Two people were shot around 5:30 p.m., police said. Two juveniles were taken to hospitals in San Antonio for treatment, the Uvalde Police Department said in a statement; the victims’ identities and conditions weren’t immediately known.
Four suspects are in custody and being questioned, police said Thursday night. The shooting is believed to be “gang-related,” Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin told CNN.
The Ibarras had enjoyed their day at the park with other family members and were loading their car to leave when gunfire broke out between the slides and basketball courts.
“A lot of kids were ducking and diving again,” Ibarra said. “It was horrible.”
State troopers responded quickly to the park and escorted people out, she added.
Ibarra didn’t see anyone hit by the bullets, she said.
Authorities are in the early stages of their investigation, they said.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was outraged to hear about the gang-related violence, he said, adding he has directed the public safety department to send six more trooper units to Uvalde and for troopers to patrol in gang hot spots.
“Gang violence has no place here in Texas, and we will bring the full force of justice down on these heinous criminals,” he said in a statement on Twitter.
Source : CNN
