At least 15 people have been killed in a shooting at a Texas primary school, officials said Tuesday.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said 14 students and a teacher were killed in a shooting in Uwalde, about 135 kilometers west of San Antonio.
Abbott said the suspect, an 18-year-old man living in Uwalde, was also dead.
Hospital officials said earlier that 13 children were taken by ambulance or bus to Uvalde Memorial Hospital.
The health of these children is unclear, as is whether they are currently among those killed.
Another hospital, the University Hospital of San Antonio, said earlier that a 66-year-old woman was in critical condition.
The school was evacuated by police after Tuesday’s shooting. (Marco Bello / Reuters)
The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District said an active shooter had been reported at Robb Primary School, which has just under 600 students enrolled. Earlier, the district announced that all schools in the district were closed due to shootings in the area.
School and city officials did not immediately return requests for comment.
Police responded to Tuesday’s shooting. (Dario Lopez-Mills / Associated Press)
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