer while refusing to do a goddamned thing to stop gun violence is why this keeps happening, especially in Texas.
In fact @SenTedCruz has been spreading gun lobby lies about the ATF director nominee while trying to stop a federal ghost guns ban. https://t.co/BzIdgAUFNm
Former President Donald Trump, Republican Senator Ted Cruz and Texas Governor Greg Abbott will be in attendance at the NRA’s annual meeting in Houston, Texas.
No democrats will be at the meeting and will only be open to NRA members.
Meanwhile, social media is flooded with messages of support
My thoughts and prayers goes out to the families of love ones loss & injured at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX! Like when is enough enough man!!! These are kids and we keep putting them in harms way at school. Like seriously "AT SCHOOL" where it's suppose to be the safest!
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