At least 14 children and one teacher have been killed at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

Additionally, scores of children from the school have been transported to local hospitals.

At this time, not much is known about the 18-year-old shooter, who also killed his grandmother in the attack.

The suspect stormed the campus and began firing before barricading himself on the premises. He was killed by responding officers.

The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District (UCISD) said there was an “active shooter” at Robb Elementary School at 12:17 p.m. Tuesday local time and said law enforcement was on site.

Governor Phil Murphy stated, “We are heartbroken by today’s elementary shooting in Uvalde, Texas. No child or educator should ever fear going to school, and no parent should ever fear sending their child to school. We must end our nation’s gun violence epidemic.”

The School is approximately 80 miles from San Antonio Texas.

UPDATE: Statement from Acting Attorney General Platkin on School Security in the Aftermath of the Uvalde, TX School Shooting

Today, 14 children and one teacher at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas were killed, and others injured, in a mass shooting. Nothing about this is normal. We do not have to accept that we live in a country where children are shot just for going to school. My heart goes out to the families of the victims, and we must all do everything we can to end the epidemic of gun violence.

The safety of our State’s residents—including and especially our children—is my top priority. Tonight, joined by New Jersey State Police Superintendent Colonel Callahan, I spoke with law enforcement officers from across the state to ensure coordination in the aftermath of this tragedy. I also directed the New Jersey State Police and our 21 County Prosecutors to increase law enforcement presence at schools throughout New Jersey effective immediately. The State Police will increase their presence at the schools where Troopers are the primary law enforcement. The County Prosecutors will direct their municipal police departments to likewise increase law enforcement presence at schools throughout their jurisdictions. 

Our students, their families and caregivers, teachers, and school administrators should feel safe in school, and be assured that New Jersey’s law enforcement agencies will do everything in their power to protect them. 

If you are in an emergency: call 9-1-1 immediately. 

NJSP: We are closely monitoring the situation in Uvalde, Texas. Utilizing the New Jersey Regional Operations and Intelligence Center, we are in constant communication with our law enforcement partners within the state and throughout the region. At this time there are no specific threats known to New Jersey.

As part of our commitment to keeping New Jersey’s schools safe, the State Police will have an increased presence at all 107 schools where troopers are the primary police.

Troopers who travel in unmarked units will also be randomly and consistently visiting schools they pass as they commute to their assignments throughout the state.

Our hearts go out to the City of Uvalde, Texas, in the wake of this tragic school shooting. Please keep the victims and their families in your prayers.

UPDATE: OCPO:

In light of the tragic and senseless shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, there will be heightened law enforcement presence at all schools in Ocean County tomorrow, May 25, 2022.  I have been in contact with Ocean County Chiefs of Police Association President/Lacey Township Police Chief Michael DiBella and Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy and all of our local police departments, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office and the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office will be present and visible at all of our schools throughout Ocean County tomorrow. The safety of our children, teachers and administrators is of paramount importance.  We will remain vigilant against any threat to our schools.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of the innocent victims of yet another senseless and depraved act of violence.  We mourn with all of you.