The 18-year-old gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school barricaded himself inside a classroom, 'shooting anyone that was in his way,' an official said.
An 18-year-old gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school barricaded himself inside a classroom, "shooting anyone that was in his way," an official said Wednesday.22 people killed, including teen gunman, in midday elementary school attack in southern TexasPeople embrace Wednesday at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, the latest mass shooting in the U.S. A gunman killed 21 people before being shot to death, officials have said.
The assault was the deadliest shooting at a U.S. school since a gunman killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., in December 2012. "My heart is broken today," said Hal Harrell, the school district superintendent. "We're a small community, and we're going to need your prayers to get through this."
"The shooter was able to make entry into a classroom, barricaded himself inside that classroom and again just began shooting numerous children and teachers that were in that classroom, having no regard for human life," he said. The attack came as the school was counting down to the last days of the school year with a series of themed days. Tuesday was to be "Footloose and Fancy," with students wearing nice outfits.Investigators believe Ramos posted photos on Instagram of two guns he used in the shooting, and they were examining whether he made statements online in the hours before the assault, a law enforcement official said.
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