Robb Elementary set to be demolished, Uvalde mayor confirms

UVALDE, TX - MAY 25: In this aerial view, law enforcement works on scene at Robb Elementary School where at least 21 people were killed yesterday, including 19 children, on May 25, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas. The shooter, identified as 18 year old Salvador Ramos, was reportedly killed by law enforcement. *** BESTPIX ***Robb Elementary School, the site of a mass shooting in Uvalde that left, is set to be demolished, Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin said Tuesday.

During a city council meeting, McLaughlin said that no child or teacher should be asked to return to the school after the May 24 massacre."Students and staff will not be returning to the Robb Elementary campus," Superintendent Hal Harrell ."We are working through plans on how to serve students on other campuses and will provide that information as soon as it is finalized. We are also working with agencies to help us identify improvements on all Uvalde CISD campuses."According to state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, President Joe Biden supports demolishing the school and building a new campus.

People pay their respects to the victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting at the memorial in front of the school.A federal grant designed for schools involved in mass shootings will likely help pay for the razing and rebuilding of the school, Gutierrez toldDuring the city council meeting, McLaughlin expressed frustration over how hard it has been for city officials to get answers from the Texas Department of Public Safety, which is investigating the massacre.

Yeah just cover it up completely, that'll make the problem go away. 🙄

Did they give a date?

That is a ridiculous waste. Freaking rent it out to a business, or something.

Texas better set aside a lot of money for this going forward. There will be more. Many more.

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