A Texas hospital has said two people are dead after a shooting at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school.
Two people were dead after a shooting at a Texas elementary school on Tuesday, and more than two dozen children were injured, hospital officials said. Police have said the suspected shooter is in custody.
Thirteen children were taken by ambulance or bus to Uvalde Memorial Hospital after an active shooter was reported at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, about 85 miles west of San Antonio, officials with the hospital said. The nature and severity of the people’s injuries wasn’t immediately known, as is whether the dead are included in that count.Another hospital, University Hospital in San Antonio, said a 66-year-old woman was in critical condition.
Authorities did not immediately provide any details on the shooting, though the Uvalde Police Department said the shooter was in custody shortly after 1 p.m. The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District had said an active shooter was reported at the school, which has an enrollment of just under 600 students. Earlier, the district had said that all schools in the district were locked down because of gunshots in the area.
A heavy police presence surrounded the school Tuesday afternoon, with officers in heavy vests diverting traffic and FBI agents coming and going from the building. School and city officials did not immediately return messages seeking comment.The shooting in Texas came less than two weeks after a gunman opened fire at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, killing 10 Black shoppers and workers in what officials have described as a hate crime.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Uvalde, Texas elementary school locked down amid report of active shooter on campusStudents at the school located about 97 miles west of San Antonio were directed to a nearby civic center to reunite them with parents.
Read more »
LIVE ON THE SCENE: 2 people dead after elementary school shooting at UvaldeUPDATE at 3 p. m. - Two people are confirmed dead after the school shooting at Uvalde, according to officials at Uvalde Memorial Hospital. Officials also said that 13 total children were transported to the hospital for treatment. UVALDE, Texas - A shooter prompted a lockdown at a Texas elementary school. The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District had said an active shooter was reported at Robb Elementary School, which has an enrollment of just under 600 students.
Read more »
Shooter at Uvalde elementary school under arrest, injured being treated in San AntonioUniversity Health in San Antonio said it received two patients from the shooting, an adult and a child. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX Uvalde Texas SchoolShooting ActiveShooter
Read more »
2 killed, several injured in shooting at Uvalde elementary school - KRLD News - Omny.fmTwo people are dead and several are injured after a shooting at an elementary school in Texas on Tuesday, officials say. One person was arrested shortly after 1 p.m., police said.
Read more »
Two killed, others injured in school shooting in Uvalde, hospital officials sayA suspect in the shooting at Robb Elementary School is in custody, Uvalde police said. It was not immediately clear whether any students had been killed in the shooting, but hospital officials said about a dozen children had been injured.
Read more »
Texas woman sought in fatal shooting of professional cyclist, US Marshals sayA manhunt is underway for a Texas woman wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a professional cyclist who authorities say was once romantically linked to the suspect's boyfriend.
Read more »