Two people were injured in a shooting in a Uvalde park, police say

Uvalde school principal: I did the best I could 1:08 (CNN) — As dozens of children played and people picnicked at Memorial Park in Uvalde, Texas, on Thursday afternoon, gunshots interrupted the scene in what authorities believe was gang-related violence. Two minors were taken to hospitals in San Antonio for treatment, but their condition was unknown, says a statement from the Uvalde Police Department. Four suspects are in custody and are being questioned, the Police Department said Thursday night. Celeste Ibarra told CNN she was in the park with her daughter, Aubriella, who has post-traumatic stress disorder and depression from the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, where she was in third grade on the day May 19. his schoolmates and two teachers were killed by a gunman. The Ibarras were enjoying their day at the park with other family members and as they were loading their car to leave, gunfire erupted between the slides and basketball courts. “A lot of kids got down and hid again,” Ibarra said. “It was horrible”. Dogs give comfort to children returning to classes in Uvalde after shooting 1:23 State troopers responded quickly to the park and escorted people away, she added. The Memorial Park is near the town square of Uvalde, where a makeshift memorial has been set up to honor those who lost their lives in the May shooting. It is about two and a half kilometers from Rob Primary School, which is now closed. The shooting comes just days after the new school year began and follows the deadliest school shooting in the United States since the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. Police officer Jessica Zamora told CNN the shooting happened around 5:30 pm local time, but they did not yet have details on the conditions of the victims or their identities. Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin told CNN the shooting is believed to be “gang related.” Ibarra said that she did not see anyone injured by the bullets. Gang activity is highly unusual in Uvalde, she told CNN. Uvalde authorities tighten security at schools 2:04 Authorities say they are in the early stages of their investigation. “We are working with the Uvalde Police Department and the Sheriff’s Office following a suspected gang-related shooting in Memorial Park,” the Texas Department of Public Safety tweeted. “This information is preliminary, as the situation develops we will work with local law enforcement to provide updates.” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he was outraged to learn of the gang-related violence, adding that he has ordered the Department of Public Safety to send six more police units to Uvalde and patrol gang hotspots. . “Gang violence has no place here in Texas, and we will bring the full force of justice to these heinous criminals,” he said in his statement on Twitter.