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President Joe Biden and first woman Jill Biden arrived in Uvalde, Texas, on Sunday with plans to fulfill with households of the victims and survivors of the mass taking pictures at Robb Elementary Faculty final Tuesday.

The Bidens laid a bouquet of white flowers outdoors of the elementary faculty, the place a memorial has been arrange for the victims, stopping on the web site to pay their respects.

REPORTER IN UVALDE: BIDEN VISIT STOKING ‘A LOT OF OUTRAGE’

The president and first woman paused, taking a look at every picture of the 21 victims, earlier than heading to attend mass at Sacred Coronary heart Catholic Church with members of the grieving neighborhood. At one level, the president was seen embracing Mandy Gutierrez, the principal of Robb Elementary Faculty.

Some onlookers referred to as for change, saying that “our youngsters do not deserve this” as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott arrived on the memorial, as reported by CNN. Moments later, they echoed the identical name towards Biden.

Outdoors of the church, a instructor held an indication that learn: “Mr. President, thanks for coming. I am a instructor.”

“Mr. President has a superb understanding of what’s occurring now, right here, and we’re very gracious for his go to,” Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller mentioned, in response to the G3 Field Information.

Twenty-one folks, together with 19 kids and two academics, died within the taking pictures in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday. Legislation enforcement killed the gunman, recognized as an 18-year-old who officers say legally bought two AR-15-style rifles days after his birthday.

Biden’s go to has been met with combined reactions, as some neighborhood members are involved that the go to could possibly be politicized as lawmakers weigh doable gun security laws. The president shouldn’t be anticipated to make formal remarks whereas in Texas.

“He hopes to convey empathy and understanding of what an impossibly horrible second that is for them,” one adviser touring with the president instructed the outlet. “He hopes to supply some small piece of consolation, if that’s doable.”

This will likely be Biden’s second journey to a metropolis in mourning this month after he visited Buffalo, New York, to fulfill with the households of the ten folks killed at a grocery store.

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Biden is scheduled to fulfill privately with victims’ households and first responders Sunday afternoon earlier than leaving to move again to Delaware.