xavier lopez. >>> we mentioned the love and support and the anger. the governor was interrupted by beto o'rourke, the democratic candidate for governor he called out governor abbott for doing nothing following several mass shootings in that state. >> if you want a solution of universal background checks red flag logs or extreme risk protection orders which stop the shooting before it happens. if you want all solution, safe storage laws. >> he interrupted the governor and held a makeshift news conference outside. governor abbott blamed the shooting and mental health challenges and did not mention munch about the easy access to assault rifles. >> we want to explore the idea of universal background checks for joining us now as a political analyst, dr. larry kersten. larry, thank you so much for joining us. the mass shooting in buffalo when the shooting massacre at a church in orange county yesterday shooting at an elementary school in texas. it seems like these mass shootings are happening more often. >> janel, good evening. if it seems like they are ha

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one of those killed is ten-year-old xavier lopez. he remembers xavier by one of his favorite hobbies, dancing. >> he was a good kid. he was an awesome kid. he wants to play it with other children. he loved his niece very much, always took care of her, always. he loved dancing. he always loved to dance. >> would that he loved to dance to? >> he liked to dance to -- he was my dancing partner. >> he was my partner, he was your partner? >> you'd like dancing with everybody. >> my babies love to dance also. how did you learn about this happening? about the shooting? >> my mom. she had called me while i was -- i didn't know it was at the robb elementary school. i was at home and right after that we rushed over here. >> it ended. >> when you got here, what did you see? >> all the army swat, one person finishing -- >> so many people here in the world standing away. >> did you know was a viewer was? did you know it classroom he was? >> he was in room 111. >> did you know where the shooter was? look >> they say that he locked himself in his cla

ten-year-old xavier lopez, a fourth grader. jackie, eliahana, elly garcia. just some of the names and faces of the victims of that horrific school shooting in texas. we will hear more about the lives lost, including from a dad who learned about his daughter while aiding other victims. plus, new details raising questions about why it took police so long to stop the killer. we'll have the account from the witness who says police were gathered outside while the gunman was on his rampage inside. tempers flare after democratic candidate for texas governor beto o'rourke interrupts a news conference of a man he is trying to replace. >>> good morning, and welcome to "way too early." on this thursday, may 26th. i'm jonathan lemire. we're glad you joined us. this morning it is not clear why a teenager in uvalde, texas, attacked an elementary school, killing 19 children, and two teachers. while investigators work to find the motive we're learning more about tuesday's attack and what led up to it. after crashing his grandmother's truck outside the school, the gunman ran

xavier lopez was 10. he was awaiting a summer of swimming.of the party. he loved to dance and play baseball, and he, too, had just made the honor roll.

xavier lopez was a fourth grader, he was only 10 years old.n award at the school with his mother just hours before the shooting, the last time she saw him alive. and the associated press reports 8-year-old u z iah garcia is also among the dead two. teachers were also

ten-year-old xavier lopez, a fourth grader. jackie, eliahana, elly garcia. just some of the names and faces of the victims of that horrific school shooting in texas. we will hear more about the lives lost, including from a dad

. >> eliana torres, never far from a softball field 10-year-old xavier lopez ellie garcia many showing up to school tuesday dressed to impress as part of a school wide foot loose and fabsy day. and then there's ann marie jo garza captured in her last known photo, hours before her shooting, proud to show off her certificate. she was shot while trying to call 911 the loss of 10-year-old jose flores jr. writing i still can't believe this happened. my heart is broken. i'm going to miss you so much. rest in paradise, when they've lost a child, what do you say? >> don't say anything, just embrace them. >> tonight with a massive investigation and questions that may never be answered, a family clings to the faces and names. >> morgan joins us now from the reunification center where so many parents gathered yesterday. what's the status now, morgan? >> lester, tonight authorities have confirmed that they've contacted every family of the victims involved this has become a grieving center counselors have been onhand for people to recover. it will remain here for the foreseeable future in the meant

no logra entender por quÉ le arrebataron la vida de una forma tan trÁgica, al igual que xavier lÓpezcimiento unos 15 minutos antes de la balacera, sin imaginar que ese serÍa el Último abrazo que les darÍan. en uvalde, texas, marlene guzmÁn, univisiÓn. leÓn: asÍ como la comunidad esta buscando consuelo, tambiÉn comienzan a emerger detalles de lo que ocurriÓ allÁ dentro dÍa de ayer. por ejemplo el asesino pasÓ 40 minutos antes de ser abatido, 40 minutos haya adentro. salvador tienen para ustedes un recuento. salvador: familias enteras de toda la comunidad de uvalde han llegado a la escena de la masacre, muchos derramando lÁgrimas en m tiempo exigiendo explicaciones del motivo del ataque y queriendo saber si fue razonable el tiempo en que la policÍa tardÓ en llegar a la escena. el pistolero salvador ramos llegÓ 11:32 a.m. y la escuela anuncio el cierre por el tiroteo 11:43 a.m. >> imagÍnese usted ser padre y que pase esto de la noche a la maÑana. >> alarmante, estamos todos destrozados a quien la comunidad. he hablado con amigos y familiares estÁn sintiendo lo mismo. >> que es intolerab

and kayleigh mentioned two of those children, amerie garza and xavier's lopez and xavier's grandmother said it's so hard. you send your kids to school and you think they'll come back home and they're not. i live near a school and when i go to work, i pass always at the same time. a lot of the students being walked to school by their parents. i looked at all of them today and saw the expressions on the parents' faces and i can't imagine what that feeling is like in this moment today for millions of americans who are carrying the burden and the tragedy and the pain in empathy and sympathy for the community of uvalde there and thinking to themselves, but what if this is the last time? how is this supposed to be the final good-bye for my 7-year-old, for my 11-year-old? my heart just breaks and my deepest prayers for all of those families there in uvalde, for all of them. >> harris: i apologize for breaking down. i was on the air, i think we were on the air together on the day of sandy hook. and i said 26 dead on that day. never again. look at where we are. we'll be right back. if you're a

we just learned that 10-year-old fourth grader xavier lopez passed away.is mother snapped this photo of him at an honor roll ceremony only a few hours before the shooting. she told the "washington post" he was funny, never serious, and his smile, that smile, i will never forget. it would always cheer anyone up. he really couldn't wait to go to middle school. she told him she was proud and that she loved him before hugging him good-bye. she said she did not imagine that it would be the last moment she would share with her mama's boy. again, just made the honor roll, an honor roll ceremony moments before the shooting. a family member confirms to cnn that eva mireles a fourth grade teacher was also killed. >> here is what we do know at this hour. 21 people have been -- gunman shot his grandmother who is currently in critical condition and then crashed his vehicle before entering robb elementary school wearing body armor. the 18-year-old shooter has been identified, he attended the high school there in town. he was killed by law enforcement officers at the sce

xavier lopez. alecia ramirez, rogelio torres and allie garcia. authorities had confirmed that all of them were in a single classroom led by irma garcia and eva mireles, friends and co- teachers for the past five years. irma garcia was an avid hiker, and the fun of the party. a relative also called eva mireles a hero, citing law enforcement saying that she used her body to shield her children from the attackers. i have worked for this district for 30 years. i never thought that i would be sitting in front of you doing this today. please, pray for our teachers, pray for our community. we will move forward. >> another american town, shattered, that will remember these names and faces forever. >>> back here, locally, and outcry for lawmakers to truly do something to prevent another mass shooting from happening. the name and the age of each victim was read aloud, and the memorial in foster city. among the speakers calling for change was a young student. >> i want our country to be better. i hope that someday we will not be worried that this will happe

taking care of us now. >> xavier lopez, room 1:11. now no longer with us.ther destroyed forever. his memorial, we're looking at and now here in the town square. building every single day. honoring his short life. coming up, speaking to dion hampton and his reporting here as we've been uvalde. we'll be right back. we'll be right back. elps everyone come to the table and do more incredible things. ♪ ♪ you're pretty particular about keeping a healthy body. what goes on it. usually. and in it. mostly. here to meet those high standards is the walgreens health and wellness brand. over 2000 high quality products. rigorously tested by us. real world tested by you. and delivered to your door in as little as one hour. welcome back to uvalde, texas. live here for msnbc as we are covering yet another mass shooting here, united states of america. awaiting, of course, the arrival of president biden touching down here in uvalde around 11 am eastern. from, there we will go of course to pay our respects. spending some time in support for our service there. of course it is s

. >> and xavier lopez was just 10 year old he was with his mother at an awards ceremony just hours beforereporter: good morning to you from a stormy south texas. it's just adding insult to injury here in a heartbroken community, where there are still four people in critical condition. so the death toll could still rise another mass shooting in america. this time shots fired and lives lost at an elementary school >> it was a mass casualty incident at robb elementary school in uvalde, texas. >> reporter: according to the texas department of public safety, 19 students, 2nd through 4th graders and two teachers were killed. the gunman abandoned his vehicle, walked into the school before midday tuesday, armed with a handgun and possibly a rifle, then opened fire. police swarmed the campus. >> they locked down the school really quickly and they started evacuating children out through breaking windows and pulling children out through the windows and getting them to safety >> reporter: but the school not the only crime scene >> in addition to that, it is being reported that the subject shot his gr

frances estrada and her 7-year-old granddaughter, violet, mourning the loss of their family member, xavier lopez. violet's brother managed to escape through a window. his classroom just across the hall from the fatal shooting. >> i was so scared that my brother had gotten shot. i was going to be so worried about him, but he didn't. >> reporter: police in this smcouny arstl we have watched a steady stream of families arriving here at robb elementary to leave flowers and to pay their respects for the lives lost. marcus moore, abc news, uvalde, texas. >> our thanks to marcus. >>> the push for new gun laws appears to be picking up momentum on capitol hill since the texas shooting. this week senators from both parties plan to continue talks that are now being described as serious negotiations. abc's maryalice parks has more. >> reporter: in the wake of the elementary school massacre in uvalde, texas, anger boiling over for congress to enact meaningful gun reform. texas senator ted cruz confronted at a restaurant after speaking at the nra convention in houston just days after the shooting. >> why does

cousins annabella rodriguez and jackie coceres. 10-year-old xavier lopez.cia garcia, whose grandfather said was the sweetest little boy he'd ever known. jace luivanos and cousin jala solgario. >> she was my artist. she had a lot of talent. >> reporter: amerie jo garza, who turned 10 two weeks ago. >> she was artistic. she was smart. she was her own person. she was a leader. she didn't try to be like anybody. she wanted to do things the way she wanted to do them. >> reporter: we spoke to her father earlier today. >> if you had another chance with your daughter what would you say to her? >> i'm eternally grateful, that i'm glad god put me in her life and her in mine, that i had the opportunity to be her father, that she made me proud, she did good. she was a phenomenal person. and my love for her was beyond measure. >> reporter: it was just before noon on tuesday when the alleged gunman shot his own grandmother at home. after an argument. before taking his grandparents' truck and crashing it near robb elementary. >> the crash alerts school police officers, an

xavier lopez's mother had just attended his awards ceremony hours before the shooting. it was the last time she ever saw him alive. his grandmother speaking to abc by phone. >> it is so hard to send your kids to school, thinking they will never make it back home. >> they also were taken from their families. she just turned 10 two weeks ago . please don't take a second for granted. hug your family. tell them you love them. grief counselors are on hand as the community copes with this loss and there is a national helpline available to all americans for free 24/7 as we mourn not only this mass shooting but the one in buffalo and so many others this year alone. reena roy, abc 7 news, new york. dan: the gunman had just turned 18 last week and investigators say, days later, he bought two ar-style rifles. three days before the shooting, ramos sent pictures and videos of guns to people on social media. minutes before the attack, he texted people saying that he had shot his grandmother and was going to "shoot in elementary school." investigated -- an elementary school." investig

xavier lopez.ad just been with her 10 year-old at the school hours before for an awards ceremony. she said he had a smile, but she will never forget. that's just some of the victims that we're learning about tonight. more details will come in on the others. the last day of school was supposed to be tomorrow. but instead of making summer plans, these families are now planning funerals. may their memories. be a blessing grant and vicki, back to you. sweet little souls. thank you, justine. a vigil is being remembered. it are held to remember the victims of the texas school mass shooting at the foster city recreation center tonight. >> it's at the leo j ryon memorial park and will get underway at 7.30, at the center's gazebo. everybody's invited to attend and battery operated candles will be provided. >> school districts all over the country stepping up security today, including more than 20 schools in livermore. kron four's rob nesbitt reports on how law enforcement there increased staffing today. how

victims inside the school are believed to be 4th graders just 10 11 years old, including 10 year-old xavier lopez and bravo. another teacher, one of the injured. i thank god that she came out of surgery, ok? i have not been able to, but i did speak to her brother, my cousin, hector. >> he you confirm that she's okay and just recovering right now, 13 children were taken to uvalde memorial hospital to died on arrival. >> some of the other victims had to be transported 80 miles away to the nearest trauma center in san antonio. the shooting happened on the last week of school. the kids looking forward to summer break and then in a matter of minutes, everything changed. school will be closed with school year is done. >> we have no school tomorrow for thursday. all activities are canceled throughout the district. >> well, that was sandra mitchell reporting for us this morning. uvalde mortuary is going to be offering funeral services for all of the victims at no cost. well, the warriors head coach steve kerr was very emotional talking about this tragedy. how can you not be? >> and jake says, has to do i

. >> reporter: among the victims identified so far, 10-year-old xavier lopez, a fourth grader. >> he liked baseball. he liked soccer. when his parents had barbecues he was always the life of the party. you know, he's like dancing. >> reporter: fourth grade eva mireles one of two teachers killed. a woman whose daughter was taught about her says she always went the extra mile in class. >> with eva, with miss mireles, it was just beyond. it was more than anybody else has ever pored in my child. >> reporter: the suspected gunman trading gunfire inside the building. sources say a number of the responding agents have children who are students at the school. the suspect killed in the shootout was been identified as salvador ramos, a student at the local high school. last night investigators were seen at a home in uvalde where ramos allegedly shot his grandmother before driving to the school. a neighbor tells abc news he stayed at the home on and off and rarely went anywhere. the day of the shooting a neighbor says he saw ramos' grandmother walk out of the home wounded as ramos sped away. >>

. >> reporter: among the victims, xavier lopez, whose mother came to see him just hours before, duringawards ceremony. his family describing him as "full of life" and posting on social media to "fly high, handsome angel." >> hey, guys. >> reporter: ellie garcia was a proud member of the tree city basketball team. her aunt described her as a sweet girl. >> she was very happy and very outgoing, loved to dance and sing and play sports. >> reporter: a sign of just how small uvalde is-- at least two of those killed, jayce luevanos and jailah silguero, were cousins. and irma garcia, one of two fourth grade teachers there tuesday, is being hailed as a hero. she was reportedly seen shielding kids from the shooter. still, with every tragedy, there are stories of are stories of survival. >> we were scared, and the teacher started telling us we can pray. >> reporter: second grader timothy silva was in the classroom next door, and said his teacher reacted quickly. >> he started yelling, and i thought-- didn't think it was a drill because they would have announced it. and a teacher just went out th

xavier lopez was ten years old. as was ellie garcia, and anne—mariejo, also ten.the two teachers killed. children from other classrooms were evacuated by police, while the shooter was still inside. this man's eight—year—old son was unharmed and he doesn't understand what happened yesterday. your son doesn't know that there was a shooting in the school? no, he'sjust acting like a regular day at school. how are you going to tell him what happened yesterday? well, only time, when the time comes... have friends of his being killed? yes. you will have to tell him that as well. yes. it will be heartbreaking for you as well as for him. exactly. the gunman, 18—year—old salvador ramos, lived locally. police have no idea why he did this, or if it was pre—planned. he crashed his car outside the school, emerged wearing body armour and carrying a semiautomatic rifle. unfortunately, the suspect managed to get inside one of the classrooms and barricaded himself, where he started to shoot not only at officers that were responding but also inside the classroom. all 21 victims have

xavier lopez was ten years old. as was ellie garcia, and anne—mariejo, also ten.ne of the two teachers killed. children from other classrooms were evacuated by police, while the shooter was still inside. lupe�*s eight—year—old son was unharmed, and doesn't understand what happened yesterday. your son doesn't know that there was a shooting in the school? no, he'sjust acting like a regular day at school. how are you going to tell him what happened in the school yesterday? well, only time, when the time comes... have friends of his being killed? yes. you will have to tell him that as well. yes. it will be heartbreaking for you as well as for him. exactly. the gunman, 18—year—old salvador ramos, lived locally. police have no idea why he did this, or if it was pre—planned. he crashed his car outside the school, emerged carrying a semi—automatic rifle. unfortunately, the suspect managed to get inside one of the classrooms and barricade himself, where he started to shoot not only at officers that were responding, but also inside the classroom. all 21 victims have now bee

xavier lopez, to infinity and beyond.arcia you are truly a hero, always watching over your kids. president biden planning to visit on sunday. thanks so much for joining us tonight and a reminder "soul of a nation: together as one" airs at 8:00 eastern tonight and streaming on hulu tomorrow. i'm whit johnson. have a good if if building a by area moving forward finding a by solutions. this is abc 7 news. at the school at 11:50. they breached the door using keys. they killed the suspect. police now say they made the wrong decision after waiting to engage that shooting suspect in texas. mistakenly. thinking the children were no longer in danger the course. it was not the right decision. it was the wrong decision period there's no no excuse for that. and without we say good afternoon and thanks for joining us. i'm larry beale and i'm kristen zee new questions about the shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers in uvalde, texas today authorities reveal new details about the timeline of the initial police response abc ne

xavier lopez was ten years old. as was ellie garcia, and anne mariejo, also ten.ren from other classrooms were evacuated by police while the shooter was still inside. this man's eight—year—old son was unharmed and he doesn't understand what happened yesterday. your son doesn't know that there was a shooting in the school? no, he'sjust acting like a regular day at school. how are you going to tell him what happened yesterday? well, only time, when the time comes... have friends of his being killed? yes. you will have to tell him that as well. yes. it will be heartbreaking for you as well as for him. exactly. the gunman, 18—year—old salvador ramos, lived locally. police have no idea why he did this or if it was pre—planned. he crashed his car outside the school, emerged wearing body armour and carrying a semiautomatic rifle. unfortunately, the suspect managed to get inside one of the classrooms and barricaded himself, where he started to shoot not only at officers that were responding but also inside the classroom. all 21 victims have now been identified, and their

her colleague dylan calia shared a picture of one of the victims 10 year old xavier lopez. those scenes, at reminiscence of the sandy hook shooting and connecticut. 10 years ago, a gunman shot dead 20 children aged 6 and 76 adult staff brecker bama. describe that shooting is one of the darkest days of his presidency back then he called for change. can we truly say as a nation that we're meeting our obligations? can we honestly say that we're doing enough to keep our children all of them say from our since then efforts to change. got policies in any significant way have repeatedly failed after tuesday shooting and takes us obama tweak that he grieved for the families. but that he was also angry for them saying that the us is paralyzed, not by fear, but by a gun lobby and a political party that has shown no willingness to act on the subject of lobby groups. the star tribune newspaper based in minneapolis, she had this by one of its cartoonists, withdrawn after the sandy hook shooting. you can see the police tape on the lower image showing that one of the barriers to gun contr

xavier lopez was ten years old. as was ellie garcia, and anne—mariejo, also ten.es was one of the two teachers killed. children from other classrooms were evacuated by police, while the shooter was still inside. lupe�*s eight—year—old son was unharmed, and doesn't understand what happened in his school yesterday. your son doesn't know that there was a shooting in the school? no, he'sjust acting like a regular day at school. a regular kid. how are you going to tell him what happened in the school yesterday? well, only time, when time comes... have friends of his been killed? yes. you'll have to tell him that as well. yes. it'll be heartbreaking for you, as well as for him. exactly. the gunman, 18—year—old salvador ramos, lived locally. police have no idea why he did this, or if it was pre—planned. he crashed his car outside the school, emerged carrying a semi—automatic rifle. unfortunately, the suspect managed to get inside one of the classrooms and barricade himself, where he started to shoot not only at officers that were responding, but also inside the classroom

frances estrada and her 7-year-old granddaughter, violet, mourning the loss of their family member, xavier lopez. >> the whole community is so sad and we can't even sleep. >> reporter: violet's brother managed to escape through a window. his classroom just across the hall from the fatal shooting. >> i was so scared that my brother got shot. i was going to be so worried about him but he didn't. >> just so difficult still to comprehend. marcus moore joins us now from the scene in uvalde. and marcus, i want to go back to that powerful moment today. the president confronted by that emotional crowd. what's the feeling on the ground tonight? >> reporter: linsey, people here in this small town, they are still hurting. and we have watched even right now just behind me a constant stream of families coming here to robb elementary to leave flowers, to pay their respects. and what they really want are solutions. whether that is gun control or more security at the schools, whatever it takes to keep this from happening again. and linsey, the first funerals for the little kids who lost their lives here are pla

xavier lopez, rip, sweet angel. mommy loves you. to infinity and beyond.truly a hero, always watching over your kids. president biden planning to visit on sunday. thanks so much for joining us tonight and a reminder, "soul of a nation: together as one" airs on abc tonight at 8:00 eastern streaming on hulu tomorrow. i'm whit johnson. have a good night. >> announcer: thank you for making "world news tonight" with david muir america's most watched newscast. building a better bay area moving forward finding solutions. this is abc 7. news today should have been the start of summer vacation for these 21 students and teachers but their lives were cut short by a gunman in uvalde, texas. and today. we are learning the chilling details of what happened in those deadly moments on tuesday when he went in the classroom. he said we are all gonna die. he just shooting people. and what could have been done differently to save lives? they had an active shooter that that they thought changed to a barricaded situation so they waited and it didn't it didn't change. it was sti

. >> reporter: xavier lopez also 10 was excited to start middle school. mom told the washington post he was recognized in an honor roll ceremony only hours before the unthinkable. she said shed never forget his smile. quote, he was funny, never serious. jose, flores, jr., also just 10. his father telling cnn, his son was an amazing kid and younger big brother to siblings. always full of energy. he loved baseball and video games. alessandra rubio, lexi as she was called, had just received an award for the honor roll the morning of the shooting. they said she loved basketball and wanted to go to law school. her mother posted this to facebook. quote, my beautiful, smart alexandria, received the good citizen award. we told her we loved her and would pick her up after school. we had no idea this would be good-bye. an educator for 17 years, her profile on the website describes her love of running, hiking and spending time with her family, a family that includes a college graduate daughter, posting a gut wrenching tribute to her mother on twitter, describing her

xavier lopez was a fourth-grade at the school who also died in yesterday shooting great his mother waseportedly with a method school for an award ceremony just hours before the shooting. for two adults confirmed that were both teachers including a fourth-grade teacher who worked for the uvalde school district for four decades. to other children are missing and feared dead. the father of annabelle weber whether lupe rodriguez telling fox news that is missing. in the is hoping for the best, but fears the worst. >> i hope it's not her. i have been to the hospital and all the victims there, they didn't identify my granddaughter . >> the robb the uvalde school district has ended school early for the year. all staff members in the district are being asked to report to the respective school this morning. staffers at robb are asked to g to a civic center in the small town. >> we note the school shooter was killed by a border control agent. each is confirming that agent i further but is expected. after president biden landed from that five-day trip to asia he was emotional and visibly angry spe

the first victims have been identified as teacher eva mireles and 10—year—old xavier lopez. friends die, as if they are on a battlefield, for god's sake? another huge hike in energy bills.

tell your family you love them. 10-year-old xavier lopez has a smile his mother says she'll never forgete was among the honor roll students the morning of the shooting. >> if you look at their pictures, you can tell by their angelic smile that they were loved, that they loved coming to school and they were just precious individuals. >> reporter: the community also mourning two teachers. eva morales, 44-years-old loved running, biking, around being with her family. undoubtedly, her family says she died protecting others. >> she was a vivacious soul. she spread laughter and joy everywhere she went. >> these two teachers i would say are the cornerstone of that campus. there are two beautiful souls. >> morales' daughter writing an open letter to her mother. i am so happy people love her name and they know what a hero looks like. i want to thank you, mom, for being such an inspiration to me. i will forever be proud to be your daughter. my sweet mommy, i will see you again. thursday was supposed to be the last day of school. but the families in our story are now planning funerals instead of su

xavier lopez was in his fourth year at primary school, as was elle garcia and ameriejo, just ten.classroom. how would you describe your daughter in a few words? how would you describe her? full of love and full of life. she would do anything for anybody. and to me... it comforts me a little bit to think that she'd be the one to help her friends in need there and then. the shooter was next door, and whenever i heard - that he was in room number 18 and the shooter was in 19, i my heartjust dropped. i started panicking, crying. i was thinking that the shooter was shooting everywhere, i that it was going to go through one of the walls and shoot him. - the man who cruelly took their lives was this local teenager, 18—year—old salvador ramos. he sent out messages on social media saying he was going to attack an elementary school. he was killed by police. it's the worst school shooting in a decade. the death of small children has reignited the polarising issue of gun control in america. and whilst politicians unite in grief, they quickly divide on the politics. when in god's name will we

xavier lopez was a fourth grader, he was only 10 years old.e accepted an award at the school with his mother just hours before the shooting, the last time she saw him alive. and the associated press reports 8-year-old u z iah garcia is also among the dead two. teachers were also killed. including this lady eva morlz who spent nearly two decades in that school district. >> will: sources tell fox news the suspected shooter 18-year-old salvador ramos was shot and killed border patrol agent special unit who respond to the disaster. an emotional president biden addressed the nation moments after the tragedy. biden is offering quote any and all assistance to texas governor greg abbott. across the country flags are flying at half-staff to honor the victims. >> ainsley: we also have live team coverage there in uvalde. we have lawrence jones joining us from texas. lawrence, what's the latest there? >> >> lawrence: guys, you know, i have covered many shootings involving young people, whether it's chicago or philly. the smell of death here. i just saw th

xavier lopez was killed. his mother was with him at an awards ceremony just hours before this shooting. one of the two teachers killed has been identified as a family member, she's eva mireles. she's been a teacher for 18 years. a short biography notes he loved running, hiking and biking. a family member tells "the new york times" that mireles was married and a mother. the other teacher killed is identified as irma garcia. her biography notes she was a co-teacher with miss mireles. she leaves behind a husband and four children. for more on that tom winter with us, and jonathan lemire, the chief of politico. msnbc contributor mike barnicle. and "the new york times" elizabeth milltan. >> trying to figure out the details, specifically when the guns were purchased. they do all appear at this initial time as we sit here and talk about this, purchased legally, his birthday was on may 16th. born may 16th, 2004. within the last eight or nine days, these weapons were purpled legally in the state of texas. the long gun

xavier lopez's mother says she will never forget his smile, which could cheer anyone up. e school in a few months. xavier's mom was there to cheer him on as he received his honor roll certificate. he too was 10 years old. lexi rubio, a star student at robb elementary. her parents were also at the school to celebrate her making the all a honor roll, and getting a good citizen award hours before she was killed. >> we have a journal here of hers, she wanted to go it australia. >> she wanted to go to australia. >> she wanted to go to law school. >> law school. >> yes, st. mary's. >> she's just not a number. hopefully something gets resolved. that's all we ask. hopefully something gets resolved. >> i know this is very difficult, but what would you like to get resolved what would you like to see resolved? >> violence, guns. i'm a cop. i'm a deputy here in uvalde county. this is enough. this is enough. no one else has to go through this. >> it is so difficult in this community, and they're processing so much. again, here at the robb elementary school, you can see, there is a youn

xavier lopez also 10. his mother describes him as funny two a smile that can cheer anyone up.e couldn't wait to go to middle school. isaiah garcia 10, look at that smile. his uncle says he loved anything with wheels. he was fast, too. took the football and ran over spring break his grandfather told a cnn affiliate. jose flores, jr. 10, his dad says he loved bikvideo games. she had been a hero for 17 years. shelves 44, leaves behind her husband and her daughter. cnn's rosa flores is live at the uvalde hospital. the victims there, a community struggling. many still having questions whether others will survive their injuries? >> reporter: you know, john, i just talked to one woman who told me that she knows four of the victims. two are family members, two are acquaintances. as you said, this is a very small community. everybody knows everybody else. this woman described the feeling in this community as so many mixed emotions. she said that there is anger, there is also this overwhelming grief and sadness. she says she couldn't stop crying all night long because she explained the

ten year olds xavier lopez, a fourth grader.kie cazares, althia ramirez, rojelio torres, and ellie garcia. many showing up to school tuesday, dressed to impress, as part of a school wide foot loose fancy day. and then there is amerie jo garza, captured here in our last known photo. just hours before the shooting, proud to show off her honour roll certificate. her grandmother telling the daily beast, she was shot while trying to call 9-1-1. -- prompting his uncle to pen this tribute, writing i still can't believe this happened, my heart is broken, i'm going to miss you so much, rest in paradise my beautiful angel. >> that was nbc correspondent morgan chesky, i want to turn now to -- who's a national programmer for nbc news. com, who joins me now from uvalde texas. what have you learned? >> well, you know this is always a challenging thing to cover, and there is a lot of protection for the parents out here and rightly so, they're dealing with some very serious heartbreak, and i spent the day today trying to find some family member

third-grader annabelle guadalupe a rodriguez killed in the same classroom as her cousin, xavier lopez. he was a fourth-grader. >> stephen morales died protecting her students. her family says that she was very loved. another fourth grade teacher shot in the rampage will survive after going into emergency surgery. >> so many around the nation are now asking why did one man want the cause so much harm? morgan chesky is on the ground in texas, leading our team coverage. >> reporter: laura marcus, it is tough to put this into words. there are parents that are facing an absolutely agonizing waiting game at the civic center returned to a reunification site. this is where parents gave dna samples to authorities so they could be positively matched with some of the young victims. second graders, third graders, and fourth graders, 19 of them killed when a gunman opened fire at when he walked inside rob elementary school. two teachers were also killed in what authorities have described as a killing spree with a gunman opening fire indiscriminately before law enforcement in ages him in a firefigh

i love you, amerie jo. 10-year-old xavier lopez had a smile, his mother says she'll never forget.tudents who attended an awards ceremony the morning of the shooting. >> as i look at their pictures you can tell by their angelic smile that they were loved. that they loved coming to school. and they were just precious individuals. >> the community also mourning two teachers. eva mireles loved running, biking, and being with her family. undoubtedly, her family says she died protecting others. >> she was a vivacious soul. she spread laughter and joy everywhere she went. >> these two teachers, i would say, are the cornerstone of that campus to some great degree. they were two beautiful souls. >> mireles' daughter writing an open letter to her mother. i am so happy that people know your name and that they know what a hero looks like. i want to thank you, mom, for being such an inspiration to me. i will forever be proud to be your daughter. my sweet mommy, i will see you again. tomorrow was supposed to be the last day of school, jake. the families in our story were supposed to be planning

kids anxiously waiting for summer vacation like 10 year-old xavier lopez. his grandmother called him the life of the party. he was simply looking forward to a summer of swimming. xavier died alongside many of his 4th grade classmates like 10 year-old ellie, ana garcia. she was very happy very outgoing. >> have 2 dads saying play sports. they can to family enjoyed being with the family. >> couldn't. she was. tuesday. sunny. >> also among the victims are to 4th grade teachers, irma, garcia and ewa meet on this each with kids of their own. meet alice, his daughter posted this picture on twitter, writing a letter to her mom calling her a hero who jumped in front of her students. she wrote my heart will for ever be broken. my best friend. my twin was taken from me. meet alice, his friend said this on news nation prime. i would describe her as a she. >> she lived up to that to the and one of things that i that well always remember about by lose her smile. anne marie garza was another one of the children shot and killed. her family said the gunman walked in and sai