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Gov. Greg Abbott yesterday issued a statement on the gang shooting in Uvalde and manhunt for the suspects:
“I was outraged to learn that gang violence has endangered the Uvalde community and innocent Texans this evening. I immediately called Mayor McLaughlin and County Judge Mitchell to offer the state’s full support and resources as law enforcement hunts down the gang members. After speaking with the mayor and the county judge about the immediate need for more law enforcement support, I have directed the Department of Public Safety to conduct patrol operations in gang hotspots, send an additional six DPS trooper units to work around the clock, and begin coordinating an anti-gang effort with the city. Working with the Uvalde Police Department and Uvalde County Sheriff's Office, DPS is also deploying Special Agents to target the five gangs operating in Uvalde.
Thank you to all local and state law enforcement and first responders who swiftly went into action to protect their fellow Texans. Gang violence has no place here in Texas, and we will bring the full force of justice down on these heinous criminals.”
The violence in Uvalde comes barely four months after the mass shooting at Rob Elementary School in the city left 19 students and two teachers dead.
While Abbott's statement was in no way political, his opponent Beto O'Rourke has hammered the incumbent Republican and state legislators for not moving to ban "assault rifles" in the aftermath of the school shooting.
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