Texas school shooting: Suspect's grandmother upgraded to good condition

Twenty-one were killed and 17 were injured in last week's mass shooting.

ByMeredith Deliso, Melissa Gaffney, Nadine El-Bawab, Morgan Winsor, Bill Hutchinson, and Emily Shapiro
Last Updated: January 19, 2023, 4:57 PM EST

A small town in rural Texas was left reeling after a gunman opened fire at an elementary school, killing 19 children.

Two teachers were also killed in the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, according to authorities.

The alleged gunman -- identified by authorities as 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, a student at Uvalde High School -- was killed by law enforcement at the scene.

The suspect allegedly shot and injured his grandmother before opening fire at the school, officials said.

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May 25, 2022, 4:09 PM EDT

Rep. Hoyer to bring 'red flag' bill to House floor next month

The House will move on a bill to create a national red flag law, according to House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland.

The bill would allow family members or law enforcement officers to "petition for an extreme risk protection order with respect to an individual who poses a risk to themselves or others."

The bill is sponsored by Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Ga., whose 17-year-old son Jordan Davis was fatally shot in 2012.

Hoyer said on Twitter Wednesday that he plans to bring the bill to the floor when the House returns from recess next month.

-ABC News' Lalee Ibssa

May 25, 2022, 2:48 PM EDT

Gunman warned about shooting in Facebook messages minutes beforehand, Meta says

The gunman warned about the shooting in private messages on Facebook minutes beforehand, a spokesperson for Meta said Wednesday. The warning on Facebook was made in "private one-to-one text messages that were discovered after the terrible tragedy occurred."

The gunman sent three messages on Facebook about 30 minutes before the shooting saying: "I'm going to shoot my grandmother," "I shot my grandmother" and "I'm going to shoot an elementary school," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said at a press conference.

Abbott said the suspect was reportedly a high school dropout. Officials have reportedly not identified a criminal history for the suspect, but Abbott said he may have had a juvenile record, but that is yet to be determined.

Abbott said the suspect did not have a known mental health history.

According to the ATF, the shooter made his gun purchases on two separate days: May 17 and May 20.

May 25, 2022, 2:09 PM EDT

Beto O'Rourke interrupts press conference, yelling at Texas governor

Beto O'Rourke, a candidate running for governor of Texas, interrupted a press conference held by current Gov. Greg Abbott Wednesday, shouting at Abbott before being escorted from the building.

O'Rourke protested the current governor's stance on gun control.

"You are doing nothing!” he shouted.

O’Rourke was escorted out of the press conference after a heated argument between himself and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
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Beto O'Rourke interrupts Texas governor's press conference on shooting

O’Rourke was escorted out of the press conference after a heated argument between himself and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
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May 25, 2022, 1:13 PM EDT

6 people injured in shooting remain hospitalized

Six people injured in the Texas elementary school shooting remain hospitalized on Wednesday.

Three children and one adult are at the University Hospital in San Antonio, two of whom are in serious condition.

Two other adults are hospitalized at Brooke Army Medical Center, both in serious condition.

All patients treated at Uvalde Medical Center have been discharged. The hospital said it treated 15 individuals, 11 of whom were children. Three of those 11 children were transferred to other hospitals in San Antonio and eight were discharged home.

The four remaining patients were adults, one was transferred to another hospital and three were discharged home.

-ABC News' Jennifer Watts