Salvador Ramos had bought the guns he used in the massacre legally on the day of his 18th birthday

The death toll from an elementary school shooting in Texas has risen to 21, including 19 children. Joe Biden ordered flags to be flown at half-staff at federal buildings and military posts through Saturday.

Salvador Ramos, 18, shot and killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas on Tuesday
Ramos had bought the guns he used in the massacre legally on the day of his 18th birthday, state senator Roland Gutierrez said
He posted photos of the guns to his Instagram account, posing with the firearms and magazines
On May 12 he tagged a woman he vaguely knew in one of the photos of the guns, and said she should be grateful
On Tuesday morning, he messaged her again and said ‘I got a lil secret, I wanna tell u,’ with a smiley face emoji covering its mouth. He added: ‘I’m about to’
Ramos’s high school friend said he was mocked for his clothes and his family’s financial situation, and Ramos’s co-workers at Wendy’s said he was qui