• A student, left, reacts after retrieving her belongings inside Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, on Saturday, May 19, 2018. Students and teachers were allowed to return to parts of the school to gather their belongings. A gunman opened fire inside the school Friday, May 18 killing several people. Photo: David J. Phillip, AP / Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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A student, left, reacts after retrieving her belongings inside Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, on Saturday, May 19, 2018. Students and teachers were allowed to return to parts of the school to gather their belongings. A gunman opened fire inside the school Friday, May 18 killing several people. less
A student, left, reacts after retrieving her belongings inside Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, on Saturday, May 19, 2018. Students and teachers were allowed to return to parts of the school to gather ... more
Photo: David J. Phillip, AP
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A student, left, reacts after retrieving her belongings inside Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, on Saturday, May 19, 2018. Students and teachers were allowed to return to parts of the school to gather their belongings. A gunman opened fire inside the school Friday, May 18, killing several people. less
A student, left, reacts after retrieving her belongings inside Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, on Saturday, May 19, 2018. Students and teachers were allowed to return to parts of the school to gather ... more
Photo: David J. Phillip, AP
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Students are checked before entering Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, on Saturday, May 19, 2018. Students and teachers were allowed back into parts of the school to retrieve their belongings Saturday. A gunman opened fire inside the school Friday, May 18, 2018, killing several people. less
Students are checked before entering Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, on Saturday, May 19, 2018. Students and teachers were allowed back into parts of the school to retrieve their belongings Saturday. A ... more
Photo: David J. Phillip, AP
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Officials remove items from Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, on Saturday, May 19, 2018. Students and teachers were allowed back to parts of the school to retrieve their belongings Saturday. A gunman opened fire inside the school Friday, May 18, 2018, killing several people. less
Officials remove items from Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, on Saturday, May 19, 2018. Students and teachers were allowed back to parts of the school to retrieve their belongings Saturday. A gunman ... more
Photo: David J. Phillip, AP
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An official removes purses from Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, on Saturday, May 19, 2018. Students and teachers were allowed back to parts of the school to retrieve their belongings Saturday. A gunman opened fire inside the school Friday, May 18, 2018, killing several people. less
An official removes purses from Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, on Saturday, May 19, 2018. Students and teachers were allowed back to parts of the school to retrieve their belongings Saturday. A gunman ... more
Photo: David J. Phillip, AP
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An official removes purses from Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, on Saturday, May 19, 2018. Students and teachers were allowed back to parts of the school to retrieve their belongings Saturday. A gunman opened fire inside the school Friday, May 18, 2018, killing several people. less
An official removes purses from Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, on Saturday, May 19, 2018. Students and teachers were allowed back to parts of the school to retrieve their belongings Saturday. A gunman ... more
Photo: David J. Phillip, AP
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Abdul Aziz Sheikh, center, father of Sabika Sheikh, a victim of a shooting at a Texas high school, shows a picture of his daughter in Karachi, Pakistan, Saturday, May 19, 2018. The Pakistani foreign exchange student is among those killed in the shooting, according to a leader at a program for foreign exchange students and the Pakistani Embassy in Washington, D.C. Megan Lysaght, manager of the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange & Study Abroad program (YES), sent a letter to students in the program confirming that Sabika Sheikh was killed in the shooting. less
Abdul Aziz Sheikh, center, father of Sabika Sheikh, a victim of a shooting at a Texas high school, shows a picture of his daughter in Karachi, Pakistan, Saturday, May 19, 2018. The Pakistani foreign exchange ... more
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Abdul Aziz Sheikh, center, father of Sabika Sheikh, a victim of a shooting at a Texas high school, shows a picture of his daughter in Karachi, Pakistan, Saturday, May 19, 2018. The Pakistani foreign exchange student is among those killed in the shooting, according to a leader at a program for foreign exchange students and the Pakistani Embassy in Washington, D.C. Megan Lysaght, manager of the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange & Study Abroad program (YES), sent a letter to students in the program confirming that Sabika Sheikh was killed in the shooting. less
Abdul Aziz Sheikh, center, father of Sabika Sheikh, a victim of a shooting at a Texas high school, shows a picture of his daughter in Karachi, Pakistan, Saturday, May 19, 2018. The Pakistani foreign exchange ... more
Photo: Fareed Khan, AP
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Abdul Aziz Sheikh, left, father of Sabika Sheikh, a victim of a shooting at a Texas high school, comforts to an elderly woman arriving for condolence to his daughter at his home in Karachi, Pakistan, Saturday, May 19, 2018. The Pakistani foreign exchange student is among those killed in the shooting, according to a leader at a program for foreign exchange students and the Pakistani Embassy in Washington, D.C. Megan Lysaght, manager of the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange & Study Abroad program (YES), sent a letter to students in the program confirming that Sabika Sheikh was killed in the shooting. less
Abdul Aziz Sheikh, left, father of Sabika Sheikh, a victim of a shooting at a Texas high school, comforts to an elderly woman arriving for condolence to his daughter at his home in Karachi, Pakistan, Saturday, ... more
Photo: Fareed Khan, AP
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Lucrecia Martinez, 7, and her brother Luciano, 9, of Dickinson light candles during a vigil held in the wake of a deadly school shooting with multiple fatalities at Santa Fe High School on Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, Texas. (Stuart Villanueva/The Galveston County Daily News via AP) less
Lucrecia Martinez, 7, and her brother Luciano, 9, of Dickinson light candles during a vigil held in the wake of a deadly school shooting with multiple fatalities at Santa Fe High School on Friday, May 18, 2018, ... more
Photo: Stuart Villanueva, AP
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Hannah Harrison carries roses during a prayer vigil following a deadly shooting at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, on Friday, May 18, 2018.
Hannah Harrison carries roses during a prayer vigil following a deadly shooting at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, on Friday, May 18, 2018.
Photo: David J. Phillip, AP
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott lights a memorial candle during a vigil held in the wake of a deadly school shooting with multiple fatalities at Santa Fe High School on Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, Texas. (Stuart Villanueva/The Galveston County Daily News via AP) less
Texas Governor Greg Abbott lights a memorial candle during a vigil held in the wake of a deadly school shooting with multiple fatalities at Santa Fe High School on Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, Texas. ... more
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Bouquet of flowers sit among Galveston County Sheriff's crime scene tape as buses transporating people to retrive their belongings line up outside Santa Fe High School Saturday, May 19, 2018, one day after a mass shooting at the school left 10 people dead. Student Dimitrios Pagourtzis, 17, has been charged with capital murder in the case. less
Bouquet of flowers sit among Galveston County Sheriff's crime scene tape as buses transporating people to retrive their belongings line up outside Santa Fe High School Saturday, May 19, 2018, one day after a ... more
Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle
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April Salinas (second from right) looks at a memorial table with her children (l-r) Jeramiah Kelly, 12, Macee, 6, and Meah, 13 as members of the community came together for a potluck dinner for the victims of the Santa Fe High School shooting Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe. Salinas grew up in Santa Fe and attended Santa Fe High. Her friend, Rosie, lost a son in the shooting Friday. less
April Salinas (second from right) looks at a memorial table with her children (l-r) Jeramiah Kelly, 12, Macee, 6, and Meah, 13 as members of the community came together for a potluck dinner for the victims of ... more
Photo: Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle
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A young man came with flowers to a memorial table for the victims of the Santa Fe High School shooting Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe. He could contain his emotions and received comfort before an event on the grounds of the Texas First Bank of Santa Fe. less
A young man came with flowers to a memorial table for the victims of the Santa Fe High School shooting Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe. He could contain his emotions and received comfort before an event on ... more
Photo: Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle
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Houston Lady Lion Club president-elect Lucy Gonzales, left, and communications director Sam Lamboy put on balloons, flowers and signs outside of Santa Fe High School to show support to the community on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe. The shooting on Friday killed 10 people and injured another 10. less
Houston Lady Lion Club president-elect Lucy Gonzales, left, and communications director Sam Lamboy put on balloons, flowers and signs outside of Santa Fe High School to show support to the community on ... more
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
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Lady Lions Club members Lucy Gonzales, of League City, left, and Sam Lamboy, of San Antonio, carry memorial items to be placed outside Santa Fe High School Saturday, May 19, 2018, one day after a mass shooting at the school left 10 people dead. Student Dimitrios Pagourtzis, 17, has been charged with capital murder in the case. less
Lady Lions Club members Lucy Gonzales, of League City, left, and Sam Lamboy, of San Antonio, carry memorial items to be placed outside Santa Fe High School Saturday, May 19, 2018, one day after a mass shooting ... more
Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle
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Houston resident Carissa Potts takes her 7-year-old daughter, Kaylee Potts, to lay a stuffed animal and a dreamcatcher outside of Santa Fe High School on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe. Potts said she does not know anyone living in Santa Fe but drove from Houston to show support to the community. The school shooting on Friday killed 10 people and injured another 10. Students could pick up their vehicles and personal items begin at noon on Saturday. less
Houston resident Carissa Potts takes her 7-year-old daughter, Kaylee Potts, to lay a stuffed animal and a dreamcatcher outside of Santa Fe High School on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe. Potts said she does ... more
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
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People leave from Santa Fe High School after retriving belongings from inside Saturday, May 19, 2018, one day after a mass shooting at the school left 10 people dead. Student Dimitrios Pagourtzis, 17, has been charged with capital murder in the case. less
People leave from Santa Fe High School after retriving belongings from inside Saturday, May 19, 2018, one day after a mass shooting at the school left 10 people dead. Student Dimitrios Pagourtzis, 17, has been ... more
Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle
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Students and family are dropped off by buses outside of a Santa Fe High School buildling and about to go inside to collect their belongings on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe. The shooting on Friday killed 10 people and injured another 10. Students could pick up their vehicles and personal items begin at noon on Saturday. less
Students and family are dropped off by buses outside of a Santa Fe High School buildling and about to go inside to collect their belongings on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe. The shooting on Friday killed ... more
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
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A student heads toward the shuttle bus after walking out of a Santa Fe High School buildling with her backpack on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe. The shooting on Friday killed 10 people and injured another 10. Students could pick up their vehicles and personal items begin at noon on Saturday. less
A student heads toward the shuttle bus after walking out of a Santa Fe High School buildling with her backpack on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe. The shooting on Friday killed 10 people and injured another ... more
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
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People embrace outside of Santa Fe Junior High School, as they wait for a buses to take them to Santa Fe High School to retrieve personal vehicles, following a mass shooting that left 10 people dead the previous day, Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe. less
People embrace outside of Santa Fe Junior High School, as they wait for a buses to take them to Santa Fe High School to retrieve personal vehicles, following a mass shooting that left 10 people dead the ... more
Photo: Jon Shapley, Houston Chronicle
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Students pick up their car at Santa Fe High School on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe. The shooting on Friday killed 10 people and injured another 10. Students were allowed to pick up their vehicles and belongings from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday. less
Students pick up their car at Santa Fe High School on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe. The shooting on Friday killed 10 people and injured another 10. Students were allowed to pick up their vehicles and ... more
Photo: Jon Shapley, Houston Chronicle
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People embrace outside of Santa Fe Junior High School, following a mass shooting that left 10 people dead at Santa Fe High Schoolthe previous day, Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe.
People embrace outside of Santa Fe Junior High School, following a mass shooting that left 10 people dead at Santa Fe High Schoolthe previous day, Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe.
Photo: Jon Shapley, Houston Chronicle
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People arrive at Santa Fe Junior High School, where they will take a bus to retrieve personal vehicles from Santa Fe High School, following a mass shooting that left 10 people dead the previous day, Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe. less
People arrive at Santa Fe Junior High School, where they will take a bus to retrieve personal vehicles from Santa Fe High School, following a mass shooting that left 10 people dead the previous day, Saturday, ... more
Photo: Jon Shapley, Houston Chronicle
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People embrace outside of Santa Fe Junior High School, as they wait for a buses to take them to Santa Fe High School to retrieve personal vehicles, following a mass shooting that left 10 people dead the previous day, Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe. less
People embrace outside of Santa Fe Junior High School, as they wait for a buses to take them to Santa Fe High School to retrieve personal vehicles, following a mass shooting that left 10 people dead the ... more
Photo: Jon Shapley, Houston Chronicle
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A person is greeted with a hug after arriving to the Santa Fe High School by bus from the junior high campus to retrive belongings Saturday, May 19, 2018, one day after a mass shooting at the school left 10 people dead. Student Dimitrios Pagourtzis, 17, has been charged with capital murder in the case. less
A person is greeted with a hug after arriving to the Santa Fe High School by bus from the junior high campus to retrive belongings Saturday, May 19, 2018, one day after a mass shooting at the school left 10 ... more
Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle
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Tori White, a junior at Santa Fe High School, wipes away tears while talking to the media outside of school about her experience from the Friday's shooting on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe. The shooting on Friday killed 10 people and injured another 10. Students could pick up their vehicles and personal items begin at noon on Saturday. less
Tori White, a junior at Santa Fe High School, wipes away tears while talking to the media outside of school about her experience from the Friday's shooting on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe. The shooting ... more
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
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Crime scene tapes remain on the parameter of Santa Fe High School on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe. The shooting on Friday killed 10 people and injured another 10. Students could pick up their vehicles and personal items begin at noon on Saturday. less
Crime scene tapes remain on the parameter of Santa Fe High School on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe. The shooting on Friday killed 10 people and injured another 10. Students could pick up their vehicles ... more
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
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Santa Fe ISD Superintendent Dr. Leigh Wall talks during a press briefing at the Santa Fe High School on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe. The shooting on Friday killed 10 people and injured another 10. Students could pick up their vehicles and personal items begin at noon on Saturday. less
Santa Fe ISD Superintendent Dr. Leigh Wall talks during a press briefing at the Santa Fe High School on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe. The shooting on Friday killed 10 people and injured another 10. ... more
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
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Law enforcement officials set up and get ready for students to pick up their vehicles and personal items begin at noon outside of Santa Fe High School on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe. The shooting on Friday killed 10 people and injured another 10. less
Law enforcement officials set up and get ready for students to pick up their vehicles and personal items begin at noon outside of Santa Fe High School on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe. The shooting on ... more
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
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U.S. Rep. Randy Weber talks during a press briefing at the Santa Fe High School on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe. The shooting on Friday killed 10 people and injured another 10. Students could pick up their vehicles and personal items begin at noon on Saturday. less
U.S. Rep. Randy Weber talks during a press briefing at the Santa Fe High School on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe. The shooting on Friday killed 10 people and injured another 10. Students could pick up ... more
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
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Galveston County Judge Mike Henry talks during a press briefing at the Santa Fe High School on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe. The shooting on Friday killed 10 people and injured another 10. Students could pick up their vehicles and personal items begin at noon on Saturday. less
Galveston County Judge Mike Henry talks during a press briefing at the Santa Fe High School on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe. The shooting on Friday killed 10 people and injured another 10. Students could ... more
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
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Santa Fe Mayor-Elect Jason Tabor talks during a press briefing outside of Santa Fe High School on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe. The shooting on Friday killed 10 people and injured another 10. Students could pick up their vehicles and personal items begin at noon on Saturday. less
Santa Fe Mayor-Elect Jason Tabor talks during a press briefing outside of Santa Fe High School on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe. The shooting on Friday killed 10 people and injured another 10. Students ... more
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
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Santa Fe ISD Police Chief Walter Braun talks during a press briefing at the Santa Fe High School on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe. The shooting on Friday killed 10 people and injured another 10. Students could pick up their vehicles and personal items begin at noon on Saturday. less
Santa Fe ISD Police Chief Walter Braun talks during a press briefing at the Santa Fe High School on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe. The shooting on Friday killed 10 people and injured another 10. Students ... more
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
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Sandy and Lonnie Phillips, parents of Aurora shooting victim Jessi Ghawi, come to Santa Fe High School to show their support on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe. The Phillips were in San Antonio when they heard about the Santa Fe shooting that killed 10 people and injured another 10, and they decided to come over and hopfully to meet community memebrs and survivors. They have became gun-violence survivor and gun-regulation advocates since their daughter's death at the age of 24. less
Sandy and Lonnie Phillips, parents of Aurora shooting victim Jessi Ghawi, come to Santa Fe High School to show their support on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe. The Phillips were in San Antonio when they ... more
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
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A girl closes her eyes and says prayer during a candlelight vigil for victims and survivors of the Santa Fe High School shooting at Texas First Bank on Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe. Hundreds participated and Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz also spoke at the vigil. less
A girl closes her eyes and says prayer during a candlelight vigil for victims and survivors of the Santa Fe High School shooting at Texas First Bank on Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe. Hundreds participated ... more
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
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A tear rolls down a girl's face during a candlelight vigil for victims and survivors of the Santa Fe High School shooting at Texas First Bank on Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe. Hundreds participated and Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz also spoke at the vigil. less
A tear rolls down a girl's face during a candlelight vigil for victims and survivors of the Santa Fe High School shooting at Texas First Bank on Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe. Hundreds participated and Gov. ... more
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
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People dropped flowers in honor for the victims of the Santa Fe High School mass shooting during a vigil at Texas First Bank Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, Texas.
People dropped flowers in honor for the victims of the Santa Fe High School mass shooting during a vigil at Texas First Bank Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, Texas.
Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle
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Abigail Adams, right, comforts her friend Hannah Hershey, 13, during a vigil for the victims of the Santa Fe High School mass shooting Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, Texas. Hershey said she knew one of the 10 people who were killed at the high school earlier that day. less
Abigail Adams, right, comforts her friend Hannah Hershey, 13, during a vigil for the victims of the Santa Fe High School mass shooting Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, Texas. Hershey said she knew one of the ... more
Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle
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Hundreds of community members hold their hands as they gather at Texas First Bank for a candlelight vigil for victims and survivors of the Santa Fe High School shooting on Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe. Hundreds participated and Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz also spoke at the vigil. less
Hundreds of community members hold their hands as they gather at Texas First Bank for a candlelight vigil for victims and survivors of the Santa Fe High School shooting on Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe. ... more
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
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A woman gets emotional during a prayer at a candlelight vigil for victims and survivors of the Santa Fe High School shooting at Texas First Bank on Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe. Hundreds participated and Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz also spoke at the vigil. less
A woman gets emotional during a prayer at a candlelight vigil for victims and survivors of the Santa Fe High School shooting at Texas First Bank on Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe. Hundreds participated and ... more
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
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People dropped flowers in honor for the victims of the Santa Fe High School mass shooting during a vigil at Texas First Bank Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, Texas.
People dropped flowers in honor for the victims of the Santa Fe High School mass shooting during a vigil at Texas First Bank Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, Texas.
Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle
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A girl looks at the flowers and candles left in memory of the victims of the Santa Fe High School mass shooting during a vigil at Texas First Bank Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, Texas.
A girl looks at the flowers and candles left in memory of the victims of the Santa Fe High School mass shooting during a vigil at Texas First Bank Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, Texas.
Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle
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People embrace behind Texas First Bank during a vigil for the victims of the Santa Fe High School mass shooting Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, Texas.
People embrace behind Texas First Bank during a vigil for the victims of the Santa Fe High School mass shooting Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, Texas.
Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle
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A girl walk into a candlelight vigil for victims and survivors of the Santa Fe High School shooting with a white rose in her hand at Texas First Bank for on Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe. Hundreds participated and Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz also spoke at the vigil. less
A girl walk into a candlelight vigil for victims and survivors of the Santa Fe High School shooting with a white rose in her hand at Texas First Bank for on Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe. Hundreds ... more
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
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People gather behind Texas First Bank during a vigil for the victims of the Santa Fe High School mass shooting Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, Texas.
People gather behind Texas First Bank during a vigil for the victims of the Santa Fe High School mass shooting Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, Texas.
Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle
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Hundreds of community members gather at Texas First Bank for a candlelight vigil for victims and survivors of the Santa Fe High School shooting on Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe. Hundreds participated and Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz also spoke at the vigil. less
Hundreds of community members gather at Texas First Bank for a candlelight vigil for victims and survivors of the Santa Fe High School shooting on Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe. Hundreds participated and ... more
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
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Governor Greg Abbott talks with people gathered behind Texas First Bank during a vigil for the victims of the Santa Fe High School mass shooting Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, Texas.
Governor Greg Abbott talks with people gathered behind Texas First Bank during a vigil for the victims of the Santa Fe High School mass shooting Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, Texas.
Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle
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Two women hold hands during prayer at the vigil for the victims of the Santa Fe High School mass shooting Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, Texas. Dimitrios Pagourtzis, 17, allegedly killed 10 people during the shooting at the high school. less
Two women hold hands during prayer at the vigil for the victims of the Santa Fe High School mass shooting Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, Texas. Dimitrios Pagourtzis, 17, allegedly killed 10 people during ... more
Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle
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Girls gather in prayer behind Texas First Bank during a vigil for the victims of the Santa Fe High School mass shooting Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, Texas.
Girls gather in prayer behind Texas First Bank during a vigil for the victims of the Santa Fe High School mass shooting Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, Texas.
Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle
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Cars still sit in the parking lot where they were left as the sun sets on Santa Fe High School, scene of a fatal shooting that left at least 10 dead, Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe, TX.
Cars still sit in the parking lot where they were left as the sun sets on Santa Fe High School, scene of a fatal shooting that left at least 10 dead, Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Santa Fe, TX.
Photo: Mark Mulligan, Houston Chronicle
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Law enforcement investigate a building along Highway 6 just down the road from Santa Fe High School where a fatal shooting occurred on Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, TX.
Law enforcement investigate a building along Highway 6 just down the road from Santa Fe High School where a fatal shooting occurred on Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, TX.
Photo: Mark Mulligan, Houston Chronicle
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Law enforcement investigate a home believed to be connected to the fatal school shooting at Santa Fe High School, Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, TX.
Law enforcement investigate a home believed to be connected to the fatal school shooting at Santa Fe High School, Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, TX.
Photo: Mark Mulligan, Houston Chronicle
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A woman is comforted as she wipes away tears after walking out of the Barnett Intermediate School where parents gathered as they waited to hear from their children after a mass shooting at Santa Fe High School Friday, May 18, 2018 in Santa Fe. less
A woman is comforted as she wipes away tears after walking out of the Barnett Intermediate School where parents gathered as they waited to hear from their children after a mass shooting at Santa Fe High School ... more
Photo: Michael Ciaglo, Houston Chronicle
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Elida Sanchez, center, embraces her daughter, Santa Fe High School junior Guadalupe Sanchez, 16, outside Alamo Gym where parents and students are reunited after a mass shooting at Santa Fe High School Friday, May 18, 2018 in Santa Fe. less
Elida Sanchez, center, embraces her daughter, Santa Fe High School junior Guadalupe Sanchez, 16, outside Alamo Gym where parents and students are reunited after a mass shooting at Santa Fe High School Friday, ... more
Photo: Michael Ciaglo, Houston Chronicle
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Mourners gather by the Barnett Intermediate School where parents are gathering to pick up their children and hear news, Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe.
Mourners gather by the Barnett Intermediate School where parents are gathering to pick up their children and hear news, Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe.
Photo: Marie D. De Jesus, Houston Chronicle
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Mourners gather by the Barnett Intermediate School where parents are gathering to pick up their children and hear news, Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe.
Mourners gather by the Barnett Intermediate School where parents are gathering to pick up their children and hear news, Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe.
Photo: Marie D. De Jesus, Houston Chronicle
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Travis Stanich, embraces his wife Pamela Stanich, as she waits to hear news about her son Jared Black, a junior at Santa Fe High School. The couple are waiting at Alamo Gym where parents wait to reunite with their kids following a shooting at Santa Fe High School Friday, May 18, 2018 in Santa Fe. less
Travis Stanich, embraces his wife Pamela Stanich, as she waits to hear news about her son Jared Black, a junior at Santa Fe High School. The couple are waiting at Alamo Gym where parents wait to reunite with ... more
Photo: Michael Ciaglo, Houston Chronicle
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Mourners gather by the Barnett Intermediate School where parents are gathering to pick up their children and hear news, Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe.
Mourners gather by the Barnett Intermediate School where parents are gathering to pick up their children and hear news, Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe.
Photo: Marie D. De Jesus, Houston Chronicle
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Santa Fe High School freshman Caitlyn Girouard, center, hugs her friend outside the Alamo Gym where students and parents wait to reunite following a shooting at Santa Fe High School Friday, May 18, 2018 in Santa Fe. less
Santa Fe High School freshman Caitlyn Girouard, center, hugs her friend outside the Alamo Gym where students and parents wait to reunite following a shooting at Santa Fe High School Friday, May 18, 2018 in ... more
Photo: Michael Ciaglo, Houston Chronicle
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A mass casualty evacuation ambulance arrives near the Alamo Gym where parents and students wait to be reunited after a mass shooting at Santa Fe High School Friday, May 18, 2018 in Santa Fe.
A mass casualty evacuation ambulance arrives near the Alamo Gym where parents and students wait to be reunited after a mass shooting at Santa Fe High School Friday, May 18, 2018 in Santa Fe.
Photo: Michael Ciaglo, Houston Chronicle
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz talks to Gary Forward, assistant chief of the Santa Fe I.S.D. police, after a press conference about the shooting at Santa Fe High School, Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe.
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz talks to Gary Forward, assistant chief of the Santa Fe I.S.D. police, after a press conference about the shooting at Santa Fe High School, Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe.
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, second from left, pauses while speaking during a press conference about the Santa Fe High School shooting, at the Santa Fe ISD Agricultural Center Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe.
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, second from left, pauses while speaking during a press conference about the Santa Fe High School shooting, at the Santa Fe ISD Agricultural Center Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe.
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks about the shooting at Santa Fe High School, during a press conference at the Santa Fe ISD Agricultural Center Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks about the shooting at Santa Fe High School, during a press conference at the Santa Fe ISD Agricultural Center Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe.
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Booking mug of Dimitrios Pagourtzis, 17, the suspected shooter at Santa Fe High School on May 18, 2018.
Booking mug of Dimitrios Pagourtzis, 17, the suspected shooter at Santa Fe High School on May 18, 2018.
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Dimitrios Pagourtzis, the 17-year-old who allegedly killed at least 10 people with a .38 caliber revolver and a shotgun during a mass shooting at Santa Fe High School, is seen by Galveston County Judge Mark Henry, during a probable cause hearing at Galveston County Jail, Friday, May, 18, 2018 in Galveston. less
Dimitrios Pagourtzis, the 17-year-old who allegedly killed at least 10 people with a .38 caliber revolver and a shotgun during a mass shooting at Santa Fe High School, is seen by Galveston County Judge Mark ... more
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Law enforcement investigate the mass shooting at Santa Fe High School Friday, May 18, 2018, in Sabra Fe, Texas. Ten people were killed by alleged shooter 17-year-old Dimitrios Pagourtzis.
Law enforcement investigate the mass shooting at Santa Fe High School Friday, May 18, 2018, in Sabra Fe, Texas. Ten people were killed by alleged shooter 17-year-old Dimitrios Pagourtzis.
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Pook's restaurant owner Gregg Vicknair hangs a sign in his window announcing that his business would close in respect for the victims of the Santa Fe High School shooting Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe. Vicnair said he employs about 25 Santa Fe High School students and wanted them all to be able to attend the prayer vigil tonight. less
Pook's restaurant owner Gregg Vicknair hangs a sign in his window announcing that his business would close in respect for the victims of the Santa Fe High School shooting Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe. ... more
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Law enforcement, including several ATF agents, stand outside of a home in Alvin, TX believed to be related to the fatal school shooting earlier in the day at Santa Fe High School on Tuesday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, TX. less
Law enforcement, including several ATF agents, stand outside of a home in Alvin, TX believed to be related to the fatal school shooting earlier in the day at Santa Fe High School on Tuesday, May 18, 2018, in ... more
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Police and FBI carrying tools towards a home believed to be related to the fatal school shooting earlier in the day at Santa Fe High School on Tuesday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, TX.
Police and FBI carrying tools towards a home believed to be related to the fatal school shooting earlier in the day at Santa Fe High School on Tuesday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, TX.
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Law enforcement surrounds a home in Galveston County hours after a mass shooter shot and killed several individuals at Santa Fe High School in southeast Texas.

Law enforcement surrounds a home in Galveston County hours after a mass shooter shot and killed several individuals at Santa Fe High School in southeast Texas.

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A woman prays in the grass outside the Alamo Gym where parents wait to reunite with their kids following a shooting at Santa Fe High School Friday, May 18, 2018 in Santa Fe.
A woman prays in the grass outside the Alamo Gym where parents wait to reunite with their kids following a shooting at Santa Fe High School Friday, May 18, 2018 in Santa Fe.
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Emergency responders respond to an active shooter in front of Santa Fe High School Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe.
Emergency responders respond to an active shooter in front of Santa Fe High School Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe.
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Emergency responders respond to an active shooter in front of Santa Fe High School Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe.
Emergency responders respond to an active shooter in front of Santa Fe High School Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe.
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Emergency responders respond to an active shooter in front of Santa Fe High School Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe.
Emergency responders respond to an active shooter in front of Santa Fe High School Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe.
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Emergency responders at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas on May 18, 2018.
Emergency responders at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas on May 18, 2018.
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People embrace outside the Alamo Gym where students and parents wait to reunite following a shooting at Santa Fe High School Friday, May 18, 2018 in Santa Fe.
People embrace outside the Alamo Gym where students and parents wait to reunite following a shooting at Santa Fe High School Friday, May 18, 2018 in Santa Fe.
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Parents of Santa Fe High School students join in prayer at the parking lot the Arcadia First Baptist Christian School accompanied with residents after a shooter open fire at the high school, Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe. less
Parents of Santa Fe High School students join in prayer at the parking lot the Arcadia First Baptist Christian School accompanied with residents after a shooter open fire at the high school, Friday, May 18, ... more
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A woman reacts while making a phone call outside the Alamo Gym where parents wait to reunite with their kids following a shooting at Santa Fe High School Friday, May 18, 2018 in Santa Fe.
A woman reacts while making a phone call outside the Alamo Gym where parents wait to reunite with their kids following a shooting at Santa Fe High School Friday, May 18, 2018 in Santa Fe.
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Law enforcement respond to the site of a fatal shooting at Santa Fe High School on Tuesday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, TX.
Law enforcement respond to the site of a fatal shooting at Santa Fe High School on Tuesday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, TX.
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A women receives information regarding the active shooter in front of Santa Fe High School Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe.
A women receives information regarding the active shooter in front of Santa Fe High School Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe.
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Emergency responders respond to an active shooter in front of Santa Fe High School Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe.
Emergency responders respond to an active shooter in front of Santa Fe High School Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe.
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A police officer stands across the street from the Santa Fe Junior High School following a shooting at the nearby Santa Fe High School Friday, May 18, 2018 in Santa Fe.
A police officer stands across the street from the Santa Fe Junior High School following a shooting at the nearby Santa Fe High School Friday, May 18, 2018 in Santa Fe.
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A law enforcement officer reaches for water as he responds to an active shooter in front of Santa Fe High School Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe.
A law enforcement officer reaches for water as he responds to an active shooter in front of Santa Fe High School Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe.
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A Life Flight helicopter leaves Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas on May 18, 2018.
A Life Flight helicopter leaves Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas on May 18, 2018.
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Emergency responders at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas on May 18, 2018.
Emergency responders at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas on May 18, 2018.
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Students gather near Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas on May 18, 2018. Officials confirmed shots were fired on the campus.
Students gather near Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas on May 18, 2018. Officials confirmed shots were fired on the campus.
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LifeFlight responds to an active shooter in front of Santa Fe High School Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe.
LifeFlight responds to an active shooter in front of Santa Fe High School Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe.
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Law enforcement officers shut down traffic near Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas on May 18, 2018. Officials confirmed shots had been fired at the campus.

Law enforcement officers shut down traffic near Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas on May 18, 2018. Officials confirmed shots had been fired at the campus.

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Santa Fe High School student Dakota Shrader is comforted by her mother Susan Davidson following a shooting at the school on Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, Texas. Shrader said her friend was shot in the incident. (Stuart Villanueva/The Galveston County Daily News via AP) less
Santa Fe High School student Dakota Shrader is comforted by her mother Susan Davidson following a shooting at the school on Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, Texas. Shrader said her friend was shot in the ... more
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A medical helicopter lands at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas on May 18, 2018. Officials confirmed shots had been fired at the campus.

A medical helicopter lands at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas on May 18, 2018. Officials confirmed shots had been fired at the campus.

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Law enforcement officers shut down traffic near Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas on May 18, 2018. Officials confirmed shots had been fired at the campus.

Law enforcement officers shut down traffic near Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas on May 18, 2018. Officials confirmed shots had been fired at the campus.

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Law enforcement officers surround Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas on May 18, 2018. Officials confirmed shots were fired at the campus.

Law enforcement officers surround Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas on May 18, 2018. Officials confirmed shots were fired at the campus.

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Law enforcement officers surround Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas on May 18, 2018. Officials confirmed shots were fired at the campus.

Law enforcement officers surround Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas on May 18, 2018. Officials confirmed shots were fired at the campus.

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In this image taken from video law enforcement officers respond to a high school near Houston after an active shooter was reported on campus, Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, Texas. The Santa Fe school district issued an alert Friday morning saying Santa Fe High School has been placed on lockdown. (KTRK-TV ABC13 via AP)

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FILE - An undated screenshot of a zoomed-out Google Maps image of Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas. Friday, a mass shooting claimed multiple lives at the campus.

FILE - An undated screenshot of a zoomed-out Google Maps image of Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas. Friday, a mass shooting claimed multiple lives at the campus.

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FILE - A screenshot of a Google Maps image of Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas. Friday, officials reported an active shooter in the area.

FILE - A screenshot of a Google Maps image of Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas. Friday, officials reported an active shooter in the area.

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SANTA FE, Texas (AP) — The suspect in the Texas school shooting began his attack by firing a shotgun blast through an art classroom door, sending panicked students to the entryway to block him from getting inside, witnesses said.

Dmitrios Pagourtzis fired again through the wooden part of the door and fatally hit a student in the chest. He then lingered for nearly 30 minutes in a warren of four rooms, killing seven more students and two teachers before exchanging gunfire with police and surrendering, officials said.

Freshman Abel San Miguel saw his friend Chris Stone killed at the door. San Miguel got grazed in the stomach by another volley of shots. He and others survived by playing dead.

"We were on the ground, all piled up in random positions," he said.

Galveston County Judge Mark Henry, the county's chief administrator, said he did not think the attack was 30 minutes of constant shooting, and that assessment was consistent with other officials who said law enforcement contained the shooter quickly. But authorities did not release a detailed timeline to explain precisely how events unfolded.

Junior Breanna Quintanilla was in art class when she heard the shots and someone say, "If you all move, I'm going to shoot you all."

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The 17-year-old Pagourtzis walked in, pointed at one person and declared, "I'm going to kill you." Then he fired.

"He then said that if the rest of us moved, he was going to shoot us," Quintanilla said.

When Quintanilla tried to run out a back door, she realized Pagourtzis was aiming at her. He fired in her direction.

"He missed me," she said. "But it went ahead and ricocheted and hit me in my right leg." She was treated at a hospital and spoke with a brown bandage wrapped around her wound.

"It was a very scary thing," Quintanilla said. "I was worried that I wasn't going to be able to make it back to my family."

In their first statement since Friday's massacre, Pagourtzis' family said the bloodshed "seems incompatible with the boy we love."

"We are as shocked and confused as anyone else by these events," said the statement, which offered prayers and condolences to the victims.

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Relatives said they remained "mostly in the dark about the specifics" of the attack and shared "the public's hunger for answers."

Zach Wofford, a senior, said he was in his agricultural shop class when he heard gunfire from the art classroom across the hall. He said substitute teacher Chris West went into the hall to investigate and pulled a fire alarm.

"He saved many people today," Wofford said of West.

The mother of one slain student said her daughter may have been targeted because she rejected advances from Pagourtzi, who was an ex-boyfriend of her daughter's best friend.

Sadie Rodriguez said her 16-year-old daughter, Shana Fisher, repeatedly told him no, and he "continued to get more aggressive." The week before the shooting, Fisher "stood up to him" by embarrassing him in class, Rodriguez said.

The Houston branch of the FBI tweeted Saturday that 13 people were wounded in the attack, up from 10 previously. Hospitals reported treating 14 people with shooting-related injuries Friday, and the reason for the discrepancy still was not clear.

In addition to a shotgun and a handgun, Pagourtzis also had several kinds of homemade explosive devices, but they were not capable of detonating, Henry said.

Investigators found a group of carbon dioxide canisters taped together, and a pressure cooker with an alarm clock and nails inside. But the canisters had no detonation device, and the pressure cooker had no explosive material, Henry said.

"They were intended to look like IEDs, but they were totally non-functional," Henry said, referring to the improvised explosive devices common in the early years of the U.S.-led war in Iraq.

Authorities have offered no motive, but they said in a probable-cause affidavit that the suspect had admitted to carrying out the shooting.

The gunman told police that when he opened fire, he avoided shooting students he liked "so he could have his story told," the affidavit said.

From first word of the shooting, at 7:32 a.m. Friday, until confirmation that the suspect was in custody, the attack lasted about half an hour.

Dispatch records indicate that law enforcement first entered the building about seven minutes later after learning of the assault. The suspect was said to be in custody at 8:03 a.m.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the assailant got a handgun and shotgun from his father, who owned them legally. But it was not clear whether the father knew his son had taken them or if the father could face prosecution. State law makes it illegal to give a gun to anyone under 18, except under the supervision of an adult for hunting or sport shooting.

Pagourtzis, who appeared to have no prior arrests or confrontations with law enforcement, made an initial court appearance on capital murder charges Friday. A judge denied bond and took his application for a court-appointed attorney.

The shooting in Santa Fe, a city of 13,000 people about 30 miles (48 kilometers) southeast of Houston, was the nation's deadliest such attack since the Parkland, Florida, massacre that killed 17 and energized the teen-led gun-control movement. It was also the deadliest assault in Texas since a man with a semi-automatic rifle attacked a rural church late last year, killing more than two dozen people.

Meanwhile, students were being let back inside Santa Fe High School to gather belongings they abandoned when the gunfire began.

The school's roughly 1,400 students were to be allowed inside in groups of no more than 10 accompanied by officers, said Walter Braun, the school district's chief of police.

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Associated Press Writer Will Weissert in Austin contributed to this report.

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