Gov. Abbott says he was ‘misled' about response to Texas school shooting

Authorities say officers waited in the hallway of a Texas elementary school for more than 45 minutes before agents used a master key to open a door and confront a gunman.

Northwestern professor says federal assault weapons ban would save many lives

Dr. Post says what emboldens those shooters is access to assault weapons. Her research shows mass shootings, which she defines as four or more people killed, increased and became more lethal when the federal assault weapons ban ended in 2004.

Research suggests assault weapons ban would save lives
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Northwestern professor Dr. Post says you can't blame mental illness, but instead, gunmen she calls "evil", are often inspired by other shooters.

Vigil held in Buena Park to honor victims of Texas school mass shooting

"You shouldn’t have to sit at home and think, is my child going to come back home today or not, is my parent going to come back home today or not, no one should have to go through that,” said Fogam.

213 mass shootings reported in US this year
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New data released this week from the FBI shows a 50 percent increase in mass shootings from 2020 to 2021.

Texas school shooting: What we know about the victims in Uvalde

Police have not formally identified the victims from the mass shooting at a Uvalde, Texas elementary school, but some family members are sharing pictures. Here's what we know so far about the 19 children and two teachers who were killed.

Texas school shooting: 4th grade teacher ID'd as victim; Uvalde families desperate for answers

Fourth-grade teacher Eva Mireles was identified as one of the victims in the deadly Uvalde, Texas school shooting. Meanwhile, distraught families are desperately trying to find their missing children.

Illinois politicians react to Texas school shooting: 'Congress must act'

"Now more than ever, we must push our legislators to pass sweeping and effective gun control measures. Our children’s lives depend on it," said Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

Illinois politicians react to Texas school shooting
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Illinois politicians are reacting to the news, as Democratic lawmakers are calling for immediate action and gun control measures.

Texas gunman kills 19 children, 2 adults at elementary school
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Authorities say the death toll is expected to rise after a teen gunman shot and killed 18 elementary school students and three adults Tuesday afternoon in Uvalde, Texas.

List: The most deadly US mass school shootings

The number of mass shootings in schools that included 10 or more victims has mounted since Columbine. Now, Uvalde, Texas is added to that list.