Texas shooting

Texas governor Greg Abbott said Salvador Romas, an 18-year-old male resident of the city of Uvalde, had entered Robb Elementary School and opened fire earlier ...

The gunman, an 18-year-old male from Uvalde, was reportedly shot and killed by officers responding to the scene.

Law enforcement is working to safely evacuate remaining students in the school district. Since that massacre 10 years ago, Murphy has made it his mission to enact gun control reform only to be disappointed again and again as the bills fail to overcome the Senate filibuster. These images are indefensible, as is the news of everyday violence from firearms in communities across America that do not make national headlines. How many more times will Senate Republicans express outrage at horrific shootings like the one today in Uvalde, Texas and then block meaningful, bipartisan background-check legislation supported by nine out of ten Americans and most responsible gun owners? Our elected leaders have been more interested in listening to the gun lobby than protecting our children – and until that changes, we will continue to see devastating incident after devastating incident. Without real action, our country will more closely resemble the violence I left behind in Ecuador than the safe haven I sought in the United States. We need leaders at every level to prioritize gun safety now.” The senator also relayed a number of new details in how Tuesday’s horrific events unfolded. Gun violence is a uniquely American problem – and it is now the leading cause of death for American children. A motive has not yet been revealed in Tuesday’s mass shooting. I’m devastated that more precious young people have lost their lives in a horrific mass shooting today. How many young lives cut short, families shattered, communities traumatized because our leaders refuse to act on gun violence?