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What we know about the victims of the Uvalde school shooting

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Eliahna Cruz Torres, 10

Eliahna Torres

Pastor Jamie Cabralez of Jesus Christ Revealed Ministries told CBS News’ Tanya Rivero Thursday that Eliahna Cruz Torres, his grandniece, was a victim in the shooting. 

Cabralez said the 10-year-old was “active” and “generous with her time.” He said her grandfather is “distraught and hurting” over her loss. 


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Cruz Torres’ aunt told CBS affiliate KHOU that she was excited to play in her last softball game of the season.

“I talked to her last night and she was kind of nervous, saying that it was her last game and she didn’t want softball to end,” her aunt said on the day of the shooting. “And she was excited because they were gonna, I guess, announce the ones that made it to all-stars. And she was also saying, like, ‘What if I make it? I’m gonna be so nervous.’ And I was like, ‘Girl, you got this. You’re gonna be good at it. You got this.’ So she was excited.”

 

Alithia Ramirez, 10

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Alithia Ramirez

Beto O’Rourke Twitter account


Alithia Ramirez had recently celebrated her 10th birthday, her family told gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke. 

“Alithia was killed yesterday,” O’Rourke tweeted on Wednesday. “Her parents welcomed me into their home today. Balloons from Alithia’s 10th birthday were still up as was her amazing art. They want the world to know what a…

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