An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, killing at least 19 children as he went from classroom to classroom, officials said, in the deadliest school shooting in nearly a decade and the latest gruesome moment for a country scarred by a string of massacres. The attacker was killed by law enforcement. The death toll also included two adults, authorities said. Gov. Greg Abbott said one of the two was a teacher.

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Police walk near Robb Elementary School following a shooting on Tuesday, in Uvalde, Texas.

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A woman cries as she leave the Uvalde Civic Center following a shooting earlier in the day at Robb Elementary School on Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas.

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Police walk near Robb Elementary School following a shooting Tuesday, in Uvalde, Texas.

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A woman cries as she leaves the Uvalde Civic Center in Uvalde, Texas on Tuesday, May 24, 2022.

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Emergency personnel gather near Robb Elementary School following a shooting Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas.

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A law enforcement officer speaks with people outside Uvalde High School after shooting a was reported earlier in the day at Robb Elementary School on Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas.

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Law enforcement personnel stand outside Robb Elementary School following a shooting Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas.

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A law enforcement officer helps people cross the street at Uvalde Memorial Hospital after a shooting was reported earlier in the day at Robb Elementary School on Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas.

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A Texas State Police officer walks outside Robb Elementary School following a shooting on Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas.

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Law enforcement personnel walk outside Uvalde High School after shooting a was reported earlier in the day at Robb Elementary School on Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas.

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People leave the Uvalde Civic Center following a shooting earlier in the day at Robb Elementary School, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas.

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An officer walks outside of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022.

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