Governor says 17 injured in Texas school shooting

Uvalde Elementary School where shooting occurredWASHINGTON, May 25 Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott reported that as a result of shooting at an elementary school in the city of Uvalde, 19 children were killed and 17 others were injured. Subsequently, the attacker was killed by the police. It is known that Ramos acquired two rifles on May 22 — less than a week after he reached the age of 18. «According to the latest information, 19 children died, two teachers also lost their lives. Another 17 people were injured, but their lives were threatened no,» Abbott said during a press conference broadcast by the main US federal television channels. According to him, to date, the authorities have managed to contact the families of all those killed in this incident and explain to them the circumstances of the incident. Abbott urged all parents of the victims to contact the authorities for more information and assistance. Shooting is not uncommon in American schools. However, the tragedy in Yuvalda has become the bloodiest in the last 10 years — since December 14, 2012. The incident killed 20 students and six adult school workers in Sandy Hook, Connecticut. In a special address to the nation on Tuesday, US President Joe Biden called for the gun lobby to be challenged.Five people were injured in a shooting near a US university, media reported