The shooter, identified as 18-year-old Salvador Romas, has also died, according to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott confirmed the toll, adding that the shooter had also died and that it is believed that responding officers killed him.
Abbott identified the shooter as Salvador Ramos, an 18-year-old male who lived in Uvalde. According to Abbott, Ramos entered the school with a handgun and possibly a rifle.
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