Texas school shooting: gunman was inside for 40 minutes, officials say – updates as they happened

This blog is now closed. Click here for full coverage of the shooting at the Robb elementary school in Uvalde

• Gunman was inside school for about 40 minutes, officials say
• Families speak out after the attack: I'll never forget that smile'
• Why can't America do anything to stop mass shootings?

As the US begins to reflect on the events of yesterday as it begins to wake up, several politicians have made calls to action or asked pressing questions. Tulsi Gabbard, who ran for the Democratic party presidential nominations in 2020, said:

We grieve for the 21 who were killed in Texas today. But grieving is not enough-we could have, and must now, take commonsense actions to prevent these tragedies, like establishing single points of entry into schools, armed guards, trained staff, mental health services & more.