Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.The school has only 575 studentsfrom grades two to four, which typically includes children aged seven to ten.
Among kids of this age group, guns have become the leading cause of death in the United States, according to a new reportpublished in the New England Journal of Medicine.Here’s what we know so far.In the days before the incident, the shooter seemingly hinted online about the violent attack he was about to commit.The shooter is a resident of the small town of Uvalde, 135 kilometers west of San Antonio, according to Texas Gov.
Greg Abbott. He had no known criminal or mental health history, Abbott said.On May 17, just after the shooter’s birthday, he legally purchased a rifle at a federally licensed gun dealer in the Uvalde area, according to a state police briefing to Texas Sen.
John Whitemire.A day later, May 18, he bought 375 rounds of ammunition. Then, on May 20, he purchased a second rifle. Calls grow for U.S.