How to help Uvalde families following yesterday's elementary school shooting

The archbishop of San Antonio, Gustavo Garcia-Siller, right, comforts families outside the Civic Center following a deadly school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, Tuesday, May 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)

Uvalde, Texas, is reeling from the second-deadliest school shooting in U.S. history after a gunman killed at least 19 children and two adults at Robb Elementary School yesterday.

The emergency department at Uvalde Memorial Hospital received 14 patients, 11 of whom were children. Many family members — some of whom gave DNA swabs to help investigators identify victims — are still awaiting news of their loved ones.

Onlookers in and beyond Texas may be wondering what support they can offer. The community is looking for blood donations, legal assistance and funds for victims’ families. Read on to learn how you can help.