There were glimmering candles and prayers well into Thursday morning in Uvalde, Texas. The city west of the U.S.-Mexico border was home to the country’s latest school massacre involving an AR-15 rifle.
A group of women said they traveled from Dallas to deliver flowers outside of Robb Elementary School. The community was preparing for the funerals of two teachers and 19 fourth-grade students.
A family in anguish about an injured 66-year-old grandmother was also struggling to understand what motivated a young man to commit such evil acts about a week after celebrating his 18th birthday.
Uvalde residents gather Wednesday at the Uvalde County Fairplex to pray after 19 children and two adults were killed during a school shooting the day before. (Lauren Witte/The Texas Tribune/)
Timeline
Salvador Ramos turned 18 on May 16. A day later, he walked into Oasis Outback and legally purchased a rifle. He also purchased 375 rounds of 5.56 ammunition on May 18 and another rifle on May 20.
Ramos, described as a quiet loner, used Instagram and Facebook on May 24. He communicated with a 15-year-old girl from Frankfurt, Germany.
Salvador Ramos was identified as the 18-year-old shooter at Robb Elementary School on Tuesday in Texas.
That day, he shot his grandmother, Celia Martinez, in the head and stole her pickup truck. Ramos crashed into a ditch outside of Robb Elementary School.
He was wearing body armor and was holding his rifle — manufactured by Daniel Defense — when he walked into the school shortly after 11:30 a.m.
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Ramos barricaded himself in a fourth-grade classroom. Officers broke into the classroom and fatally shot him at about 1:05 p.m.
Victims
While in the school, Ramos killed two teachers, Eva Mireles and Irma Garcia, and 19 of their students.
Here is the list of the children:
Nevaeh Bravo, 10, was among the students who were shot and killed during a violent massacre at Robb Elementary in Uvalde. (Hillcrest Memorial Funeral Home/)
Jayce Carmelo Luevanos, 10, killed in the Texas elementary school shooting
Jackie Cazares, 10, was killed by a gunman at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde on May 24, 2022.
Eliahana Cruz Torres was one of 19 children and 2 adults killed in Uvalde at Robb Elementary School on May 24, 2022.
Photos of Robb Elementary School victim Jose Flores Jr., 10
This undated handout photo provided by Siria Arizmendi shows her niece, Eliahna Garca, 10. Garca is among those killed in Tuesday, May 24, 2022, shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. (Siria Arizmendi via AP) (Siria Arizmendi/)
This March 2022 photo provided by Manny Renfro shows his grandson, Uziyah Garcia, while on spring break in San Angelo, Texas. The 8-year-old was among those killed in Tuesday's shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 24 in Uvalde, Texas. (Manny Renfro via AP) (Manny Renfro/)
Amerie Garza, 10
Relatives identified 10-year-old Xavier Lopez, a fourth-grade student, as one of the victims of the Texas school massacre.
10-year-old Makenna Lee Elrod who was killed in Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde (GoFundMe Account/)
Tess Mata died during the Texas school massacre.
Miranda Mathis died during the Texas school massacre.
Alithia Ramirez, 10, was one of the victims of Uvalde's Robb Elementary School shooting.
Annabelle Rodriguez, 10, was killed by a gunman at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde on May 24, 2022.
Maite Rodriguez died during the Texas school massacre.
Lexi Rubio was killed in Tuesday's shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
Rojelio Torres, 10, was killed by a gunman at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde on May 24, 2022.
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A state trooper escorts a group of family onto the campus of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Desperation turned to heart-wrenching sorrow for families of grade schoolers killed after an 18-year-old gunman barricaded himself in their Texas classroom and began shooting, killing at least 19 fourth-graders and their two teachers. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) (Jae C. Hong/)
Two Texas Troopers light a candle at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Desperation turned to heart-wrenching sorrow for families of grade schoolers killed after an 18-year-old gunman barricaded himself in their Texas classroom and began shooting, killing several fourth-graders and their teachers. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) (Jae C. Hong/)
People mourn outside of the SSGT Willie de Leon Civic Center following the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 24, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas. (BRANDON BELL/)
People become emotional at the City of Uvalde Town Square during a prayer vigil in the wake of a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 24, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas. According to reports, 19 students and 2 adults were killed before the gunman was fatally shot by law enforcement. (Photo by Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images)
People react outside the Civic Center following a deadly school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas Tuesday, May 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills) (Dario Lopez-Mills/)
People react outside the Ssgt. Willie de Leon Civic Center in Uvalde, where students were transported from Robb Elementary School after a mass shooting on May 24, 2022. (Reuters/Marco Bello/)
A family grieves outside of the SSGT Willie de Leon Civic Center following the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 24, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas. According to reports, 19 students and 2 adults were killed, with the gunman fatally shot by law enforcement. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
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A group of women said they traveled from Dallas to deliver flowers outside of Robb Elementary School. The community was preparing for the funerals of two teachers and 19 fourth-grade students.
A family in anguish about an injured 66-year-old grandmother was also struggling to understand what motivated a young man to commit such evil acts about a week after celebrating his 18th birthday.
Uvalde residents gather Wednesday at the Uvalde County Fairplex to pray after 19 children and two adults were killed during a school shooting the day before. (Lauren Witte/The Texas Tribune/)
Timeline
Salvador Ramos turned 18 on May 16. A day later, he walked into Oasis Outback and legally purchased a rifle. He also purchased 375 rounds of 5.56 ammunition on May 18 and another rifle on May 20.
Ramos, described as a quiet loner, used Instagram and Facebook on May 24. He communicated with a 15-year-old girl from Frankfurt, Germany.
Salvador Ramos was identified as the 18-year-old shooter at Robb Elementary School on Tuesday in Texas.
That day, he shot his grandmother, Celia Martinez, in the head and stole her pickup truck. Ramos crashed into a ditch outside of Robb Elementary School.
He was wearing body armor and was holding his rifle — manufactured by Daniel Defense — when he walked into the school shortly after 11:30 a.m.
Related story: Onlookers urged police to charge into Texas school
Ramos barricaded himself in a fourth-grade classroom. Officers broke into the classroom and fatally shot him at about 1:05 p.m.
Victims
While in the school, Ramos killed two teachers, Eva Mireles and Irma Garcia, and 19 of their students.
Here is the list of the children:
Nevaeh Bravo, 10, was among the students who were shot and killed during a violent massacre at Robb Elementary in Uvalde. (Hillcrest Memorial Funeral Home/)
Jayce Carmelo Luevanos, 10, killed in the Texas elementary school shooting
Jackie Cazares, 10, was killed by a gunman at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde on May 24, 2022.
Eliahana Cruz Torres was one of 19 children and 2 adults killed in Uvalde at Robb Elementary School on May 24, 2022.
Photos of Robb Elementary School victim Jose Flores Jr., 10
This undated handout photo provided by Siria Arizmendi shows her niece, Eliahna Garca, 10. Garca is among those killed in Tuesday, May 24, 2022, shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. (Siria Arizmendi via AP) (Siria Arizmendi/)
This March 2022 photo provided by Manny Renfro shows his grandson, Uziyah Garcia, while on spring break in San Angelo, Texas. The 8-year-old was among those killed in Tuesday's shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 24 in Uvalde, Texas. (Manny Renfro via AP) (Manny Renfro/)
Amerie Garza, 10
Relatives identified 10-year-old Xavier Lopez, a fourth-grade student, as one of the victims of the Texas school massacre.
10-year-old Makenna Lee Elrod who was killed in Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde (GoFundMe Account/)
Tess Mata died during the Texas school massacre.
Miranda Mathis died during the Texas school massacre.
Alithia Ramirez, 10, was one of the victims of Uvalde's Robb Elementary School shooting.
Annabelle Rodriguez, 10, was killed by a gunman at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde on May 24, 2022.
Maite Rodriguez died during the Texas school massacre.
Lexi Rubio was killed in Tuesday's shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
- Lexi Rubio
- Layla Salazar
- Jailah Nicole Silguero
Rojelio Torres, 10, was killed by a gunman at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde on May 24, 2022.
- Rojelio Torres
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A state trooper escorts a group of family onto the campus of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Desperation turned to heart-wrenching sorrow for families of grade schoolers killed after an 18-year-old gunman barricaded himself in their Texas classroom and began shooting, killing at least 19 fourth-graders and their two teachers. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) (Jae C. Hong/)
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People become emotional at the City of Uvalde Town Square during a prayer vigil in the wake of a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 24, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas. According to reports, 19 students and 2 adults were killed before the gunman was fatally shot by law enforcement. (Photo by Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images)
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A family grieves outside of the SSGT Willie de Leon Civic Center following the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 24, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas. According to reports, 19 students and 2 adults were killed, with the gunman fatally shot by law enforcement. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
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