UVALDE, Texas — At least 18 children and two adults are dead after a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Abbott said the suspect"shot and killed horrifically and incomprehensibly" more than a dozen students and a teacher.
"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."
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. 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.
A school official initially told ABC News that the shooting took place off campus, and that Robb Elementary School was under lockdown.The school, which has students in the second, third and fourth grades, informed parents shortly after 2 p.m. that students had been transported to the Sgt. Willie Deleon Civic Center, the reunification site, and could be picked up.
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