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Texas gunman warned online he was going to shoot up school

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UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The gunman who massacred 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas had warned in online messages minutes before the attack that he had shot his grandmother and was going to shoot up a school, the governor said Wednesday.

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  1. East Idaho News

    Texas gunman warned online he was going to shoot up school (opens East Idaho News)

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    UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The gunman who massacred 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas had warned in online messages minutes before the attack that he had shot his grandmother and was going to shoot up a school, the governor said Wednesday.

  2. The Southern Illinoisan

    Texas gunman posted on Facebook before attack on elementary school (opens The Southern Illinoisan)

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    The gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school warned on social media minutes before the attack that he had shot his grandmother and was

  3. NBC 6 South Florida

    Texas Gunman Warned of Shooting Grandmother, School in Private Facebook Messages (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    The gunman who massacred 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas had warned in private online messages minutes before the attack that he had shot his grandmother and was going to shoot up a school,

  4. The Buffalo News

    Live updates | Gunman posted on Facebook before attack (opens The Buffalo News)

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    The governor of Texas says the gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school warned on social media minutes before the attack that he was going

  5. Tulsa World

    Governor: Texas gunman said he was going to shoot up school (opens Tulsa World)

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    Tulsa World's feed description

    The governor of Texas says the gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school had warned in online messages minutes before the attack that he was

  6. WMUR

    Gunman warned in online messages he would shoot up Texas school ahead of attack (opens WMUR)

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    The attack was the latest grim moment for a country scarred by a string of massacres.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Texas shooting: Gunman sent Facebook messages about school attack | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Texas will "redouble down" on mental health services following the Uvalde school massacre, Governor Greg Abbott has said.

  8. CBS News

    Live Updates: Texas elementary school gunman posted messages about attack right before shooting, governor said (opens CBS News)

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    The gunman, identified as an 18-year-old man from the area, was killed by law enforcement, police said.

  9. Deutsche Welle

    Texas shooting: Gunman posted Facebook warning about school attack | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Texas will "redouble down" on mental health services following the Uvalde school massacre, Governor Greg Abbott has said.

  10. Fox News

    Texas school shooting: gunman made 3 chilling Facebook posts before shooting (opens Fox News)

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    Gov. Greg Abbott said Salvador Ramos, who killed 19 children, made "three chilling Facebook posts" prior to his mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

  11. The Guardian

    Texas gunman posted his plans on Facebook before attack, governor says (opens The Guardian)

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    Greg Abbott said the attacker’s last post, about 15min before the shooting, said: “I’m going to shoot an elementary school.”

  12. Sioux City Journal

    Texas gunman gave warning (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    UVALDE, Texas — The gunman who massacred 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas warned in online messages sent minutes before the attack that he had

  13. Southern Minnesota

    Texas gunman said he was going to shoot up school (opens Southern Minnesota)

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    UVALDE, Texas — The gunman who massacred 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas warned in online messages sent minutes before the attack that he had

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