NEW - The Uvalde shooting suspect posted on Facebook 30 minutes before the massacre, according to Governor Abbott. The Facebook posts were the only forewarning of the tragedy, according to Abbott, who added the gunman had no history of mental illness.
The Facebook posts were the only forewarning of the tragedy, according to Abbott, who added the gunman had no history of mental illness.
The suspect, who was killed by law enforcement officials, also shot his grandmother in the face, according to Abbott. "I am going to shoot an elementary school." New details about how the suspect carried out the shooting also emerged. Abbott said the shooter entered a back door at the school, then walked through an empty classroom connected to another one. He was armed with an AR-15 and used 223 rounds, the governor said. "Some were receiving awards for perfect attendance. These kids will never attend school again," said Abbott.
Seventeen other children were also injured, but those injuries aren't life-threatening, according to Abbott. One Deputy Sheriff lost one of his daughters in the shooting.
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