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Remembering Victims of Elementary School Shooting in Uvalde, TX

Lead Photo: Crosses sit outside the Robb Elementary School in remembrance of those killed on Thursday, in Uvalde, Texas on May 26, 2022. - Grief at the massacre of 19 children at the elementary school in Texas spilled into confrontation on May 25, as angry questions mounted over gun control -- and whether this latest tragedy could have been prevented. The tight-knit Latino community of Uvalde on May 24 became the site of the worst school shooting in a decade, committed by a disturbed 18-year-old armed with a legally bought assault rifle. (Photo by allison dinner / AFP) (Photo by ALLISON DINNER/AFP via Getty Images)
Crosses sit outside the Robb Elementary School in remembrance of those killed on Thursday, in Uvalde, Texas on May 26, 2022. - Grief at the massacre of 19 children at the elementary school in Texas spilled into confrontation on May 25, as angry questions mounted over gun control -- and whether this latest tragedy could have been prevented. The tight-knit Latino community of Uvalde on May 24 became the site of the worst school shooting in a decade, committed by a disturbed 18-year-old armed with a legally bought assault rifle. (Photo by allison dinner / AFP) (Photo by ALLISON DINNER/AFP via Getty Images)
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The names of the 19 children and two teachers killed in the tragic school shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday (May 24) have been released. This devastating event is now the deadliest school shooting in Texas history. A few names were revealed moments after the tragedy this week, including that of fourth-grade teacher Eva Mireles. 

Uvalde is about 80 miles west of San Antonio. According to the 2020 U.S. Census, it has a population of just over 15,000 residents, 78% of whom identify as “Hispanic or Latino.” The list of victims is seemingly predominately from our communities. 

“We grieve with the people of Uvalde, a predominantly Latin community. School is the last place where kids should have to worry about gun violence, especially when they include members of my community that immigrated to the U.S. in search of a better, safer life,” stated José Alfaro, Everytown Director of Latinx Leadership & Community Engagement.

Today and always, we honor the victims, and in their memory, we’ve listed them below: 

1

Eva Mireles (teacher), 44

2

Irma Garcia (teacher), 48

3

Xavier Lopez, 10

4

Uziyah Garcia, 9

5

Alexandria Aniyah Rubio, 10

6

Jose Flores Jr., 10

7

Tess Mata, 10

8

Amerie Jo Garza, 10

9

Jayce Luevanos, 11

10

Jailah Nicole Silguero, 11

11

Miranda Mathis, 11

12

Annabell Guadalupe Rodriguez, 10

13

Jackie Cazares, 9

14

Ellie Garcia, 9

15

Alithia Ramirez, 10

16

Rojelio Torres, 10

17

Makenna Lee Elrod, 10

18

Neveah Bravo, 10

19

Maite Yuleana Rodriguez, 10

20

Eliahana “Elijah” Cruz Torres, 10

21

Layla Salazar, 10

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