Beto O’Rourke Reacts To 2nd Uvalde Shooting: ‘We Don’t Have To Accept This As Our Reality’

Following a reported 2nd shooting successful the municipality of Uvalde, Texas — the aforesaid municipality arsenic the deadly Robb Elementary School shooting connected May 24 — Democratic campaigner for Texas Governor Beto O’Rourke took to Twitter to react. “We don’t person to judge this arsenic our reality,” Beto, 49, wrote connected Thursday, September 8.  “The 21 families successful Uvalde person told america however to reduce weapon violence, but we request a politician who volition travel their lead.”

We don’t person to judge this arsenic our reality.

The 21 families successful Uvalde person told america however to trim weapon violence, but we request a politician who volition travel their lead. https://t.co/FXD0CYB5ad

— Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) September 9, 2022

The tweet was successful effect to an earlier tweet by Texas web WFAA, reading, “BREAKING: #Uvalde Police said they are investigating a shooting with injured victims. No different details were released.” According to a connection posted connected the Uvalde Police Dept Facebook page, constabulary were dispatched to Uvalde Memorial Park “in notation to a shooting.” Two juveniles were reportedly being treated astatine adjacent hospitals. The latest update, posted astatine 8:46 PM, work successful part, “Uvalde Detectives presently person 4 suspects successful custody and being questioned astir the shooting.”

Many of O’Rourke’s 2.5 cardinal followers connected the societal media level took to the comments thread to dependable off. “Please Beto, I privation you to triumph this #Roevember 08th!” commented a follower, referring to the overturn of Roe V. Wade successful June. “The full Texas/World needs you more.” “If I lived successful Texas, my location state, I would ballot for you,” commented another. 

The astir caller Uvalde shooting quality comes aft the deadly shooting spree that ended successful the deaths of 19 students and 2 teachers. The gunman, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, was killed by constabulary connected site. At an Austin, Texas, quality connected Tuesday September 6, up of the November 8 midterm elections, Beto reportedly introduced a mates of peculiar guests — Manuel and Julissa Rizo, who are the aunt and uncle of Robb Elementary shooting unfortunate Jackie Cazares, 9.

Democrat Beto O’Rourke speaks to a crowd. (F. Carter Smith / SplashNews.com)

“Manuel and Julissa are not present to cheer connected a Democrat oregon to beryllium present for a definite idiosyncratic for a definite office,” O’Rourke told the crowd, according to the Austin American Statesman. “They are present for her (Jackie’s) representation to instrumentality the enactment indispensable to guarantee that nary different household has to spell done what they’ve been through.”