An 11-year-old survivor of the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, was hospitalized after visiting the memorial of her best friend, who she lost in the tragedy.
02.06.2022 - 13:03 / dailyrecord.co.uk
The families of two 10-year-old cousins who were killed in the horrific school shooting in Texas last week have held a joint wake with the youngsters’ favourite themes.
Just over one week after the massacre at Robb Elementary School, Jailah Silguero and her cousin Jayce Luevanos lay in coffins at the Hillcrest Memorial Funeral Home in Uvalde.
Heartbroken relatives had Jailah’s coffin coloured pink and white with the words “TikTok” and “Pop” written on it while Jayce’s was coloured green with a dinosaur and rainforest theme.
Alongside them were photos and teddy bears, reported the New York Post.
There was also video footage of the two on a screen at the funeral home that included a film of Jailah dancing.
The two cousins were among 19 children and two teachers who were killed after 18-year-old Salvador Ramos opened fire after going into the school, according to Mirror Online.
Jailah had asked to stay at home on the day of the shooting, said her mum, but because there were only two days left in the school year, she insisted she went in.
Now the heartbroken mum says that if she had said yes, her young girl might still be with her.
Jailah’s grandmother, Linda Gonzales, spoke to The Daily Beast and said: “Jailah didn’t want to go to school yesterday.
She added that’s what really upset Jailah’s mum, Veronica Luevanos, and left her thinking: “If only I had let her stay home”.
Gonzales said: “They were just so sweet. They were sweet kids and lovable. What can you say about little innocent kids?
“I don’t have words. We think this is a small community, it can’t happen here, but oh my God, it’s happening anywhere.”
Another relative of Jailah, called Carlos, told how she loved to skateboard, bicycle and play with her cousins.
“She was a big ray
An 11-year-old survivor of the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, was hospitalized after visiting the memorial of her best friend, who she lost in the tragedy.
The Independent].On Tuesday (May 24), 18-year-old Salvador Ramos entered the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde and fatally shot schoolchildren and teachers. He was killed by officers at the scene.In the wake of the shooting, McConaughey wrote on Instagram that Americans needed to find “common ground” in “an epidemic we can control”.
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In light of Tuesday’s deadly mass shooting in Texas, “American Pie” singer Don McLean announced that he will no longer be performing at this year’s National Rifle Association (NRA) Convention in Houston. “In light of the recent events in Texas, I have decided it would be disrespectful and hurtful for me to perform for the NRA at their convention in Houston this week,” the 76-year-old rock star said in a statement, Fox News reported.
she wrote on social media. “People are that deeply removed from demanding more from the politicians they’ve elected and are instead demanding ‘entertainment.’ I can’t ask ‘are y’all ok’ anymore because the answer is ‘no,'” she wrote in a Twitter thread. “Please use that energy to ask your elected official to get on Beto time and nothing less.
19 students and two adults were killed when a gunman opened fire at an elementary school in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday. Abbott said the shooter is also dead, and is believed to have been killed by responding law enforcement officers. Abbott's comments came after the district reported an active shooter at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, which is approximately an hour and a half west of San Antonio. Abbott said the shooter was an 18-year-old male who resided in Uvalde.