At least 19 children and two adults were shot and killed in a mass shooting Tuesday at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, officials said.
According to police, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos reportedly walked into the grade school and opened fire, striking anyone in his path.
As of Tuesday night, officials had identified one of the adults who was slain during the mass shooting.
Here is what we know about the victims:
One of the adults who was killed in the shooting has been identified as 4th-grade teacher Eva Mireles, according to KSAT.
Mireles aunt, Lydia Martinez Delgado, said her niece had been a teacher for the past 17 years.
She was reportedly shot and killed ‘while trying to protect her students,’ the New York Times says.
Mireles, who was in her early 40s, leaves behind a spouse and a child.
Additional information will be provided in this article as it becomes available. Check back for updates.
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According to police, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos reportedly walked into the grade school and opened fire, striking anyone in his path.
As of Tuesday night, officials had identified one of the adults who was slain during the mass shooting.
Here is what we know about the victims:
Eva Mireles
One of the adults who was killed in the shooting has been identified as 4th-grade teacher Eva Mireles, according to KSAT.
Mireles aunt, Lydia Martinez Delgado, said her niece had been a teacher for the past 17 years.
She was reportedly shot and killed ‘while trying to protect her students,’ the New York Times says.
Mireles, who was in her early 40s, leaves behind a spouse and a child.
Additional information will be provided in this article as it becomes available. Check back for updates.
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