UVALDE, Texas - Fourteen children and one teacher were killed in a shooting at a Texas elementary school Tuesday.
Gov. Greg Abbott said an 18-year-old man opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, about 85 miles west of San Antonio.Abbott identified the suspect as Salvador Ramas, a Uvalde resident and was likely killed by responding officers but that the events were still being investigated.READ MORE: Texas school shooting: 14 students and teacher dead, suspected gunman killedUvalde is home to about 16,000 people and is the seat of government for Uvalde County.
The town is about 75 miles from the border with Mexico. Robb Elementary is in a mostly residential neighborhood of modest homes.
There is a funeral home across the street from the school.Authorities are still monitoring the situation and there is still more information needed on the suspected shooter.This is a breaking news update.