18 students, teacher killed by shooter in horrific mass shooting at Uvalde, Texas elementary school
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Eighteen students and a teacher have been shot and killed in a horrific mass shooting incident at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas by an 18-year-old shooter, authorities confirmed.
The shooter apparently shot his 66-year-old grandmother in the face, drove to the school, abandoned the vehicle, entered the school and then fired shots using a handgun which left the near two-dozen fatalities, officials say. Salvador Ramos, was identified as the suspected shooter. Ramos was pronounced deceased as well.
Eva Mireles has been identified as the teacher killed in the Robb Elementary School massacre in Uvalde, Texas. She was a 4th Grade Teacher at Robb Elementary.
Kids were seen fleeing the school as the incident was ongoing. Local, state, and federal officials are on scene. Students are currently being reunited with families at the local civic center in the town.
This is a developing story. This story is expected to change.
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