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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19 students and two adults were killed when a gunman opened fire at an elementary school in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday. Abbott said the shooter is also dead, and is believed to have been killed by responding law enforcement officers. Abbott's comments came after the district reported an active shooter at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, which is approximately an hour and a half west of San Antonio. Abbott said the shooter was an 18-year-old male who resided in Uvalde.
He said it's believed the suspect, who he named as Salvador Ramos, abandoned his vehicle, then entered the school with a handgun and possibly a rifle. «He shot and killed — horrifically, incomprehensibly — 14 students and killed a teacher,» Abbott said at the time. Celebrities like LeBron James, Taylor Swift, Chris Evans and many more took to social media to express their shock at what happened in Texas and their prayers for the families affected by the senseless shooting.«My thoughts and prayers goes out to the families of love ones loss & injured at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX! Like when is enough enough man!!!,» James tweeted, adding, «These are kids and we keep putting them in harms way at school. Like seriously „AT SCHOOL“ where it's suppose to be the safest!»My thoughts and prayers goes out to the families of love ones loss & injured at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX! Like when is enough enough man!!! These are kids and we keep putting them in harms way at school.
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.
Madonna has called on the US government to reform fire arm safety in the wake of the Uvalde school shooting, which left 19 young children and two adults dead.On Tuesday (May 24), an 18-year-old gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School, which teaches children aged seven to 10. Texas Governor Greg Abbott confirmed that the suspect was later shot dead by responding law enforcement officials.Following the attack, many figures from the entertainment world expressed their anger following the mass shooting including Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Finneas, actor Chris Evans, Migos rapper Offset, Peter Frampton, Black Sabbath‘s Geezer Butler, Patton Oswalt, NBA star LeBron James and Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr and US President Joe Biden.Now, Madonna has taken to Instagram to call for stricter gun control.“I cannot imagine the heartache and heartbreak the parents of these 19 children must feel,” she wrote alongside a clip from her 2019 ‘God Control’ music video.A post shared by Madonna (@madonna)“I have children in elementary school and if they did not come home from school one day I don’t think I could survive.”She questioned how the 18-year-old suspect “can purchase 2 automatic rifles on his birthday with no background check, no safety training, no questions asked?????”“The NRA refuses to change its position and legislation cannot get one bill passed that requires tougher fire arm safety laws,” she continued.
Finally! Someone with a backbone to stand up to their own team when enough is enough!
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.
19 students and two adults were killed when a gunman opened fire at an elementary school in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday. Abbott said the shooter is also dead, and is believed to have been killed by responding law enforcement officers. Abbott's comments came after the district reported an active shooter at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, which is approximately an hour and a half west of San Antonio. Abbott said the shooter was an 18-year-old male who resided in Uvalde.
Olivia Rodrigo has called for stricter gun laws in the wake of the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas which left 19 young children and two adults dead.On Tuesday (May 24), an 18-year-old gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School, which teaches children aged seven to 10. Texas Governor Greg Abbott confirmed that the suspect was later shot dead by responding law enforcement officials.During her performance at the Greek Theatre in LA last night (May 24), Rodrigo condemned the attack and said: “We should never have to worry about our safety or our lives in places that are dedicated to our learning and growing.“And I’m so heartbroken that this is the reality that we’re living in – and we need stricter gun control laws in America.”During her L.A.
A post shared by Matthew McConaughey (@officiallymcconaughey)He added: “As Americans, Texans, mothers and fathers, it’s time we re-evaluate, and renegotiate our wants from our needs. We have to rearrange our values and find a common ground above this devastating American reality that has tragically become our children’s issue.“This is an epidemic we can control, and whichever side of the aisle we may stand on, we all know we can do better.
In a moving speech, James Corden has condemned US gun laws in the wake of the tragic school shooting in Texas, which has reportedly left nineteen children and two adults dead. On Tuesday 24 May, 18 year old gunman Salvador Ramos opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, before a Border Patrol agent eventually gunned him down following a shootout with Texas law enforcement officers.
Taylor Swift has said that she is “filled with rage and grief” following a mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas which left 19 young children and two adults dead.An 18-year-old gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School, which teaches children aged seven to 10, yesterday (May 24). Texas Governor Greg Abbott confirmed that the suspect was later shot dead by responding law enforcement officials.In an address given at The White House last night, US President Joe Biden said he was “sick and tired” of responding to mass shootings and called for tougher gun control measures.“How many scores of little children who witnessed what happened – see their friends die, as if they’re in a battlefield, for God’s sake,” he said.
19 children and two adults were killed by a lone gunman.On Tuesday, the 18-year-old suspect opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde where children aged seven to 10 were being taught. MORE: Barack Obama says 'these tragedies must end' following Sandy Hook shooting Stars immediately began responding to the tragic event voicing their horror and heartbreak and sending prayers. Matthew McConaughey is from Uvalde and penned an agonizing message on Instagram discussing the senseless act. Matthew McConaughey is from Uvalde "Once again, we have tragically proven that we are failing to be responsible for the rights our freedoms grant us," he wrote, in part. "The true call to action now is for every American to take a longer and deeper look in the mirror and ask ourselves, 'What is it that we truly value? How do we repair the problem?'"We cannot exhale once again, make excuses, and accept these tragic realities as the status quo."He went on to ask Americans to find "common ground" so that they can put an end to mass shootings.MORE: Kim Kardashian calls for gun control following Florida shooting"And to those who dropped off their loved ones today not knowing it was goodbye, no words can comprehend or heal your loss, but if prayers can provide comfort, we'll keep them coming."Taylor Swift said she was filled with rage and grief Singer, Taylor Swift took to Twitter and wrote: "Filled with rage and grief, and so broken by the murders in Uvalde.
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18 students and two teachers were killed when a gunman opened fire at an elementary school in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday. Abbott said the shooter is also dead, and is believed to have been killed by responding law enforcement officers. Abbott's comments came after the district reported an active shooter at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, which is approximately an hour and a half west of San Antonio. Abbott said the shooter was an 18-year-old male who resided in Uvalde.
“We can’t get numb to this.” “It doesn’t have to be inevitable.”