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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Shweta Sharma

Texas gunman was inside school premises for up to an hour before he was shot, officials say

Texas Department of Public Safety

The gunman who killed 19 students and two teachers at a Texas elementary school was inside the premises of the school for up to an hour before he was killed by police, according to a report.

Salvador Ramos, the 18-year-old shooter, had “encountered” a school resource officer and dropped a black bag with ammunition inside and entered the school, Sgt Erick Estrada of the Texas Department of Public Safety told CNN.

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