Sunday 29 May 2022 01:46 PM Biden and First Lady Jill board Air Force One for Uvalde, Texas visit to grieve ... trends now
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden boarded Air Force One early on Sunday morning for a somber visit to Uvalde, Texas, after 19 children and two teachers were shot dead inside an elementary school classroom there last week.
The commander-in-chief and his wife were both clad in black when they boarded the plane in an air field in Delaware, where the first couple regularly spend their weekends.
His visit comes as the small southwestern town is still reeling after an 18-year-old gunman walked into Robb Elementary School through an unlocked door last Tuesday, where he proceeded to barricade himself in a classroom for nearly an hour as police were outside and frightened parents begged them to break in and confront the shooter.
The teen was later killed by a Border Patrol officer.
Biden is expected to arrive in Uvalde at 11 a.m. local time.
He and Dr. Jill Biden will first visit the memorial site that was set up outside of the school to honor the victims.
They'll then attend services at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, where late last week a special mass was held in honor of the 21 people killed.
The president and first lady were clad in black when they arrived at Delaware Air National Guard Base early on Sunday morning
They're headed for an all-day visit to Uvalde, Texas to honor the victims of the mass shooting there last week
They're expected to visit with family members of survivors and victims
They'll also meet with first responders from the small, southwest Texas community
Much of the event will be closed to press after they visit the Robb Elementary School memorial, seemingly to give those still reeling from the tragedy space
The president normally spends Sunday mornings attending mass at his local Wilmington, Delaware church, St. Joseph on the Brandywine Roman Catholic.
After mass, the Bidens will meet with families of victims and survivors at the Uvalde County Event Center 'to grieve and offer their condolences,'
