Director of the Texas Department of Public Safety team Steven McCraw explained the timeline of events during the shooting. (Source: CNN)

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What happened? On a May 24 afternoon, the attacker was reported outside the school, shortly after he crashed a pickup truck in a nearby ditch. The attacker identified as Salvador Ramos, 18, had earlier shot his grandmother in the face in her home, just a few streets away from the school.

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After crashing the the truck, Mr. Ramos started firing at the school. He then entered the several fourth-grade classrooms and continued shooting.

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• 19 students and two teachers dead, and more several other wounded from the incident.

• Despite a series of unnecessary hesitations, Mr. Ramos was eventually shot by Border Patrol officer.

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Why you should care: On June 26th, Joe Biden signed the most impactful gun violence bill in decades, a bipartisan compromise that seemed unimaginable until this very incident.

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• The legislation promises to limit firearms from more domestic violence offenders, strengthen background checks for gun purchases, and help ease the process of confiscating weapons from people deemed dangerous.

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“Lives will be saved,” the president said at the White House.

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How to Support Victims:

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• Portals/websites available: Uvalde Victims Relief Fund, GoFundMe, etc

• The money will be used for funeral expenses, medical expenses and the general support of victim’s family members.

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As students you can raise awareness by researching/learning more about the incident or sharing information with peers. It also raises a controversial question that you may want to think about: What values more: self-defense or the life of school community members?

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