Texas: Texas Governor Greg Abbott said that an 18 year old local resident Salvador Ramos entered Robb Elementary School around afternoon and open fired on students and teachers resulted in the deaths of 18 students and teachers.

Texas Governor in his addressing in a news conference said that the suspected accused as Salvador Ramos, an 18 year old local resident and a US citizen. He shot and killed, horrifically and incomprehensibly, he said. Texas Department of Public Safety officials said that the gunman had shot his grandmother before heading to Robb Elementary School around noon where he abandoned his vehicle and entered with a handgun and a rifle, wearing body armor.

The gunman was killed by responding officers; one adult had also been killed in the attack, said officials. Footage showed small groups of children weaving through parked cars and yellow buses, some holding hands as they fled under police escort from the school, which teaches students aged around seven to 10 years old.

The White House ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in mourning for the victims — whose deaths sent a wave of shock through a country still scarred by the horror of Sandy Hook. In the immediate aftermath of the attack, Robb Elementary which teaches more than 500, mostly Hispanic and economically disadvantaged students called on parents not to rush in to get their children. You will be notified to pick up students once all are accounted for the school said on its website soon after the attack.