Mass shooting at school: what happened in Texas

A Texas elementary school shooting killed 19 children and three adults. The shooting took place on the morning of May 24. The attacker turned out to be an 18-year-old man, as a result of detention by police officers, the shooter died. Photo: Jordan Vonderhaar / Getty Images The first reports of the events came at 11:43 local time (19:43 Moscow time). According to AP, the shooter barricaded himself in the school. As a result, the building was blocked, and students and staff were evacuated Photo:

The shooter was armed with a pistol and a rifle, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said.

Photo: Jordan Vonderhaar / Getty Images According to police, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos fired the gun. Before he went to school, he shot his grandmother

The May 24 school shooting was the largest in terms of the number of victims since December 14, 2012, when 20-year-old Adam Lanza shot 20 children and six adults at a school in Connecticut, reports the Associated Press.

Credit: Marco Bello/Reuters US President Joe BidenPhoto: Jordan Vonderhaar / Getty Images Biden said that it is necessary to confront the arms lobby in the country: “I'm tired of this and we must act. Do not tell me,