Uvalde’s new mayor discusses honoring Robb Elementary shooting victims and addressing city’s ‘needs’
- On May 24, 2022, a gunman killed 21 people, including 19 children and two teachers, at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
- The massacre led to eroded trust among the community, school district police, and state law enforcement after a delayed response exceeding one hour.
- In January 2025, Uvalde native Hector Luevano became mayor and pledged to support victims’ families while improving city infrastructure amid ongoing grief and community healing.
- Families keep advocating for justice and gun law reforms, though bills raising the minimum age for semi-automatic rifle purchases to 21 have failed in Texas legislature.
- Memorials, murals, and a planned event marking the third anniversary underscore the town’s resilience and commitment to remembrance amid lasting emotional wounds.
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May 24, the Uvalde school shooting
Today is Saturday, May 24, the 144th day of 2025. There are 221 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 24, 2022, an 18-year-old gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, killing 19 children and two teachers. The gunman, Salvador Ramos, a former student at the school, was also killed. It was the deadliest shooting at a U.S. elementary school since the 2012 attack on Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. Also o…
Uvalde’s new mayor discusses honoring Robb Elementary shooting victims and addressing city’s ‘needs’
It’s hard to believe, but May 24, 2025, will mark three years since the deadliest school shooting in Texas history. Twenty-one lives were taken in the massacre at Robb Elementary School in 2022. No matter how much time has passed, many in Uvalde said there is no “moving on” from the incident. That includes Uvalde native and current mayor Hector Luevano. “Our city is never going to forget what happened,” Luevano said. “That’s going to be a part o…

The Day of Classes that Changed to Uvalde: Listen to the Testimonies of Those Who Lived the Tragedy
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, they installed a cross for each of the victims shortly after the tragedy. Recently, they were restored after an act of vandalism and remain there as a way to keep their faces visible. On May 24, 2022, they ended their lives for 19 students and two teachers, who, like the past two years on this date, are reminded by the way they died, but also by the way they lived. Until this …
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