It was early Tuesday afternoon local time that the city authorities announced that shooting was taking place at Robb Elementary School. A large number of police officers moved out, and all schools in the area were closed. At around 20 Norwegian time, the local police confirmed that they had arrested a suspected perpetrator. According to ABC News, the 18-year-old perpetrator is dead. 15 have been killed, including 14 students and a teacher reports Texas Gov. Greg Abott He also confirms the perpetrator is dead after being shot by police. According to the governor, the perpetrator is an 18-year-old man from Uvalde. – He shot and killed 14 students and a teacher in a terrible and incomprehensible way, says Abbot. According to Abbot, the perpetrator was Salvador Romas. An 18 year old man who lived in Uvalde. It is believed that he left his car and went to Robb primary school in Uvalde with a gun. He may also have had a rifle, but it has not been confirmed yet, the governor reports. Desperate parents now flock to the school to pick up their children, while the police ask the parents to stay away so that they can take the students to safety. It is not yet known who the perpetrator is and what the motive for the shooting is. ABC refers to a statement from the police stating that the US National Anti-Terrorism Center says there is no known terrorist connection to the massacre. All activities and events at all schools in the area have been canceled. The small town of Uvalde has about 16,000 inhabitants and is located 135 kilometers west of San Antonio, in the far south of Texas.
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