City of Uvalde approves settlement with families who lost loved ones in Robb Elementary shooting

FILE - Crosses are surrounded by flowers and other items at a memorial, June 9, 2022, for the victims of a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) (Eric Gay, Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

UVALDE, Texas – Families who lost loved ones in Texas’ deadliest mass school shooting have reached a settlement with the City of Uvalde.

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It’s been nearly three years since the horrific incident, where 19 students, and two teachers at Robb Elementary School were killed by an 18-year-old.

According to an NBC report, members voted unanimously to approve the settlement during a city council meeting on Tuesday. The exact terms were not disclosed.

“Nothing can ever make up the losses and harms these families endured on May 24, 2022,” Mayor Hector Luevano said at the City Council meeting. “But today’s agreement marks an important step forward in advancing community healing, ensuring our city forever honors the lives we tragically lost, and supporting all surviving victims in the 2022 Robb Elementary shooting.”

“We look forward to our continued work and collaboration with the Robb families to ensure the Uvalde community can move forward on the path of collective healing and reconciliation,” he concluded.

NBC News contributed to this report.


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