The city of Uvalde, Texas, and families of the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting victims reached a settlement after city council members on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve the deal, NBC News reported.
In the massacre, 19 fourth graders and two teachers were killed by 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, a former student at the school.
"Nothing can ever make up the losses and harms these families endured on May 24, 2022, but today's agreement marks an important step forward in advancing community healing, ensuring our city forever honors the lives we tragically lost, and supporting all surviving victims in the 2022 Robb Elementary shooting," Uvalde Mayor Hector Luevano said at the City Council meeting.
Several lawsuits were filed demanding accountability for the response of law enforcement to the shooting.
Luevano said the settlement "affirms the city's commitment to supporting the Uvalde Police Department's Guardian initiative, including enhanced emergency training and evaluation for officers, as well as mental health support, while working to instill trust and confidence in the men and women we take care on the critical responsibilities of protecting all Uvalde residents."
Luevano added: "We look forward to our continued work and collaboration with the Robb families to ensure the Uvalde community can move forward on the path of collective healing and reconciliation."
Although terms of the settlement were not disclosed, KSAT reported that it was capped at $2 million because the families said they did not want to bankrupt the city in which they still live, and to permit the community to continue to heal.
The settlement is to be paid from the city's insurance coverage.
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