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UVALDE, Texas -- Fourteen students and a teacher are dead after a shooting
at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, according to Gov. Greg Abbott.

The 18-year-old suspect, a student at Uvalde High School, is also dead, he said.

"He shot and killed horrifically and incomprehensibly 14 students and
killed a teacher," Abbott said during an unrelated press briefing.

The suspect also allegedly shot his grandmother before entering the school
and again opening fire, Abbott said. He did not say anything further about
her condition.

Abbott said the shooter -- identified by law enforcement sources and the governor as Salvador Ramos -- had a handgun and also possibly a rifle.

"When parents drop their kids off at school, they have every expectation
to know that they're going to be able to pick their child up when that
school day ends. And there are families who are in mourning right now,"
Abbott said. "The state of Texas is in mourning with them for the reality
that these parents are not going to be able to pick up their children."

Two responding police officers were among those injured, Abbott said. They
are expected to survive, he said.

Uvalde Memorial Hospital had said 15 students were being treated in the hospital's emergency department in the wake of the incident. Two patients
were transferred to San Antonio for treatment, while a third was pending transfer, the hospital said. A 45-year-old was also hospitalized after
getting grazed by a bullet, the hospital said.

University Health in San Antonio said it had two patients from the
shooting incident -- a 66-year-old woman and a 10-year-old girl -- both in critical condition.

The Children's Hospital of San Antonio said it has also received patients
from the shooting.

Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin did not confirm casualties, but told ABC News
in a text message that "this is a very bad situation." He said the office
is trying to contact parents before releasing any information.

Earlier, the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District had said a
shooter was located at Robb Elementary School and asked people to stay
away from the area.

"There is an active shooter at Robb Elementary," the school district said
on Twitter. "Law enforcement is on site. Your cooperation is needed at
this time by not visiting the campus. As soon as more information is
gathered it will be shared."

A school official initially told ABC News that the shooting took place off campus, and that Robb Elementary School was under lockdown.

The school informed parents shortly after 2 p.m. local time that students
had been transported to the Sgt. Willie Deleon Civic Center, the
reunification site, and could be picked up.

Uvalde, Texas, is located about 90 minutes west of San Antonio.

The Bexar County Sheriff's Office and San Antonio Police Department are
sending aid, and the FBI is responding.

The Houston Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives also said it is assisting in the investigation.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has been
briefed on the situation and the agency "is actively coordinating with
federal, state, and local partners," a spokesperson said. Customs and
Border Protection officials in the area also responded to the scene.

The National Counterterrorism Operations Center believes there is "no
known terrorism nexus" at this time, according to a law enforcement
bulletin obtained by ABC News.

ABC News' Pierre Thomas, Luke Barr, Aaron Katersky, Nicholas Kerr and
Mireya Villarreal contributed to this report.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

https://abc13.com/uvalde-texas-robb-elementary-school-active-shooter- district-lockdown/11889693/

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