Gov. Abbott’s comments Wednesday focused on mental illness even though he said the gunman in Uvalde did not have a history of mental health issues.
A policeman talks to people asking for information outside of the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, Tuesday, May 24, 2022. An 18-year-old gunman opened fire at the Texas elementary school, killing multiple people. Gov. Greg Abbott says the gunman entered the school with a handgun and possibly a rifle.
“The reason it was not worse is because law enforcement officials did what they do. They showed amazing courage by running toward gunfire for the singular purpose of trying to save lives,” Abbott said. A spokesman for Meta, formerly known as Facebook, later clarified those messages were not posted publicly and instead sent through the application's private messaging tool.
“They said ‘We have a problem with mental health illness in this community’ and then they elaborated on the magnitude of the mental health challenges that they are facing in the community and the need for more mental health support,” Abbott said. When Abbott was asked about gun laws, he said the issue is complicated and criticized other cities and states that have gun violence despite more stringent legislation.
“This is on you,” said O’Rourke. “You said this was not predictable? This is totally predictable when you choose not to do anything.”
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