At least 19 people were killed when a teenager opened fire at a school in the state of Texas in the United States. The school in question was Rob Elementary. According to reports from the BBC, 18 of the 19 people who were murdered in the incident on Tuesday were students, while one of the victims was a teacher.
The 18-year-old Salvador Ramos may have been shot, according to Governor Greg Abbott of Texas. According to reports from the BBC, the suspect was armed at the moment with an AR-15 rifle as well as a bullet. According to reports from many international media outlets, the alleged attacker was also put to death. Among the deceased were children ranging in age from 7 to 10 years old.
The information that the adolescent had shot his grandmother before to opening fire at the elementary school was provided to Governor Abbott, who stated that he had received this information.
Shortly after the event, United States Vice President Joe Biden issued a statement condemning the act and stating that it was extremely rare around the world.
In his speech, Vice President Joe Biden urged for a concerted effort to combat senseless killings, noting that occurrences of this kind are more common in the United States than in any other country.
According to the BBC, Vice President Joe Biden was cited as stating, "Why are we living in the midst of such an event?" "We are permitting such an accident to happen," Biden said.
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