Texas Governor Greg Abbott revealed a few minutes ago that the Santa Fe shooter used guns that he did not legally own, but belonged to his father. Those guns included a .38 revolver and a shotgun.
NEW: Texas Gov. Abbott: Shotgun and revolver used in high school shooting; preliminary information indicates weapons belonged to suspect's father. https://t.co/avW4gnG7Zm pic.twitter.com/SPD1RXNfLJ
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) May 18, 2018
He also revealed that 10 people were killed and 10 were wounded in the shooting today:
"It's with a very heavy heart that I can confirm that as of this time there have been 10 lives that have been lost, and another 10 that have been wounded." - Texas Governor Greg Abbot, speaking live on school shooting https://t.co/aJk0aN5jG4 pic.twitter.com/HdGt2uZoOq
— CNN Newsroom (@CNNnewsroom) May 18, 2018
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says 10 people killed, 10 wounded in a shooting at a high school in Santa Fe. https://t.co/bWBzaqjOoe
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 18, 2018
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says 10 people are dead and 10 more wounded after a shooting at a high school in the town of Santa Fe.
Abbott called Friday’s shooting “one of the most heinous attacks that we’ve ever seen in the history of Texas schools.”
He says explosive devices including a molotov cocktail that had been found in the suspected shooter’s home and a vehicle as well as around the school and nearby.
The governor says the suspect said he originally intended to commit suicide but gave himself up and told authorities that he didn’t have the courage to take his own life.
Abbott said there are “one or two” other people of interest being interviewed about the shooting.
I understand at least three of the victims are in critical condition.
Ted Cruz also spoke about this tragic event, saying that there have been too damn many of these shootings:
“Once again, Texas has seen the face of evil,” Sen. Ted Cruz says. "There have been too damn many of these. The entire country is grieving along with these parents, these students” #tictocnews pic.twitter.com/EbYwQmeE11
— TicToc by Bloomberg (@tictoc) May 18, 2018