... as former Presidents Bill Clinton and Barak Obama condemn the violence. Clintin  says his heart falls for the victims' families 

...Just as Barack Obama expresses outrage saying country ‘paralyzed’ by gun lobby

An agent with the Border Patrol Tactical Unit, BORTAC, a specialized unit within the U.S. Border Patrol, is believed to have shot and killed the suspected gunman who killed 22 children and at least one adult at Robb Elementary school on Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas.This was even as former President Bill Clinton reacted to the Uvalde school shooting:, saying "Enough is enough."

The agent entered the school with a team while other law enforcement officers engaged with the suspect who was barricaded, Border Patrol sources told Fox News.
The agent was struck in the leg by either a bullet or shrapnel. 
BORTAC provides immediate response to high-risk incidents requiring special skills and tactics, according to the Border Patrol. The team has full-time members based in El Paso, Texas and non-full-time members throughout the United States. 
Former Pres. Bill Clinton on Uvalde school shooting: 'Enough is enough'
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton released a statement following the deadly shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
“My heart breaks for the families who sent their children and loved ones off to school today at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, whose lives will now never be the same,” Clinton said.
“We owe these families — and the families who have experienced similar losses, including as recently as last week in Buffalo — action,” he added
“Enough is enough. The American people overwhelmingly agree. Our elected leaders at the local, state, and federal levels, regardless of party, must find common-sense ways to keep our children and communities safe.”
“They can do so without touching the right to hunt, sport shoot, and keep guns for self-defense. Propaganda and paranoia have kept us from helping each other on this for too long. We can do — and be — better."

He concluded: "The time to act is now."

Suspected gunman posted pics, messaged a woman about his plans before attack
Authorities identified Salvador Ramos as the shooter who opened fire in Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday. The 18-year-old shot and killed at least 19 students and two teachers, Fox News confirmed.

Ramos allegedly posted disturbing images online before the shooting, and apparently messaged a woman about his plans before he carried out the deadly attack. The Instagram account has since been taken down.

The same account allegedly sent alarming messages to a woman before the deadly attack. The first message, sent on May 12, asked, "You gonna repost my gun pics?"

Uvalde schools superintendent: ‘My heart is broken today... We need your prayers'
Uvalde School District Superintendent Hal Harrell said his "heart is broken" following the loss of at least 19 children and 2 adults in a school shooting Tuesday morning.

"My heart is broken today," a visibly emotional Harrell told reporters later that afternoon, Reuters reported.

As investigators continue to unpack the series of events that led up to the second deadliest school shooting in U.S. history, Harrell said his community was appreciative of people praying for his "small community."

"We’re a small community and we need your prayers to get us through this," he added.
Fourth-grade teacher Eva Mireles was identified as a victim in a school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas on May 24, 2022.
Fourth-grade teacher Eva Mireles has been identified as one of the two adult victims in a school shooting that also left 19 children dead at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
A relative of Mireles said she will be remembered as a loving mother and wife.
"She was adventurous. I would definitely say those wonderful things about her. She is definitely going to be very missed," said Amber Ybarra, 44, of San Antonio.
Gov. Abbott to visit Uvalde on Wednesday
Texas Governor Greg Abbott will visit Uvalde Wednesday, the day after the second deadliest school shooting in U.S. history, Fox News has learned.
"Texans across the state are grieving for the victims of this senseless crime and for the community of Uvalde," Abbott said following the shooting. "Cecilia and I mourn this horrific loss and we urge all Texans to come together to show our unwavering support to all who are suffering. We thank the courageous first responders who worked to finally secure Robb Elementary School."
"I have instructed the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Rangers to work with local law enforcement to fully investigate this crime. the Texas Division of Emergency Management is charged with providing local officials all resources necessary to respond to this tragedy as the state of Texas works to ensure the community has what it needs to heal," he added.
The total number of dead from Tuesday'sshooting at a Uvalde, Texas elementary school has increased to 22 victims.
The Texas Department of Public Safety told Fox News that 19 children were killed as well as two teachers were confirmed dead.
The other person killed was the suspected gunman, Salvador Ramos.
Barack Obama expresses outrage over Uvalde school shooting, says country ‘paralyzed’ by gun lobby
Former President Barack Obama issued calls to support the families in Uvalde, Texas while also criticizing lawmakers for failing to prevent another mass shooting that killed 18 children at an elementary school Tuesday.
“Across the country, parents are putting their children to bed, reading stories, singing lullabies—and in the back of their minds, they’re worried about what might happen tomorrow after they drop their kids off at school, or take them to a grocery store or any other public space,” he said in a series of tweets.
“Michelle and I grieve with the families in Uvalde, who are experiencing pain no one should have to bear. We’re also angry for them,” he added. “Nearly ten years after Sandy Hook—and ten days after Buffalo—our country is paralyzed, not by fear, but by a gun lobby and a political party that have shown no willingness to act in any way that might help prevent these tragedies."
“It’s long past time for action, any kind of action. And it’s another tragedy—a quieter but no less tragic one—for families to wait another day. May God bless the memory of the victims, and in the words of Scripture, heal the brokenhearted and bind up their wounds.
President Joe Biden called for changes to gun laws Tuesday and expressed his heartbreak following a mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas elementary school.
Biden, who learned of the shooting at Robb Elementary School while on Air Force One returning from his trip to Asia, said that "to lose a child is like having a piece of your soul ripped away.
There's a hollowness in your chest, you feel like your being sucked into it, never able to get out. Suffocating. It's never quite the same.
Law enforcement personnel stand outside Robb Elementary School following a shooting on Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
Vice President Kamala Harris called on leaders to take action following the deadly mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas Tuesday.
"Every time a tragedy like this happens, our hearts break and our broken hearts are nothing compared to the broken hearts of those families," Harris said.