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Once again, the United States mourns a mass shooting at a school.
The Texas state authorities reported that at least 19 students and a teacher lost their lives when a young man from 18 years he fired indiscriminately at the facilities of the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, a population about 135 kilometers west of San Antonio .
During the first statements after the incident, the governor of the state, Greg Abbott, identified the attacker as Salvador Ramos, of 10 years.
Also with signed that the young man died, although it is not clear under what circumstances.
According to the state president, Ramos abandoned his vehicle and entered the school with a pistol and possibly a rifle.
During a vigil that was held near the school, Karla Bohman, a citizen of Uvalde told the story of a friend of her family, who still does not know anything about her daughter, a student at the school .
“They don’t know if he is in surgery or if he is one of the fatal victims , but they do know that he is a victim of some kind because he doesn’t show up,” she said through tears.
Cheryl Juhasz, another Uvalde resident, added: “ An evil like that cannot be understood. No matter where it happens, but it’s harder when it happens at home“.
Robb Elementary School has an enrollment of about 500 students and almost the 90% from them They are Latino. The last day of school before summer break was scheduled for next Thursday.
The local police chief, Pete Arredondo, also gave a short press conference on Tuesday and explained that this primary school is attended by children and girls in 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade, which would indicate that the ages of the victims range between 7 and 10 years.
The authorities warned that the number number of fatalities in the incident could increase in the coming hours, given that several injured people were taken to care centers in the area.
It is known at least two cases, that of a woman from 66 years and one girl of 10, who would be in critical condition at the area university hospital.
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Analysts compared the shooting to the one that occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary School in the year 2012, during which 20 boys and girls between 6 and 7 years of age and six adults died at the hands of a young man from 20 years.
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