Names of 21 Victims Killed at Texas School Shooting Released as Bishops Across the US Call for Prayer and an End to Gun Violence
On May 24, 2022, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos killed 21 people at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, USA. The names of the victims (see below) have been released and bishops across the USA are calling for prayer and an end to gun violence. Ramos shot and wounded his grandmother earlier in the day. Of the people fatally shot, 19 were children and 2 were teachers. The dead children were reported as being in grades two, three, and four (9-11 years old - Image Source: Facebook). The school teachers were identified as Eva Mireles, in her 40s, with a College age daughter, who taught 4th grade, and Irma Garcia, who also taught 4th grade.
May Our Lady of Guadalupe take the victims of this violence in her tender arms, and bring comfort to those who mourn, and healing those who are hurt. And may God grant peace to every heart that is troubled tonight. We ask this in Jesus’ name. pic.twitter.com/sSLgp4MHe2
— Abp. José H. Gomez (@ArchbishopGomez) May 25, 2022
The Texas Bishops mourn & pray for the community of #Uvalde. The killing of defenseless children & their teachers is evil & an offense against God & human beings. Each one of us has a responsibility to address the root causes of this evil. #txlegehttps://t.co/pSk6g4cpzi pic.twitter.com/65gWDkFUks
— TxCatholicBishops (@TXCatholic) May 25, 2022
As I reflect on this latest American massacre, I keep returning to the questions: Who are we as a nation if we do not act to protect our children? What do we love more: our instruments of death or our future?
— Cardinal Cupich (@CardinalBCupich) May 25, 2022
We pray for the grieving families and the Uvalde community, whose lives are forever changed. In this moment we embrace them with prayers for peace and healing as we commend to the Lord those lost, consoled by the promise of eternal life. @bostoncatholic
— Cardinal Seán (@CardinalSean) May 25, 2022
Irma Garcia, 48
Eva Mireles, 44
Nevaeh Bravo, 10
Jacklyn Jaylen Cazares, 9
Makenna Lee Elrod, 10
Jose Flores, 10
Eliana Garcia, 9
Uziyah Garcia, 9
Amerie Jo Garza, 10
Xavier Javier Lopez, 10
Jayce Carmelo Luevanos, 10
Tess Marie Mata, 10
Miranda Mathis, 11
Alithia Ramirez, 10
Annabell Guadalupe Rodriguez, 10
Maite Yuleana Rodriguez, 10
Alexandria Aniyah Rubio, 10
Layla Salazar, 11
Jailah Nicole Silguero, 11
Eliahana Cruz Torres, 10
Rogelio Torres, 10
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