‘Long past time for action’: World reacts to Texas school shooting

·

The world has reacted to a deadly shooting at an elementary school in Texas, United States, that claimed the lives of 19 children.

Two adults were also killed when an 18-year-old gunman, Salvador Ramos, opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde on Tuesday. Ramos was later killed by law enforcement officers.

The victims of the massacre. Uziyah Garcia (8), Xavier Lopez (10), Amerie Jo Garza (10), Jose Flores jnr (10), fourth grade teachers Eva Mireles and Irma Garcia.

The names of those killed during the attack include Uziyah Garcia (8), Xavier Lopez (10), Amerie Jo Garza (10), Jose Flores jnr (10), as well as fourth grade teachers Eva Mireles and Irma Garcia.

According to ABC News, the massacre is the deadliest shooting in Texas history.

News also emerged this morning that the gunman had warned on Facebook that he was going to shoot up a school minutes before the massacre took place.

Law enforcement officers speak together outside of Robb Elementary School following the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 24, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas. Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images.

According to the Republican Governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, Ramos made three Facebook posts. Ramos posted that he was going to shoot his grandmother, then that he had shot the woman, and finally that he was going to shoot up an elementary school.

This attack has been widely condemned by world leaders including US President Joe Biden, who described it as a massacre and vowed to act on gun reform.

Former US president Barack Obama, who was in power when the mass shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut occurred in December 2012, also said there was a renewed urgency for America to act on gun reform.

“Nearly 10 years after Sandy Hook — and 10 days after Buffalo — our country is paralysed, not by fear, but by a gun lobby and a political party that have shown no willingness to act in any way that might help prevent these tragedies,” Obama said.

“It’s long past time for action, any kind of action. And it’s another tragedy — a quieter but no less tragic one — for families to wait another day.”

Greece’s Foreign Ministry also issued a statement about the shooting.

“Devastated by the news of the horrific elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that claimed the lives of so many children,” the statement reads.

“In this hour of grief, we extend our heartfelt condolences to the victims’ families and our deepest sympathies to the people and the government of the USA.”

Hillcrest Memorial Funeral Home, which is located across the street from Robb Elementary School, said in a Facebook post on Tuesday evening that it would be assisting families of the shooting victims with no cost for funerals.

Source: ABC News.

Advertisement

Share:

KEEP UP TO DATE WITH TGH

By subscribing you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Advertisement

Latest News

‘The Aegean’ film in the mix for the 2025 AACTA Awards

The Australian independent film The Aegean is making waves in the 2025 AACTA Awards, securing nominations in major categories.

Labor’s Helen Politis elected Deputy Mayor of Merri-bek City Council

Labor's Helen Politis has been elected as Deputy Mayor of Merri-bek, marking a significant step for the seasoned community advocate.

Mario Christodoulou to executive produce ABC’s Media Watch

Award-winning investigative reporter Mario Christodoulou will become executive producer on the ABC's Media Watch program.

Socialist PASOK becomes Greece’s main opposition party as SYRIZA collapses

Left-wing Syriza party has lost its position as Greece's main opposition group after a wave of defections on Thursday, November 21.

80-year-old sole resident of Kinaros island gifted donkey as a companion

The sole resident of Greece's remote Kinaros island - 80-year-old Mrs Rinio - recently received an unexpected gift in the form of a donkey.

You May Also Like

Kyrgios to donate $200 for every ace hit in summer competitions to people affected by the bushfire crisis

For every ace, Kyrgios will donate $200 to people affected by the bushfire crisis across Australia.

Lefteris Lambrakis: Battle of Crete exhibition shows the “incomparable heroism of our ancestors”

Lefteris Lambrakis is the curator of a new Battle of Crete exhibition in Chania which shows the "incomparable heroism of our ancestors."

Tassos Isaac and Solomos Solomou: The ‘hero martyrs’ who protested against Turkey’s occupation in Cyprus

The deaths of Cypriot men Tassos Isaac and Solomos Solomou were avenged on 24 June, 2008 after being murdered by Turkish protestors in 1996