Salvador Ramos, the suspect in Tuesday’s shooting at the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, reportedly killed 21 people in one classroom after barricading himself inside.
The new information was reported by CNN on Wednesday, citing Texas Department of Public Safety spokesperson Lt. Chris Olivarez. The 21 killed included 19 children and two teachers, all of whom were located in one classroom.
“It’s a small classroom, you can have anywhere from 25 to 30 students in there, plus there were two teachers in there….So don’t have exact number of how many students were in that classroom, but it could vary,” Olivarez told CNN on Wednesday. “It was a classroom setting, a typical classroom setting where you have mass groups of children inside that classroom all together, with nowhere to go.”
The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District first reported the shooting on Facebook, writing: “There is an active shooter at Robb Elementary. Law enforcement is on site. Your cooperation is needed at this time by not visiting the campus.”
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Shortly after the shooting, Texas Governor Greg Abbott reported that at least 14 children and one teacher were killed, but the number has since grown. Abbott confirmed that Ramos had died in the school.
“There are families who are in mourning right now and the state of Texas is in mourning with them for the reality that these parents are not gonna be able to pick up their children,” Abbott said during a press conference on Tuesday.
Newsweek reached out to the Texas Department of Public Safety for comment.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated when more information becomes available.
Salvador Ramos Killed 21 Victims in 1 Classroom After Barricading: Official
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