An unknown donor has contributed $175,000 for burial costs for those slain in the Robb Elementary School massacre.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott stated they thank the anonymous contributor for his generosity. And they will make certain that those resources end up in the appropriate hands.
The tight-knit town of Uvalde, a population of approximately 16,000 people near the Texas border, is still in shock, days after a mass shooting killed 21 kids and instructors. According to police, the suspected shooter, Salvador Ramos, shot his grandmother inside their home on Tuesday before fleeing in a truck that crashed not far from the primary school.
After entering the facility, the 18-year-old suspect locked himself inside a classroom and opened fire. According to Steven McCraw, head of the Texas Department of Public Safety, he shot more than 100 shots during the violent attack, which lasted more than an hour.
Two instructors and nineteen pupils were dead before responding Customs and Border Control personnel shot and killed Ramos.
“No family experiencing unimaginable pain at this time will have to worry about a single expenditure related to this injustice,” Abbott stated.
During a news conference on Friday, the Republican governor also highlighted a variety of mental health resources for individuals impacted by the attack, the worst at a school in the United States since the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy in 2012.
He noted a 24-hour hotline for individuals concerned about their mental health, as well as the Family Assistance Center, which would offer “information, help, and services to those directly touched by the Robb Elementary School tragedy.”
Abbott stated that anybody interested in assisting can make a gift and express their solidarity through the OneStar Foundation’s one-stop website.
Everybody in Uvalde has been deeply struck by this disaster and is filled with tremendous sadness and astonishment, he said in a statement. As a result, both state and private providers are joining together to give help to everyone in the town.
Texas will not desert those in need of assistance at this time, and they will make certain that the resources required by those in sorrow and recovery are freely and readily available.
