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The suspect who killed 19 kids and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, was a local high school student with few if any friends who officials said legally purchased two assault rifles and scores of ammo last week for his 18th birthday. More

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Former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke interrupted a press conference where Gov. Greg Abbott and other officials were providing updates on the Uvalde elementary school shooting. More

As if on cue, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas responded to the horrific shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas -- which left 19 children and two adults dead -- with a familiar refrain. More

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Since Sandy Hook, an estimated 20,000 armed officers have been employed in schools across the US. Yet, there's no evidence it has made a difference. CNN's Tom Foreman reports. More

While the Supreme Court has been working behind closed doors on its first major Second Amendment opinion in more than a decade, three mass shootings have broken the country, including Tuesday's massacre of 19 schoolchildren in Texas. More

The fatal shooting of 19 children and two adults on Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas, has shocked the country, evoking memories of other tragic school shootings such as Columbine, Newtown and Parkland, and renewing calls for Congress to do something. More

An 18-year-old man opened fire at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday, killing at least 18 students and a teacher, according to Sgt. Erick Estrada of the Texas Department of Public Safety. Others were injured in the attack. More

CNN's Gary Tuchman talks to the Flores family about 10-year-old honor student Jose Jr. who was fatally shot at Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. More

The Onion is infamous for this headline, posted after almost every mass shooting: "'No Way To Prevent This,' Says the Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens." After the school shooting in Texas, it covered its homepage. More