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Texas shooting: Two people killed in attack at primary school Texas shooting: Fifteen killed in attack at US primary school
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Two people have died in a shooting at a primary school in Texas, and 13 young pupils have been taken to hospital. Fifteen people have died in a shooting at a primary school in Texas, says Governor Greg Abbott.
Uvalde city school district said an attacker opened fire on the campus of Robb Elementary School. One teacher was shot, an official told CBS. The 18-year-old gunman killed 14 students and one teacher at Robb Elementary School in the city of Uvalde.
The public has been asked to stay away as police investigate the crime scene. The shooter is in custody, police say. The governor said the suspect was armed with a handgun and possibly a rifle in the attack.
Governor Abbott says the suspect is deceased, and it is believed that responding officers killed him.
The public were asked to stay away as police investigate the crime scene.
Shootings at primary schools, where pupils range in age from five to 11, are still relatively rare.Shootings at primary schools, where pupils range in age from five to 11, are still relatively rare.
The attack on Tuesday comes amid a national rise in gun violence.The attack on Tuesday comes amid a national rise in gun violence.
The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District - around 85 miles (135km) west of the city of San Antonio - told the BBC that students had been evacuated from the school amid a shooting. The suspect was cornered after authorities arrived, and police later tweeted that the suspect was in custody. Governor Abbott identified the attacker as a local 18-year old, who he said "shot and killed, horrifically, incomprehensibly, 14 students and killed a teacher".
Neither the local police nor school district confirmed the report by CBS, the BBC's partner in the US, that a teacher was among those shot, but local hospitals disclosed that students from the school were being treated by their emergency services. "He himself is deceased, and it is believed that responding officers killed him," he added.
A 66-year-old woman was being treated at a hospital in San Antonio, and was in a critical condition, hospital officials said earlier. "It is believed that two responding officers were struck by rounds, but have no serious injuries."
The Uvalde Memorial Hospital posted on Facebook that 13 children were taken to hospital "via ambulances or buses". The gunman may have also killed his grandmother at the beginning of the shooting rampage, according to local US media. He may have been a local high school student, according to CBS, the BBC's partner in the US.
Two "individuals" were dead when they arrived at hospital, the Facebook post said, adding that two children were later transferred to a hospital in St Antonio, and another child was pending transfer. The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District - around 85 miles (135km) west of the city of San Antonio - told the BBC that students had been evacuated from the school. Just under 500 pupils are enrolled in the school.
Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin told ABC News in a text message "this is a very bad situation". Officials are expected to hold a news conference later on Tuesday. Students have been evacuated to a local community centre
Local hospitals disclosed that students from the school were being treated by emergency services.
A 66-year-old woman and a 10-year old girl are being treated at a hospital in San Antonio, and are both in a critical condition, University Health hospital officials said earlier.
The Uvalde Memorial Hospital posted on Facebook that 13 children had been taken to hospital "via ambulances or buses".
Two "individuals" were dead when they arrived at hospital, the Facebook post said earlier.
Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin told ABC News in a text message "this is a very bad situation".
The FBI is aiding in the investigation, according to CBS.The FBI is aiding in the investigation, according to CBS.
The last day of classes for students in the school district was scheduled for Thursday. Seniors at the local high school in Uvalde, a community of about 16,000 residents, are due to graduate on Friday.The last day of classes for students in the school district was scheduled for Thursday. Seniors at the local high school in Uvalde, a community of about 16,000 residents, are due to graduate on Friday.
School shootings have become recurring emergencies in the US, with 26 recorded last year, according to EdWeek, an education trade publication.School shootings have become recurring emergencies in the US, with 26 recorded last year, according to EdWeek, an education trade publication.
Active shooter lockdown drills are a common part of the school curriculum, from primary to high school.Active shooter lockdown drills are a common part of the school curriculum, from primary to high school.
The 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut shocked Americans. Twenty of the 26 victims in that attack, which was carried out by a 20-year-old, were between the ages of five and six.The 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut shocked Americans. Twenty of the 26 victims in that attack, which was carried out by a 20-year-old, were between the ages of five and six.
A 2020 report from the US Government Accountability Office found that about two-thirds of all school shootings happen at the high school level, and that shootings in elementary schools are most commonly accidental.A 2020 report from the US Government Accountability Office found that about two-thirds of all school shootings happen at the high school level, and that shootings in elementary schools are most commonly accidental.