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Heartbroken mourners consoled one another at a memorial service for the 19 children and two teachers killed in the Texas massacre.

Heartbroken mourners consoled one another at a memorial service for the 19 children and two teachers killed in theFloral tributes were laid by the fountain of the Uvalde town square – a mile away from Robb Elementary School – along with 21 crosses for each victim.Each cross had a pink balloon tied to the ground, and were surrounded by stuffed animals, written letters and candles. They also had blue hearts glued to them so loved ones could remember them with kind words.

A motorcade also drove through the town with heartfelt messages written on car windows, including one that read: ‘Our hearts are with Uvalde TX.’ People visit a memorial set up in a town square to honour the victims killed in the elementary school shooting President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will meet with families affected by the mass shooting at the Texas elementary school on Sunday.

People visiting the memorial site for the victims in the Uvalde town square following the mass shooting at the Robb Elementary School The shootings in Texas and New York and their aftermath have put a spotlight on the nation’s entrenched divisions and its inability to forge action to reduce gun violence.

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