- The Washington Times - Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott identified the gunman in Tuesday’s massacre at a Uvalde elementary school.

Salvador Ramos, 18, was killed, the governor said.

“It is believed that he abandoned his vehicle and entered into the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde with a handgun,” Mr. Abbott said.

The gunman killed 14 children and one adult before responding police killed him, according to multiple news reports.

Nineteen children and two adults died from their injuries, The Associated Press reported.

“That sunava—— … I’m glad he’s dead,” Geraldo Rivera said during the Fox News Channel program “The Five.”

Ramos also reportedly killed his grandmother before going on the rampage at the elementary school.

According to ABC News, authorities are “exploring his connection to the school” and “scouring social media.”

• Victor Morton can be reached at vmorton@washingtontimes.com.

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