Texas school shooting death toll rises to 21, including 18 children: senator-Xinhua

Texas school shooting death toll rises to 21, including 18 children: senator

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2022-05-25 08:25:00

HOUSTON, May 24 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from an elementary school shooting in the U.S. state of Texas has risen to 21, including 18 children, a state senator said Tuesday, citing the Texas Department of Public Safety.

An 18-year-old man opened fire at the school in Uvalde city on Tuesday afternoon, Texas Governor Greg Abbott told a news conference.