At least 19 children and two adults have been killed after a gunman opened fire in a Texas primary school
The attack was at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, a small community in the south of the state, just a few days before the end of the school year.
The gunman, identified as 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, was shot dead by police.
US President Joe Biden has told Americans it is time to take on the gun lobby.
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Gutteres has spoken on the latest killings in the US. He wrote on his Twitter handle: “I’m deeply saddened by the heinous mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas.
“It is particularly heart-wrenching that most of the victims are children. My heart goes out to the families & loved ones of the victims and to the community of Uvalde.”
A Senator of the United States John Cornyn has condemned the killing.
“Today, the entire state of Texas is in mourning.
“Earlier today, a gunman entered an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, and opened fire.
“The shooting at Robb Elementary School is every parent and teacher’s worst nightmare,” he wrote on his Twitter handle
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