May 24, 2022

At least 18 children and at least two adults are dead after a gunman opened fire at a Texas elementary school on Tuesday, Texas officials said.

The mass shooting comes less than two weeks after a man, who authorities say was motivated by racist ideology, shot and killed 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket, targeting a predominantly Black community. The latest tragedy once again horrified the country and sparked outrage, particularly from gun reform advocates who said the nation could no longer hide behind old excuses for these horrific killing sprees.

Gov. Greg Abbott said the suspect, an 18-year-old man who resided in Uvalde, Texas, is also dead and was likely killed by officers who responded to the scene. The shooting happened at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, about 85 miles west of San Antonio. The suspect has been identified as Salvador Ramos, according to state police.

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