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The attacker allegedly fired at the elementary school, which is believed to cater for children aged seven to 10, after exchanging gunfire with border patrol agents and barricading himself inside the building.Police later confirmed that 19 children and two adults had died in the incident.
Uvalde Police Department confirmed on Facebook that the attacker was in police custody shortly after 1pm.It comes after the school reported that there was an "active shooter" in the area. Students and a man in his 40s were treated by emergency crews at local hospitals either from gunshot wounds or “something related to the incident”.A police bus used for “mass casualty” events was seen arriving at the Uvalde Memorial Hospital where two children were confirmed dead and several others, including at least one adult, were being treated for injuries.