Texas Governor Greg Abbott called Tuesday’s mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in the town of Uvalde a “horrific tragedy.”
“What happened in Uvalde is a horrible tragedy that cannot be tolerated in the state of Texas. Local law enforcement took swift action,” he told reporters.
He said the shooter was 18 years old and dead.
“It is believed that the response officers killed him,” he said. “It appears that two response officers were hit by bullets, but there were no serious injuries.”
He added that local authorities investigating the shooting would be provided with any necessary resources.
Additionally, Abbott added that the alleged shooter also shot his grandmother before going to elementary school.
“There is information that the subject shot his grandmother shortly before he entered the school. I have no further information on the connection between the two shootings,” he said. “The subject is believed to be a student at Uvalde High School and a citizen of the United States,” the governor said.
Uvalde is about 85 miles west of San Antonio.
