In a statement, the Houston Rockets and Fertitta family (team ownership) expressed devastation at the “unspeakable tragedy” in Uvalde, Texas, where over a dozen elementary school students were shot and killed.
“Our heartfelt thoughts are with the victims, their families, and the Uvalde community,” Tuesday’s team statement reads. Uvalde is located approximately 80 miles west of San Antonio.
State Sen. Roland Gutierrez said 18 children and three adults were dead based on a state police briefing, he told the Associated Press. Three people wounded in the attack are hospitalized in serious condition, he said. Updated information on the tragedy is available at usatoday.com.
