Nineteen children and two teachers were killed in the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history, a man was arrested in the hit-and-run death of a bicyclist in Buckeye, and a woman died after her leg was amputated in another incident at Lake Pleasant – these are the top stories from May 22-28.
: Family members said Joe Garcia, the husband of Irma Garcia, died just two days after his wife was tragically killed when a gunman entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas and opened fire, killing 19 students and two teachers.
Fourth-grade teacher Irma Garcia died trying to protect her students, alongside teacher Eva Mireles, when a gunman opened fire at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.: Police say Fernando Ramos was driving a pickup truck when he collided with 60-year-old George Cooper, who was riding a bike near Jackrabbit Trail and Beloat Road in Buckeye. Deputies pulled over Ramos about nine miles away and took him into custody.
: The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said 32-year-old Tehanah Smith jumped off a boat while it was in motion to help kids in the tube behind the boat who had fallen off when she was run over by the boat's propellor, resulting in an "accidental limb amputation." She died hours later. Woman dies after her leg is amputated in Lake Pleasant incident involving boat propeller, deputies say: A group of armed men in hoods reportedly came in two trucks and opened fire before throwing two bombs. As many as 50 shots were believed to have been fired.: A woman and her boyfriend were charged in the death of an 8-year-old girl and injuries to her surviving twin sister. The Texas girls were malnourished and physically abused over an extended time, according to court documents.
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