On Tuesday, 21 people were killed during a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. The school, which only has second, third, and fourth grade students, was scheduled to have its last day of the year on Thursday. The deaths of 21 people make it the deadliest school shooting in Texas history.
With a population of just over 15,000, Uvalde is a small town located about 90 miles west of San Antonio. The shooting’s only adult victims were Eva Mireles, a fourth-grade teacher who died “trying to protect her students,” according to The New York Times, and her co-teacher, Irma Garcia. Per NBC News, Garcia’s son stated that a friend in law enforcement at the scene saw Garcia shielding her students.
