"These are kids and we keep putting them in harm's way at school. Like seriously 'AT SCHOOL' where it's suppose to be the safest!"
According to CNN, Sgt. Erick Estrada of the Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed 18 children were killed. Texas state Senator Roland Gutierrez also confirmed three adults died, according to the Associated Press.
The gunman was also killed.
The latest shooting comes shortly after a gunman killed 10 people and injured three more in a shooting at a Tops Friendly Markets store in a largely Black neighbourhood of Buffalo, New York, earlier this month, per CNN.
Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said it was a racist hate crime attack, and the suspect told authorities he was targeting the Black community, per CNN.
It is notable James pointed out children are supposed to be the safest when they are at school because of how involved he is with education off the court.
The LeBron James Family Foundation helped open the I PROMISE School in Akron, Ohio, with its website saying it is "dedicated to those students who are already falling behind and in danger of falling through the cracks."
James has long been a public advocate of the importance of education, and thousands even signed a petition for him to be the United States Secretary of Educationin 2018.
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