- 18 students and three adults have been killed.
- The suspect’s grandmother was shot and wounded. She was airlifted to a regional hospital for treatment and is still alive, but in critical condition.
- Although Republicans pushed for armed police officers at schools to protect students after the Sandy Hook massacre, no police officer was on site.
- Two responding police officers were wounded. One of the wounded officers was a Border Patrol agent.
- President Joe Biden will address the nation tonight at 8:15 p.m. ET. He ordered flags flown at half-staff through May 28th.
- Instagram has taken down an account reportedly run by the shooter.
- North Carolina Republican Senator Thom Tillis warned that this shooting should not lead to restrictions on gun rights for “law abiding” citizens.
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