Robb Elementary Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 students and two teachers were shot dead by a young perpetrator, will be demolished. This is stated by the city’s mayor Don McLaughlin. He and the school principal have decided that the school will be demolished as they believe that it is impossible to demand that a child or a teacher ever have to set foot there again. In total, almost 600 students are affected, from second graders to fourth graders. Not the first time It’s not the first time a school has been demolished for that reason in the United States. Sandy Hook School in Newtown, Connecticut, was razed to the ground after a similar shooting in 2012 when 20 students and six staff members were killed. Political opponents agree Exactly when the demolition will take place is not yet clear. Meanwhile, there is a lot of debate about the city’s police, who have received very harsh criticism for having acted too late. At the same time, Republicans and Democrats have agreed on stricter gun laws, which include stricter background checks on young gun buyers. Hear more in the player above.
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The Texas school where 19 students were shot dead is to be demolished
