At least five people, including a child, were killed by a suspect police say was asked to stop firing a gun in his front yard.
was grilled on social media for a lighthearted post in the wake of a grisly mass shooting in his state.at a property in Cleveland, Texas, a city located roughly 55 miles northeast of Houston. Three of the victims were female, with the other two being male, including an eight-year-old boy. At least three other minors were found uninjured by responding officers, including two children located underneath two of the female victims.
Above, a photo of Texas Governor Greg Abbott. Abbott was criticized online Saturday for his lack of a public response to a grisly mass shooting near Houston.As of Saturday evening, several hours after the news about the grisly shooting emerged, Governor Abbott, a Republican, had yet to issue a public statement about the situation. At approximately 12:30 p.m. local time, Abbott's official
account instead shared a lighthearted post featuring a photo of his dog, declaring,"All smiles for the weekend."
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