Gunman barricaded himself in room and 'just began shooting anyone that was in his way'; police broke windows to let others escape before tactical officers stormed in and killed him

Latest massacre in Texas is part of a persistent, bloody cycle of classroom mass shootings in the country

'Our prayers are with the victims, their families and the American people,' PM says after 19 kids, 2 adults killed in elementary school shooting; Lapid says he is 'devastated'

'Nowhere else does that happen except here in the United States...It is a choice,' says Senator Chris Murphy; data shows mass shootings on the rise

Adolfo Cruz says waiting for word of his 10-year-old great-granddaughter is the heaviest moment of his life: 'It’s a shock... Uvalde has always been real friendly'

'To lose a child is like having a piece of your soul ripped away,' says US president after at least 18 grade-schoolers killed in Texas school massacre

Local police say suspect taken into custody following shooting at Robb Elementary School in the town of Uvalde, outside San Antonio

Congregation Beth Israel condemns hate leaflets after some community members find them on their properties

Agreement with US subsidiary of Israeli pharmaceutical giant also includes $75m provision of generic medicine doses that aid in opioid addiction and recovery

'That's Texas people;' Residents of mostly-Christian town quick to support Congregation Beth Israel, but don't believe synagogue was specifically targeted by hostage-taker