UNITED NATIONS, May 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was deeply shocked and saddened by the heinous mass shooting in an elementary school in Texas, the United States, said his spokesman.
It is particularly heart-wrenching that most of the victims are children, said Stephane Dujarric, the spokesman, in a statement.
The secretary-general extends his heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims and to the entire community, said the statement.
An 18-year-old man opened fire at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday afternoon, killing 21 people, including 18 children. — NNN-XINHUA