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Enlarge this imageA memorial to the students and faculty who died stands in front of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. It’s not clear who put the memorial up and authorities have not released the names of the deceased.Stephen Listerhide captiontoggle captionStephen ListerA memorial to the students and faculty who died stands in front of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. It’s not clear who put the memorial up and authorities have not released the names of the Mike Yastrzemski Jersey deceased.Stephen ListerUVALDE, Texas In front of Robb Elementary School in Gaylord Perry Jersey Uvalde, Texas, the site of a ma s shooting this week that killed 19 students and two faculty members, community members arrived to lay flowers and candles on 21 cro ses, each bearing the name of a victim.They walked through a sea of TV cameras and tents as a crowd of reporters did live television hits in front of the school.Maria Alvarez, 80, approached the scene with her brother. She held a white religious candle and he carried a bouquet of white flowers. “We came to pay our respects,” she said. Uvalde elementary school shooting Mel Ott Jersey The Uvalde school ma sacre lasted at least 40 minutes “I was crying when I heard the news,” added Alvarez, who lives around the corner from the school. Her great-granddaughter is a student at Robb Elementary and was there on the day of the shooting, but was unharmed. “She’s safe, thank God. She’s safe,” Alvarez said, tearing up.Authorities have not released a list of victims, and NPR has not independently confirmed that all of the names Blank Jersey shown on the cro ses are accurate. It’s not clear who put up the memorial. “The children!” cried Linda Martinez, a retired pastor who came to the scene with a bouquet of flowers. “So young. I just can’t believe it’s real. We just have to help each other.”