May 24: Members of the community gather at the City of Uvalde Town Square for a prayer vigil in the wake of a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
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Photos: The scene after the Texas elementary school shooting
The town of Uvalde, Texas, is the scene of another tragic school shooting.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says a man armed with multiple weapons entered Robb Elementary School and opened fire. At least 19 children and two adults are dead.
Abbott says the 18-year-old gunman was also killed.
Uvalde is about 85 miles west of San Antonio, with a large Latino population, according to census data.
The attack at Robb Elementary occurred just two days before summer break. The school of about 600 taught students in grades 2 through 4.
In remarks from the White House, President Biden said, "As a nation we have to ask when in God's name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby?"
Biden ordered flags to be flown at half-staff through Saturday in observance of this shooting.
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