US gun terror: Tears, flowers and emotions in the aftermath of Texas shootout

Written By: Manas Joshi | Updated: May 25, 2022, 02:15 PM IST

A shootout in a school in Texas has left at least 19 children dead. The incident has cast a shadow in the city of Uvalde in Texas. The 18-year-old gunman, a high school student was killed by a police officer but not before causing more that a dozen deaths.

Remembering those who were mercilessly killed

A young girl holds flowers outside the Willie de Leon Civic Center where people gather to mourn in Uvalde.
 

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Unimaginable grief

Families hug outside the Willie de Leon Civic Center.
 

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Too young to die

A woman cries and hugs a young girl while on the phone outside the Willie de Leon Civic Center.

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Do they deserve this?

A girl is comforted by two adults after the horror of the shootout.

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Two cops shot

Two officials of US Border Patrol were shot during exchange of fire with the gunman. Media reports suggest that both of them are in stable condition.

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