In pictures: Mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Texas
Marco Bello/Reuters
Updated 9:42 PM ET, Tue May 24, 2022
Marco Bello/Reuters
An 18-year-old man opened fire at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday, killing at least 18 students and an adult, according to Sgt. Erick Estrada of the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The shooting took place at Robb Elementary School. The alleged gunman, who officials have identified as Salvador Ramos, is also dead, said Pete Arredondo, the school district’s police chief. Estrada confirmed the suspect was killed by law enforcement.
Ramos is also believed to have shot his grandmother before going to the school, three law enforcement sources told CNN.
Uvalde County, which is about 85 miles west of San Antonio, had a population of about 25,000 as of the 2020 Census.
