Ten people have died, many of them students, after a gunman opened fire Friday, May 18, 2018, at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, near Houston, according to the Houston Chronicle.
Ten people have died, eight students and two teachers, after a gunman opened fire Friday, May 18, 2018, at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, near Houston, according to the Houston Chronicle.
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10 others were injured, according to media reports.
“We grieve for the terrible loss of life and send our support and love to everyone affected by this absolutely horrific attack to the students, families, teachers and personnel at Santa Fe High,” President Donald Trump told the media during a news conference. “May god heal the injured and may god comfort the wounded and may god be with the victims and with the victims’ families. Very sad day.”
The victims of the Santa Fe High School shooting are:
Jared Conard Black, a 17-year-old student
Shana Fisher, a 16-year-old student
Christian Riley Garcia, a 15-year-old student
Aaron Kyle McLeod, a 15-year-old student
Ann Perkins, a substitute teacher
Angelique Ramirez, a 15-year-old student
Sabika Sheikh, a 17-year-old exchange student from Pakistan
Chris Stone, a 17-year-old student
Cynthia Tisdale, a 67-year-old art class teacher’s aide
Kimberly Jessica Vaughan, a student
Grief over this most recent school shooting has been felt around the world.
“Sabika’s death and that of the other victims is heartbreaking and will be mourned deeply both here in the United States, and in Pakistan,” U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.
The Houston Chronicle reports that defensive lineman J.J. Watt of the Houston Texans has told Santa Fe High School officials he will pay for the funerals of the victims.
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