7:46
- ABC News
- May 25, 2022
At least 21 dead in elementary school shooting
President Biden called the shooting in Uvalde "carnage."
Video by Jessie DiMartino
7:46
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The shooting occurred shortly after 11:30 a.m. local time, police said.
The school, which has students in the second, third and fourth grades, informed parents shortly after 2 p.m. that students had been transported to the Sgt. Willie Deleon Civic Center, the reunification site, and could be picked up.
Parent Ryan Ramirez told San Antonio ABC affiliate KSAT he had gone to the civic center and the elementary school trying to find his fourth grade daughter in the wake of the shooting.
\"[I'm] just confused and worried. I'm trying to find out where my baby's at,\" he told the station.
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The Houston Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives also said it is assisting in the investigation.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has been briefed on the situation and the agency \"is actively coordinating with federal, state, and local partners,\" a spokesperson said. Customs and Border Protection officials in the area also responded to the scene.
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The National Counterterrorism Operations Center believes there is \"no known terrorism nexus\" at this time, according to a law enforcement bulletin obtained by ABC News.
ABC News' Pierre Thomas, Luke Barr, Aaron Katersky, Jack Date, Nicholas Kerr and Mireya Villarreal contributed to this report.
Editor's note: Angel Garza was identified as Amerie Jo Garza's father. He was her stepfather, and a correction was made.
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