A small city in Texas has been stricken with shock and grief following a shooting attack at an elementary school which has left 21 people - including 19 children - dead. The incident unfolded at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, which has a population of around 16,000 and is 54 miles from the US-Mexico border yesterday (May 24).
Investigators say an 18-year-old man identified locally as Salvador Ramos carrying a handgun and an semi-automatic rifle opened fire at the school which teaches children aged between seven and 10. Travis Considine, a spokesman for the Texas Department of Public Safety, confirmed that the current death toll is two adults including a teacher and 19 children.
Officials in Texas have said that Ramos, who is suspected to have killed his grandma before heading to the school, has been shot dead by law enforcement. The attack in Uvalde is the worst of its kind in the US since 26 people - six adults and 20 children - were killed during a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut in December 2012.
