Texas Elementary Shooting Kills 19 Students, NBA: We're Feeling Crushed

JAKARTA - A heartbreaking incident occurred in South Texas, United States, Tuesday, May 24, local time. There was a shooting incident in an elementary school (SD).

A total of 19 students were declared dead as a result of this incident. This clearly caught the attention of the world, including the NBA.

"The NBA family is devastated by the horrific shooting that occurred today in Uvalde, Texas. Our heartfelt thoughts and condolences go out to the families and friends of the victims, and the entire Robb SD and Uvalde community," the NBA tweeted on their official Twitter account. Wednesday, May 25, Indonesian time.

A special honor was also conveyed by a procession of silence held before Game 4 of the Western Conference finals between the Dallas Mavericks and the Golden State Warriors began at the American Airlines Center, Texas.

Before the game started, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr also briefly commented on the shooting incident and urged Congress to enforce a background check mandate on gun purchases.

"I'm fed up. Enough is enough. We will play tonight, but I want everyone here, everyone who is listening, to think about our children, grandchildren, mother or father, brother, sister," he said, as reported by Antara.

"How would you feel if this happened to your family today?" Kerr continued with teary eyes.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott said the suspect was identified as 18-year-old Salvador Ramos.