19 children and two adults killed in Texas school shooting

Federal law enforcement officials said the death toll was expected to rise. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to release investigative details.

A woman reacts while talking on the phone outside the Ssgt Willie de Leon Civic Center, where students had been transported from Robb Elementary School to be picked up after a suspected shooting, in Uvalde, Texas, U.S. May 24, 2022. REUTERS/Marco Bello

At least 19 children are dead after an 18-year-old gunman opened fire at a Texas elementary school, officials said.

The death toll also includes two teachers, while the teenage gunman was also shot dead by police.