An 18-year-old gunman shot and killed 19 students and two teachers while barricaded in the Texas fourth-grade elementary school classroom with the children..Salvador Ramos, a student at Uvalde High School, was killed by authorities on site at Robb Elementary School during Tuesday's massacre, as reported by the New York Post. .The fourth-graders, aged eight to 11, were killed inside the single classroom while trapped with the shooter, said the Texas Department of Public Safety on Wednesday. .The children who were tragically shot include:.Uziyah Garcia, 8.“The sweetest little boy that I’ve ever known,” Manny Renfro said..“I’m not just saying that because he was my grandkid.”.Renfro said he last saw Uziyah during spring break where the two tossed a football around. Renfro said his grandson was a "fast little boy and he could catch a ball so good." .Uziyah is the youngest victim. .Xavier Lopez, 10.Xavier's mother told the Washington Post she attended an honour roll ceremony at the school only hours before the shooting. .“He was funny, never serious and his smile… that smile I will never forget,” she said. “It would always cheer anyone up.”. Xavier Lopez, 10Xavier Lopez, 10 .Cousins Jayce Carmelo Luevanos and Jailah Nicole Silguero, both 10.“Fly high my angels. We’re going to miss y'all so much,” wrote Veronica Luevanos, mother of Jayce, in a Facebook post. .“I’m so heart broken,” she wrote in the post including a photo of her daughter. “My baby I love u so much … fly high baby girl.”. Cousins Jayce Carmelo Luevanos and Jailah Nicole Silguero, both 10Cousins Jayce Carmelo Luevanos and Jailah Nicole Silguero, both 10 .Rojelio Torres, 10.Federico Torres, Rojelio's father, told KHOU-TV he was at work when he learned of the shooting. .Torres said he made multiple trips to the hospital and back to the local civic centre before discovering his boy had been killed in the shooting. . Rojelio Torres, 10Rojelio Torres, 10 .Navaeh Bravo."Our Nevaeh has been found. She is flying with the angels above," wrote a person claiming to be Navaeh's cousin on Facebook. ."We love you Navaeh very much princess." . Navaeh BravoNavaeh Bravo .Makenna Elrod, 10.Makenna's father was desperately searching for his daughter after the shooting and said he feared "she may not be alive." A family friend later confirmed her death. . Makenna Elrod, 10Makenna Elrod, 10 .Amerie Jo Garza, 10.Amerie is said to have been shot while trying to call 9-1-1 while barricaded in the classroom with the gunman. .“So the gunman went in and he told the children, ‘You’re going to die,’” Berlinda Irene Arreola, Amerie’s grandmother, told the Daily Beast..“And [Amerie] had her phone and she called 911. And instead of grabbing it and breaking it or taking it from her, he shot her. She was sitting right next to her best friend. Her best friend was covered in her blood.”.Amerie's father, Angel Garza, thanked everyone for their prayers on social media where he confirmed his daughter's death. . Amerie Jo Garza, 10Amerie Jo Garza, 10 .Eliahana 'Eliajha' Cruz Torres, 10.Eliahana's family waited for hours to learn their daughter had been killed in the shooting. . Eliahana 'Eliajha' Cruz Torres, 10Eliahana 'Eliajha' Cruz Torres, 10 .Annabell Guadalupe Rodriguez, 10.Annabell was killed alongside her cousin who has yet to be identified. While father desperately searched for Annabell, he told a local TV station they were unable to enter the hospital so didn't know where to go. Her death was later confirmed. . Annabell Guadalupe Rodriguez, 10Annabell Guadalupe Rodriguez, 10 .Ellie Lugo, 10."Our Ellie was a doll and was the happiest ever,” Steven Lugo, Ellie's father wrote on Facebook..“Mom and Dad love you never forget that and please try and stay by our side.”. Ellie Lugo, 10Ellie Lugo, 10 .Alithia Ramirez, 10.Alithia's father, Ryan Ramirez, after frantically searching for his daughter on Tuesday, posted a picture of her on Facebook with angel's wings early Wednesday morning. . Alithia Ramirez, 10Alithia Ramirez, 10 .Miranda Mathis, 11.Deanna Miller, an older cousin of Miranda, confirmed early Wednesday morning on Facebook that she had been killed in the shooting. Miller also has children who attend Robb Elementary School but were uninjured on Tuesday. .“My sweet baby cousin we loved u dearly,” said Miller including a photo of her cousin with angel wings..“I’m so sorry this happen to u baby please keep my family in your prayers.". Miranda Mathis, 11Miranda Mathis, 11 .Alexandria "Lexi" Aniyah Rubio.Alexandria, seen here with her parents, posed with them only hours before the shooting at an honour roll ceremony held at the school. .“My beautiful, smart, Alexandria Aniyah Rubio was recognized today for All-A honor roll," wrote Kimberly Mata-Rubio, believed to be Lexi's mother.."She also received the good citizen award. We told her we loved her and would pick her up after school. We had no idea this was goodbye.”. Alexandria "Lexi" Aniyah RubioAlexandria "Lexi" Aniyah Rubio .Maite Yuleana.Also receiving honour roll awards hours before the shooting, Maite was photographed posing with her certificates. .“We are deeply saddened by the lose [sic] of this sweet smart little girl…. God bless and may she R.I.P Maite Rodriguez we love you,” wrote Ana Rodriguez, cousin of Maite's mother, on an online fundraiser started for the family. . Maite YuleanaMaite Yuleana .Tess Marie Mata.“My sweet baby sister, I would’ve never thought I would be typing something like this," said Tess' older sister, Faith Mata, in a Facebook post. ."I honestly have no words just sadness, confusion, and anger. I’m sad because we will never get to tag team on mom and dad again and tell each other how much we mean to each other, I’m confused because how can something like this happen to my sweet, caring, and beautiful sister, and I’m angry because a coward took you from us.”. Tess Marie MataTess Marie Mata .Jose Flores Jr., 10.Jose's father, Jose Flores Sr., told CNN his son was "always filled with energy" and loved to play baseball and video games. He said his son was an amazing boy and big brother to his two younger siblings. . Jose Flores Jr., 10Jose Flores Jr., 10 .Two other students killed have not yet been named. .The adults killed include fourth-grade teachers Eva Mireles, 44, and Irma Garcia, 46. .Mireles, a loving mother and wife, taught in the Uvalde school district for 17 years. . Eva Mireles, 44Eva Mireles, 44 .“She was the sweetest person and she would take her cute dogs out on walks and she would say, ‘Hi,’ said Mireles' neighbour who did not want to be identified. .“Her husband is a police officer and they are just very nice people. We are in shock something like this would happen. This is a quiet community.”.Garcia, a mother of four, had been teaching for 23 years.. Irma Garcia, 46Irma Garcia, 46 .Her nephew posted on Facebook saying she "sacrificed herself protecting the kids in her classroom" and asked for continued prayers for their family. ."Irma Garcia is her name and she died a hero," he wrote. .Steven McCraw, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, told a Wednesday press conference Ramos bought a rifle when he turned 18 on March 17..He returned to the same store the next day and bought more than 300 rounds of ammunition..Ramos then bought a second rifle from the same store on March 19..McCraw said the carnage began about 11 a.m. when he shot his grandmother. The grandmother was able to escape to a neighbour's house. She is recuperating in hospital..Ramos then stole his grandmother's vehicle and about a block and a half away from school he crashed..McCraw said Ramos left the vehicle and headed towards the school with a rifle and backpack..At the back door of the school he “was engaged” by a school resource officer, said McCraw..No shots were fired and Ramos was able to enter the school..He went down a couple of hallways towards a couple of classrooms, said McCraw..Officers immediately breached the school and engaged in a gunfight with Ramos and was able to pin him down in a classroom, he said..A Tac-Team was then formed with officers from various units.."They breached the barricade and killed him," said McGraw.
An 18-year-old gunman shot and killed 19 students and two teachers while barricaded in the Texas fourth-grade elementary school classroom with the children..Salvador Ramos, a student at Uvalde High School, was killed by authorities on site at Robb Elementary School during Tuesday's massacre, as reported by the New York Post. .The fourth-graders, aged eight to 11, were killed inside the single classroom while trapped with the shooter, said the Texas Department of Public Safety on Wednesday. .The children who were tragically shot include:.Uziyah Garcia, 8.“The sweetest little boy that I’ve ever known,” Manny Renfro said..“I’m not just saying that because he was my grandkid.”.Renfro said he last saw Uziyah during spring break where the two tossed a football around. Renfro said his grandson was a "fast little boy and he could catch a ball so good." .Uziyah is the youngest victim. .Xavier Lopez, 10.Xavier's mother told the Washington Post she attended an honour roll ceremony at the school only hours before the shooting. .“He was funny, never serious and his smile… that smile I will never forget,” she said. “It would always cheer anyone up.”. Xavier Lopez, 10Xavier Lopez, 10 .Cousins Jayce Carmelo Luevanos and Jailah Nicole Silguero, both 10.“Fly high my angels. We’re going to miss y'all so much,” wrote Veronica Luevanos, mother of Jayce, in a Facebook post. .“I’m so heart broken,” she wrote in the post including a photo of her daughter. “My baby I love u so much … fly high baby girl.”. Cousins Jayce Carmelo Luevanos and Jailah Nicole Silguero, both 10Cousins Jayce Carmelo Luevanos and Jailah Nicole Silguero, both 10 .Rojelio Torres, 10.Federico Torres, Rojelio's father, told KHOU-TV he was at work when he learned of the shooting. .Torres said he made multiple trips to the hospital and back to the local civic centre before discovering his boy had been killed in the shooting. . Rojelio Torres, 10Rojelio Torres, 10 .Navaeh Bravo."Our Nevaeh has been found. She is flying with the angels above," wrote a person claiming to be Navaeh's cousin on Facebook. ."We love you Navaeh very much princess." . Navaeh BravoNavaeh Bravo .Makenna Elrod, 10.Makenna's father was desperately searching for his daughter after the shooting and said he feared "she may not be alive." A family friend later confirmed her death. . Makenna Elrod, 10Makenna Elrod, 10 .Amerie Jo Garza, 10.Amerie is said to have been shot while trying to call 9-1-1 while barricaded in the classroom with the gunman. .“So the gunman went in and he told the children, ‘You’re going to die,’” Berlinda Irene Arreola, Amerie’s grandmother, told the Daily Beast..“And [Amerie] had her phone and she called 911. And instead of grabbing it and breaking it or taking it from her, he shot her. She was sitting right next to her best friend. Her best friend was covered in her blood.”.Amerie's father, Angel Garza, thanked everyone for their prayers on social media where he confirmed his daughter's death. . Amerie Jo Garza, 10Amerie Jo Garza, 10 .Eliahana 'Eliajha' Cruz Torres, 10.Eliahana's family waited for hours to learn their daughter had been killed in the shooting. . Eliahana 'Eliajha' Cruz Torres, 10Eliahana 'Eliajha' Cruz Torres, 10 .Annabell Guadalupe Rodriguez, 10.Annabell was killed alongside her cousin who has yet to be identified. While father desperately searched for Annabell, he told a local TV station they were unable to enter the hospital so didn't know where to go. Her death was later confirmed. . Annabell Guadalupe Rodriguez, 10Annabell Guadalupe Rodriguez, 10 .Ellie Lugo, 10."Our Ellie was a doll and was the happiest ever,” Steven Lugo, Ellie's father wrote on Facebook..“Mom and Dad love you never forget that and please try and stay by our side.”. Ellie Lugo, 10Ellie Lugo, 10 .Alithia Ramirez, 10.Alithia's father, Ryan Ramirez, after frantically searching for his daughter on Tuesday, posted a picture of her on Facebook with angel's wings early Wednesday morning. . Alithia Ramirez, 10Alithia Ramirez, 10 .Miranda Mathis, 11.Deanna Miller, an older cousin of Miranda, confirmed early Wednesday morning on Facebook that she had been killed in the shooting. Miller also has children who attend Robb Elementary School but were uninjured on Tuesday. .“My sweet baby cousin we loved u dearly,” said Miller including a photo of her cousin with angel wings..“I’m so sorry this happen to u baby please keep my family in your prayers.". Miranda Mathis, 11Miranda Mathis, 11 .Alexandria "Lexi" Aniyah Rubio.Alexandria, seen here with her parents, posed with them only hours before the shooting at an honour roll ceremony held at the school. .“My beautiful, smart, Alexandria Aniyah Rubio was recognized today for All-A honor roll," wrote Kimberly Mata-Rubio, believed to be Lexi's mother.."She also received the good citizen award. We told her we loved her and would pick her up after school. We had no idea this was goodbye.”. Alexandria "Lexi" Aniyah RubioAlexandria "Lexi" Aniyah Rubio .Maite Yuleana.Also receiving honour roll awards hours before the shooting, Maite was photographed posing with her certificates. .“We are deeply saddened by the lose [sic] of this sweet smart little girl…. God bless and may she R.I.P Maite Rodriguez we love you,” wrote Ana Rodriguez, cousin of Maite's mother, on an online fundraiser started for the family. . Maite YuleanaMaite Yuleana .Tess Marie Mata.“My sweet baby sister, I would’ve never thought I would be typing something like this," said Tess' older sister, Faith Mata, in a Facebook post. ."I honestly have no words just sadness, confusion, and anger. I’m sad because we will never get to tag team on mom and dad again and tell each other how much we mean to each other, I’m confused because how can something like this happen to my sweet, caring, and beautiful sister, and I’m angry because a coward took you from us.”. Tess Marie MataTess Marie Mata .Jose Flores Jr., 10.Jose's father, Jose Flores Sr., told CNN his son was "always filled with energy" and loved to play baseball and video games. He said his son was an amazing boy and big brother to his two younger siblings. . Jose Flores Jr., 10Jose Flores Jr., 10 .Two other students killed have not yet been named. .The adults killed include fourth-grade teachers Eva Mireles, 44, and Irma Garcia, 46. .Mireles, a loving mother and wife, taught in the Uvalde school district for 17 years. . Eva Mireles, 44Eva Mireles, 44 .“She was the sweetest person and she would take her cute dogs out on walks and she would say, ‘Hi,’ said Mireles' neighbour who did not want to be identified. .“Her husband is a police officer and they are just very nice people. We are in shock something like this would happen. This is a quiet community.”.Garcia, a mother of four, had been teaching for 23 years.. Irma Garcia, 46Irma Garcia, 46 .Her nephew posted on Facebook saying she "sacrificed herself protecting the kids in her classroom" and asked for continued prayers for their family. ."Irma Garcia is her name and she died a hero," he wrote. .Steven McCraw, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, told a Wednesday press conference Ramos bought a rifle when he turned 18 on March 17..He returned to the same store the next day and bought more than 300 rounds of ammunition..Ramos then bought a second rifle from the same store on March 19..McCraw said the carnage began about 11 a.m. when he shot his grandmother. The grandmother was able to escape to a neighbour's house. She is recuperating in hospital..Ramos then stole his grandmother's vehicle and about a block and a half away from school he crashed..McCraw said Ramos left the vehicle and headed towards the school with a rifle and backpack..At the back door of the school he “was engaged” by a school resource officer, said McCraw..No shots were fired and Ramos was able to enter the school..He went down a couple of hallways towards a couple of classrooms, said McCraw..Officers immediately breached the school and engaged in a gunfight with Ramos and was able to pin him down in a classroom, he said..A Tac-Team was then formed with officers from various units.."They breached the barricade and killed him," said McGraw.
