21 people lost their lives in a shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 24, 2022. Nineteen students and two teachers were killed in a barricaded classroom, with three students and the shooter's grandmother hospitalized.
Law enforcement responded to a crashed car near the school. The shooter, who had recently turned 18, had legally purchased two assault rifles and ammunition in the days before the attack, according to a briefing from state and federal officials.