A SCHOOLGIRL tried to call 911 before being shot in a massacre along with 18 other students and two teachers.
The suspected shooter Salvador Ramos, 18, crashed his vehicle before opening fire inside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday morning.
Uvalde law enforcement officials confirmed late Tuesday that the latest death tolls include 19 students and two teachers.
Amerie Jo Garza had turned 10 years old - just weeks before she was slain.
Her grandma Berlinda Irene Arreola told The that Ramos reportedly yelled “you’re going to die”.
Amerie was shot dead as she tried to call 911. Her best friend was reportedly left covered in blood, according to Arreola.
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Her grieving dad Angel told: "My little love is now flying high with the angels above."
Eva Mireles was a fourth-grade teacher at the elementary school. She was one of the first victims identified.
Her aunt, Lydia Martinez Delgado told ABC News: "I'm furious that these shootings continue. These children are innocent. Rifles should not be easily available to all.
"This is my hometown, a small community of less than 20,000. I never imagined this would happen to especially loved ones.
"All we can do is pray hard for our country, state, schools, and especially the families of all."
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Mireles had been an educator for 17 years, according to the .
Irma Garcia, who co-taught in fourth grade, was also found dead.
Xavier Lopez, 10, was also named as a victim of the shooting by family members, who created a to help cover the young boy's funeral expenses. He was a fourth-grader at the school.
Hours before the massacre, Lopez's mom attended his awards ceremony.
Nine-year-old Uziyah Garcia, also a fourth-grader, was also named a victim of the shooting by his aunt, Nikki Cross.
Eliahana 'Elijah Cruz' Torres, 10, reportedly didn't want to go to school on Tuesday, her grandad told Fox News.
And, Jennifer and Steven Lugo revealed their daughter Ellie had died.
They said she had been missing for hours.
In a heartbreaking Facebook post, Steven said: "It’s hard to issue out a statement on anything right now my mind is going at 1000 miles per hour… but I do wanna send our thoughts and prayers to those who also didn’t make it home tonight!!!
"Our Ellie was a doll and was the happiest ever.
"Mom and Dad love you never forget that and please try and stay by our side."
Student Makena Lee Elrod was found deceased.
Pilar Newberry said his daughter loved Elrod as they were in a tumbling class together.
He posted on Facebook: "I’ll never forget how excited she was to meet a new friend from a different school!
"Just a few weeks ago she got a friendship bracelet from her at the ballpark and she wears it everyday!"
Emily Grace Ayala, who claims to be Nevaeh Bravo's cousin revealed on Facebook that the fourth-grader had been found.
She said: "She is flying with the angels above. We love you Navaeh very much princess."
Annabell Guadalupe Rodriguez also died in the tragedy, according to her family.
Her dad Jesse left work as soon as he learned that his daughter's school was being targeted, The reported.
She had earned a certificate for making the A-B honor roll, his fiancé Esmeralda revealed.
Also among the victims are Tess Marie Mata, Lexi Rubio, Rojelia Torres, Jayce Carmelo Luevanos and Jailah Nicole Silguero.
Uvalde School District Police Chief Pete Arredondo said all the deceased and injured students are in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade.
FAMILY ARGUMENT
Texas State Senator Roland Gutierrez told CNN that Ramos shot his grandma before heading to the school.
It's reported that the pair had an argument over his failure to graduate.
Police say Ramos then drove his vehicle toward the school and crashed in a ditch before he went on his rampage.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said that Ramos was killed by responding officers. His motive remains unknown.
Ramos bought two weapons used in the attack on his 18th birthday.
Sources told KPRC 2 that Ramos purchased two AR platform rifles on May 17 and May 20.
One was left in Ramos' crashed car. The other, a Daniel Defense, was recovered from inside the elementary school, the outlet reported.
He also bought 375 rounds of 5.56 ammunition on May 18. Seven 30-round magazines were discovered inside the school, according to records.
Ramos was initially said to have worn body armor during the attack.
Local media later indicated that he had a plate carrier with no ballistic armor inside when he exchanged gunfire with several officers at the school.
SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS
Multiple families were still searching late Tuesday for their kids, who were at Robb Elementary School at the time of the shooting.
Another parent, Federico Torres, told KHOU that he has yet to get any answers about his 10-year-old son Rogelio.
The exact number of injured victims is unclear, however, Uvalde Memorial Hospital confirmed that 13 children arrived at their facility for treatment.
University Health, in San Antonio, said they received two other patients, a child, and an adult.
The San Antonio-based hospital said the adult was a 66-year-old woman and the child a 10-year-old girl, with both listed in critical condition.
According to , two additional adult victims were being treated at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio.
"We don't have a condition to release at this time," the hospital told the outlet.
Two other victims are known to be a 10-year-old girl in good condition and a nine-year-old girl in fair condition.
Two officers sustained non-life-threatening injuries, the governor said.
The shooting became the worst elementary school massacre since Sandy Hook in 2012.
It surpassed the number of dead in the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, which left 17 teens dead and 17 others injured on Valentine's Day in 2018.
'SICK AND TIRED OF IT'
President Joe Biden said during an address on Tuesday that there have been 900 "incidents" on school grounds since the Sandy Hook shooting in 2012.
"I am sick and tired of it. We have to act. And don't tell me we can't have an impact on this carnage," he said.
"What struck me is that these kinds of mass shootings rarely happen anywhere else in the world. Why?"
Vice President Kamala Harris made remarks earlier in the evening and addressed the people of the small Texas town directly.
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“To the people of Uvalde, please know that this is a room full of leaders who grieve with you. We are praying for you and we stand with you.”
Uvalde is about 83 miles west of San Antonio.
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