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Oklahoma Congressional leaders react as Texas elementary school shooting death toll climbs
UVALDE, Texas (KFOR) – Members of Oklahoma’s Congressional Delegation are reacting after a horrific elementary college taking pictures in Uvalde, Texas, that left 18 youngsters and one grownup useless and the nation devastated.
The dying toll following the taking pictures at Robb Elementary was initially reported as two individuals useless together with a number of youngsters injured. It was later up to date to 14 youngsters and one trainer useless. Official now say 19 had been killed, together with 18 youngsters and an grownup.
The shooter has been recognized as 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, of Uvalde. Ramos deserted his automobile, entered the college and opened hearth with a handgun, and probably a rifle. Responding officers shot and killed Ramos.
Ramos shot his grandmother previous to the college taking pictures, Gov. Greg Abbott mentioned.
The most recent mass taking pictures in the USA comes simply 10 days after a gunman in physique armor entered a Buffalo, N.Y., grocery store and killed 10 Black customers. Authorities say that mass taking pictures was a racist assault.
Tuesday’s taking pictures is tragically harking back to the Sandy Hook Elementary mass taking pictures in Newtown, Connecticut, nearly a decade in the past, wherein 20 youngsters and 6 adults had been killed.
Most members of the Oklahoma Congressional Delegation launched remarks on social media in regards to the tragedy in Texas. These remarks are as follows:
“The taking pictures at Robb Elementary Faculty in Uvalde, Texas, at present is a horrible tragedy. Kay and I are praying for the households and family members who’re grieving throughout this troublesome time.”
Sen. Jim Inhofe
“It’s an unspeakable evil what occurred in Uvalde, TX at present. What would drive a youngster to kill their grandmother after which shoot harmless youngsters? Cindy and I are holding the households in our prayers as they face this ruthless act.”
Sen. James Lankford
“Praying for the victims, their households, and everybody concerned within the horrific scenario that unfolded in Uvalde, Texas at present.”
Rep. Kevin Hern
“My coronary heart is damaged on the information of the tragedy that occurred in Uvalde, Texas at present. Please be a part of Christie and me in praying for consolation and therapeutic for the family members of the victims and those that had been injured. Might God be close to those that are grieving.”
Rep. Markwayne Mullin
“Our state & nation deeply mourns with the neighborhood, & we pray for consolation & therapeutic for the household, buddies & family members of the victims.”
Rep. Tom Cole
“My coronary heart goes out to the households and the neighborhood of Uvalde, Texas in gentle of at present’s tragic occasions. I’ve reached out to my colleague @RepTonyGonzales to supply any help or help that he might have.”
Rep. Stephanie Bice
Rep. Frank Lucas has not launched a comment on the mass taking pictures, as of 8 p.m. Tuesday.