The gunman crashed a vehicle believed to have belonged to him in a ditch then reportedly shot his grandmother before entering the primary school.
Nineteen children and two teachers have been killed after a gunman opened fire at a primary school in Texas - what do we know so far about what happened?
On Tuesday, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, crashed a vehicle before entering Robb Elementary School in the city of Uvalde, around 80 miles west of San Antonio. Texas Department of Public Safety Sergeant Erick Estrada told CNN that Ramos crashed a truck believed to be his in a ditch nearby the school, where he attempted to enter.He added that the gunman wore body armour and reportedly shot his grandmother, who is in critical condition, before entering the school.
Law enforcement tried to engage, but Ramos unfortunately entered the school where he went through"several" classrooms and began shooting.
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