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. 16 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. . – 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. Abbott also says that Rome shot his grandmother before he went to primary school. President Joe Biden is informed about the shooting and will follow the further development. The motive is unclear What the motive for the shooting is, is not yet known. 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. Pete Arredondo, police chief in Uvalde, says in a statement to the press that the investigation so far shows that the suspected perpetrator acted alone. Robb Elementary School has about 475 students, according to their website. About 90 percent of the school’s students are Hispanic and about 80 percent of them are from low-income families. Thursday this week should be the last school day before the summer holidays. All activities and events at all schools in the area have been canceled after the shooting. 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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