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Who was Texas school shooter Salvador Ramos?
TRAGEDY struck a Texas neighborhood in May 2022 after several students and adults 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.
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He also allegedly shot his grandmother before entering the school, Greg Abbott said, via .
At this time, the motive behind the school shooting is unclear, and so are details surrounding Ramos' personal life.
Ramos reportedly abandoned his vehicle and entered Robb Elementary around 11:30am.
Who was killed during the Robb Elementary School shooting?
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Just hours after the news of the shooting swept the nation, the first victim was identified.
Among those who were killed was fourth-grade teacher Eva Mireles.
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"I'm furious that these shootings continue. these children are innocent. Rifles should not be easily available to all," Mireles' aunt Lydia Martinez Delgado said in a statement, via .
"This is my hometown, a small community of less than 20,000. I never imagined this would happen to especially loved ones ... All we can do is pray hard for our country, state, schools, and especially the families of all."
At this time, the names of the other victims are still unclear.
The identities of those who were injured also remain unknown.
Those that were injured were quickly rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.
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 .
"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."
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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 .
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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