The families of two 10-year-old cousins who were killed in the horrific school shooting in Texas last week have held a joint wake with the youngsters’ favourite themes.
25.05.2022 - 15:37 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Heartbreaking images of the young children killed in the Texas school massacre have been released for the first time.
Two boys and two girls have been identified so far after evil teenager, Salvador Ramos, opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Texas on May 24.
The death toll continued to rise throughout the night, with at least 19 children and three adults, including one teacher, confirmed to have been killed in the horrifying incident.
Daily Star reports that several more have been reported missing by their families.
One of the first victims was confirmed by his family to be Xavier Lopez, aged ten, who was a fourth grade student at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas.
According to Xavier's cousin, his mum last saw him at an awards ceremony just hours before the shooting.
A family friend confirmed late on Tuesday night that Makenna Lee Elrod, ten, had been killed following a her dad, Brandon Elrod's fears that "she may not be alive".
Before Makenna's death was confirmed, Brandon told KTRK that he was "on the way to the funeral home" because "we can't find my daughter".
He added: "It's pretty sad what this world's coming to."
A devastated mum of Makenna's friend took to Facebook to share a tribute for the ten-year-old.
Pilar Newberry wrote: "Sweet Makenna Rest in Paradise!! My heart is shattered as my daughter Chloe loved her so much!!
"I’ll never forget how excited she was to meet a new friend from a different school! Just a few weeks ago she got a friendship bracelet from her at the ballpark and she wears it everyday!
"When she wakes up tomorrow she’s going to be devastated.
"Praying so hard for her sweet family!!!!"
Bereaved father Angel Garza told loved ones on social media how his daughter Amerie Jo was taken from him in the
The families of two 10-year-old cousins who were killed in the horrific school shooting in Texas last week have held a joint wake with the youngsters’ favourite themes.
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she wrote on social media. “People are that deeply removed from demanding more from the politicians they’ve elected and are instead demanding ‘entertainment.’ I can’t ask ‘are y’all ok’ anymore because the answer is ‘no,'” she wrote in a Twitter thread. “Please use that energy to ask your elected official to get on Beto time and nothing less.
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