Moment sheriff’s deputy responding to Texas massacre learned his daughter died

Felix Rubio has referred to as for harder gun management measures after studying of his daughter’s loss of life (Image: Fb)

That is the second a Texas deputy sheriff breaks down after studying his 10-year-old daughter was killed within the Uvalde college taking pictures.

Felix Rubio was pictured holding his spouse Kimberly for assist after studying that they had misplaced their beloved Lexi.

She was among the many 19 youngsters murdered by teen shooter Salvador Ramos at Robb Elementary Faculty on Tuesday.

Many mother and father have been seen anxiously awaiting updates after their youngsters had been reported lacking following the rampage, which additionally noticed two academics killed.

Simply hours earlier than Lexi’s loss of life, Felix had proudly posed along with his daughter after she acquired her certificates at her college for making the all-A honour roll.

She additionally acquired the nice citizen award at Robb Elementary and gave a beaming smile as she posed for the digital camera along with her mother and father.

Little did she know, that might be the final photograph they ever had taken collectively as a household.

‘We informed her we cherished her and would choose her up after college. We had not thought this was goodbye,’ Kimberly wrote on Fb.

The deputy sheriff was overcome with grief after studying his lady didn’t make it (Image: James Breeden for DailyMail.com/Breeden Media LLC)

Lexi Rubio, 10, was among the many 19 youngsters shot lifeless at Robb Elementary on Tuesday (Image: Fb)

Alithia Ramirez, 10, was additionally among the many lifeless following Tuesday’s mass taking pictures

Jaliah Nicole Silguero was additionally confirmed as one of many victims. In a memorial submit her mom Veronica Luevanos stated she was ‘heartbroken’

The dad of 10-year-old Jacklyn Jaylen Cazares wrote: ‘As a neighborhood we’ve been affected a method or one other. However there's a choose few, that gained’t be kissing or hugging our infants tonight’ (Image: Fb)

Felix couldn’t conceal the ache in his face after he was damaged the information and was seen making an attempt to consolation his devastated spouse.

He was distraught as he spoke to CNN and referred to as for gun management measures to attempt to stop a repeat of this week’s tragedy.

Figures present that the variety of mass shootings within the US has already handed 200 lower than half approach via the 12 months.

‘All I can hope is that she’s simply not a quantity. That is sufficient. Nobody else must undergo this. We by no means wanted to undergo this, however we're,’ Felix stated.

He added: ‘I’ve had sufficient with weapons. I don’t need my daughter’s identify to be simply one other identify.’

When requested what points want resolving following the taking pictures Felix stated: ‘Violence, weapons. I’m a cop. I’m a deputy right here in Uvalde County. That is sufficient.’

Felix and Kimberly stated Lexi was ‘sort, candy, and appreciated life’. They added: ‘She was going to be an all-star in softball and had a vibrant future whether or not it’s sports activities or educational. Please let the world know we miss our child.’

Lexi’s aunt has arrange a GoFundMe web page to assist her mother and father of their time of want.

Simply hours earlier, Felix and Kimberly proudly posed with their daughter at a faculty awards ceremony (Image: Fb)

Felix may very well be seen comforting his spouse Kimberly after receiving the devastating information (Image: James Breeden/Breeden Media LLC)

Capturing sufferer Jayce Carmelo Luevanos, who seems to be Jaliah’s cousin primarily based on posts shared by the household

Amerie Jo Garza’s dad confirmed his daughter’s loss of life yesterday, writing ‘My little love is now flying excessive with the angels above’

Capturing sufferer Irma Garcia, 46, had been instructing for 23 years and spent her whole profession at Robb Elementary (Image: UCISD)

Salvador Ramos, 18, shot his personal grandmother, leaving her in a vital situation, earlier than crashing his automotive close to Robb Elementary.

He then stepped into the college sporting physique armour whereas carrying a handgun, an AR-15-style assault rifle, which he used to gun down anybody in his path.

It isn't recognized what motivated the shooter to hold out his assault, which ended with him being shot lifeless by a border guard.

Ramos informed a lady on Instagram: ‘I bought lil secret I wanna inform you’ simply hours earlier than launching his rampage at round 11.30am native time.

State Senator Roland Gutierrez stated the shooter had ‘advised the children ought to be careful’ on social media.

He added that the very first thing Ramos did on his 18th birthday was purchase two assault weapons.

Felix had been despatched to reply to the taking pictures at Robb Elementary earlier than studying his daughter was a sufferer (Image: CNN)

‘We informed her we cherished her and would choose her up after college. We had not thought this was goodbye,’ Kimberly stated Image: Fb)

Maite Yuleana Rodriguez, 10, was killed in one of many greatest college shootings within the US in a decade

Uziyah Garcia, 8, was confirmed as one of many victims (Image: Fb)

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Annabelle Guadalupe Rodriguez, 10, was additionally among the many lifeless (Image: Twitter)

Layla Salazar, 10, can be amongst these killed in Tuesday’s mass taking pictures (Image: Fb)

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Washington Governor Jay Inslee was fast to react to this week’s carnage. He tweeted an inventory of gun management measures the Democrat-controlled state has taken and wrote: ‘Your flip Congress’.

However gun management measures are possible going nowhere in Congress, and so they even have grow to be more and more scarce in most states.

Except for a number of Democratic-controlled states, the bulk have taken no motion on gun management in recent times or have moved aggressively to develop gun rights.

That’s as a result of they're both managed politically by Republicans who oppose gun restrictions or are politically divided, resulting in stalemate.

‘Right here I'm ready the place I can do one thing, I can introduce laws, and but to know that it virtually definitely just isn't going to go anyplace is a sense of helplessness,’ stated state Senator Greg Leding, a Democrat within the GOP-controlled Arkansas Legislature.

Sufferer Jose Flores, 10, was described as ‘a really pleased little boy’ who ‘cherished to snort and have enjoyable’

Xavier Lopez, 10, was killed simply hours after his mum attended his awards ceremony (Image: Twitter)

Miranda Mathis, 11, is among the many 19 youngsters to be shot lifeless by gunman Salvador Ramos

Eliahana Torres, also called Elijah Cruz Torres, was killed within the assault – the motive of which remains to be unclear (Image: Twitter)

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Fourth grade scholar Nevaeh Bravo has additionally been recognized as one of many youngster victims (Image: Twitter)

Rojelio Torres, 10, was additionally killed within the taking pictures. He cousin tweeted: ‘I’ll eternally miss you and love you my angel’ (Image: Twitter)

He has pushed unsuccessfully for purple flag legal guidelines that might permit authorities to take away firearms from these decided to be a hazard to themselves or others.

Republicans have principally referred to as for extra efforts to handle psychological well being and to shore up protections at faculties, corresponding to including safety guards.

Amongst them is Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who has repeatedly talked about psychological well being struggles amongst younger folks and stated harder gun legal guidelines in locations like New York and California are ineffective.

In Tennessee, GOP Rep. Jeremy Faison tweeted that the state must have safety officers ‘in all of our faculties’.

However he stopped wanting promising to introduce laws throughout subsequent 12 months’s legislative session. He added: ‘Evil exists and we should shield the harmless from it.’

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