Texas school shooting death toll rises to 21, including 18 children
STORY: Texas school shooting death toll rises to 21, including 18 children
DATELINE: May 25, 2022
LENGTH: 00:01:09
LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S.
CATEGORY: SOCIETY
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1. STANDUP: (English) XIE E, Xinhua correspondent
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STANDUP: (English) XIE E, Xinhua correspondent
"The death toll from an elementary school shooting in the U.S. state of Texas has risen to 21, including 18 children, a state senator said Tuesday. The assailant was an 18-year-old man, who abandoned his vehicle and entered the school with a handgun and possibly a rifle, Texas Governor Greg Abbott told a news conference.
Police are believed to have killed the gunman, who was identified by law enforcement sources as Salvador Ramos, ABC reported.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives is assisting local police with the investigation into the shooting.
U.S. President Joe Biden has been briefed on the 'horrific news' of the shooting, according to the White House. Biden 'will continue to be briefed regularly as informati
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