2 injured after shooting at Uvalde Memorial Park, 4 suspects in custody
UVALDE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - Four suspects are in custody after a shooting at Uvalde Memorial Park on Thursday.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, who is working with Uvalde PD, the shooting is suspected to be gang related.
I’m at Memorial Park in Uvalde where there have been reports of shots fired. An area has been cordoned off and there is some police presence here.I’m seeing a car with the door open and a backpack on the ground. Police are interviewing possible witnesses. pic.twitter.com/LU2fnKFJI4
— Lilia Luciano (@lilialuciano) September 8, 2022
Uvalde police said there are two juveniles being treated at San Antonio hospitals and their conditions are unknown.
Uvalde PD have just confirmed shots fired at Memorial Park in Uvalde today. There are two injured victims who are currently being treated at the hospital and they are looking for two possible suspects. pic.twitter.com/i8HxaXmSYk
— Lilia Luciano (@lilialuciano) September 8, 2022
Governor Greg Abbott released a statement, saying gang violence has no place in Texas.
"I was outraged to learn that gang violence has endangered the Uvalde community and innocent Texans this evening," Abbott said. "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 the 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."
Police are asking that anyone with information, video or pictures of the shooting to call the Uvalde Police Department Criminal Investigation Division at 830-278-9147 or to private message their Facebook page.
Uvalde Memorial Park is located about one mile away from Robb Elementary School, where a gunman with an AR-15-style rifle killed 19 children and two teachers in May.