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14 children are confirmed dead after a teenage gunman barricaded himself in a Texas elementary school on Tuesday.
The 18-year-old gunman was shot and killed by police, according to DailyMail.com. Police said several more children were wounded in the attack.
The shootout happened at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, about 40 miles from the Texas border.
The gunman allegedly opened fire on border patrol agents who were in pursuit. He then barricaded himself inside the elementary school.
Uvalde Memorial Hospital confirmed that two children were dead on arrival and a male teacher is also confirmed dead.
Other schools in the district are on lockdown as the investigation into the shooting continues.
The school district said the city’s civic center will be used as a pickup area where parents will be reunited with their children once everyone is accounted for.
Stay tuned for more info on this developing news story.