TRAGEDY struck a Texas neighborhood in May 2022 after 14 students and one teacher were shot to death at a local elementary school.
The shooter was later identified as 18-year-old Salvador Ramos by Governor Greg Abbott.
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Who was Texas school shooter Salvador Ramos?
On May 24, 2022, a school shooting was reported at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
It ultimately took the lives of 18 children and three adults, in addition to injuring several others.
Salvador Ramos, 18, was later identified as the shooter and is believed to have been killed by responding law enforcement officers.
He also allegedly shot his grandmother before entering the school, Greg Abbott said, via ABC 13.
At this time, the motive behind the school shooting is unclear, and so are details surrounding Ramos’ personal life.
Ramos abandoned his vehicle and entered Robb Elementary at around 11.30am on Tuesday, Governor Abbott said.
Who was killed during the Robb Elementary School shooting?
At this time, the identities of the victims have not been revealed but are expected to be released at a later date.
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The identities of those who were injured also remain unknown.
Those that were injured were quickly rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.
At University Health in San Antonio, a 66-year-old woman is in critical condition, while the status of the other victims is unknown.
Did Salvador Ramos act alone?
The shooting is still under investigation, but authorities believe Ramos acted alone.
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In a press conference, Abbott said the shooter, “shot and killed horrifically and incomprehensibly 14 students and killed a teacher,” adding that he had access to a handgun and possibly a rifle.
“When parents drop their kids off at school, they have every expectation to know that they’re going to be able to pick their child up when that school day ends. And there are families who are in mourning right now,” Abbott added, via ABC News.
“The state of Texas is in mourning with them for the reality that these parents are not going to be able to pick up their children.”
The shooting is reportedly the deadliest school shooting in Texas history and happened four years after a gunman fatally shot 10 people at Santa Fe High School in the Houston area, according to 9News.
The shooting also came just days after ten people were killed during a mass shooting at a Tops Friendly Markets store in Buffalo, NY.
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