WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Uvalde, Texas, on Sunday to console families and honor victims of Tuesday’s mass school shooting in which 19 children and two teachers were killed.The White House said the Bidens would "grieve with the community that lost 21 lives in the horrific" shooting at Robb Elementary School.
Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the president would meet with the community and religious leaders and victims' families.RELATED: Who is Salvador Ramos?
What we know about Texas elementary school shooting suspectJean-Pierre, the parent of an elementary school student, delivered an impassioned plea at the White House for lawmakers to come together to address gun violence."These were elementary school kids, they should be losing their first teeth not losing their lives," she said.Sheriff crime scene tape is seen outside of Robb Elementary School as State troopers guard the area in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022.