US president Joe Biden has demanded that the country "stand up to the gun lobby" following an elementary school shooting in the town of Uvalde, Texas that killed at least 18 students and 1 teacher.
Police identified the suspected gunman as Salvador Ramos, an 18 year old local resident, who was shot and killed by police. The motive remains unknown.
It's the deadliest shooting at a US school since 20 children and six staff members were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut in 2012.
Speaking from Washington Biden compared the horrific scenes to a battlefield.
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Biden spoke of the grief the parents are facing after losing a young child.
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Biden also demanded that lawmakers act to "stand up to the gun lobby" and pass stricter gun legislation.
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