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Olive Enokido-Lineham – Sky News May 25, 2022

Nineteen children and two teachers have been killed after a gunman opened fire at a primary school in Texas, officials have confirmed.

The attack happened at Robb Elementary School in the city of Uvalde, around 80 miles west of San Antonio.

Texas Public Safety Department told CNN 19 students and two teachers were killed after 18-year-old gunman, Salvador Ramos, entered the school with a handgun and possibly a rifle.

The gunman is dead and is believed to have been killed by police officers.

Eva Mireles has been named as the fourth-grade teacher killed in the shooting.

She has a daughter, was married to a policeman and was an educator for 17 years, the primary school’s website said.

Her aunt, Lydia Martinez Delgado, said she was “very loved” and described her as “the fun of the party”.

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A girl, 10, and a woman, 66, are in critical condition while a girl aged nine is in fair condition and another girl aged 10 is in good condition, University Hospital in San Antonio said on Twitter..

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