Texas school shooting: Matthew McConaughey visits hometown of Uvalde
This browser does not support the video element.
By Kelli Dugan, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
UVALDE, Texas — Actor Matthew McConaughey visited his hometown of Uvalde on Friday, three days after an 18-year-old gunman killed 19 students and two teachers at the small Texas town’s Robb Elementary School, KSAT-TV reported.
“This week was a solemn reminder that evil exists in the world, but we will never let it break us. We’ll unite to be an even more powerful reminder that love never fails & together we can change things,” Gonzalez wrote in a Friday evening tweet.
“Appreciate Uvalde native Matthew McConaughey helping us heal. #UvaldeUnited,” Gonzales added.
The shooter, identified as Salvador Ramos, opened fire on a fourth-grade classroom and barricaded himself inside, spending more than an hour inside Robb Elementary before Border Patrol tactical officers breached the room and killed him.
“As you all are aware there was another mass shooting today, this time in my home town of Uvalde, Texas. Once again, we have tragically proven that we are failing to be responsible for the rights our freedoms grant us,” McConaughey wrote in a statement shared Tuesday afternoon via Twitter.
Photos: Matthew McConaughey through the years Here are some memorable photos of actor Matthew McConaughey through the years. (Brendon Thorne/Getty Images for Wild Turkey)
Photos: Matthew McConaughey through the years 1996: Sandra Bullock and Matthew McConaughey star in the drama "A Time to Kill" in 1996. (Getty Images)
Photos: Matthew McConaughey through the years 1997: Mathew Mcconaughey with Jodie Foster as Ellie Arroway in "Contact" based on the bestseller by Carl Sagan. (Getty Images)
Photos: Matthew McConaughey through the years 1998: Matthew McConaughey is shown in this 1998 file photo. (Diane Freed/Getty Images)
Photos: Matthew McConaughey through the years 2000: Actor Matthew McConaughey arrives for the premiere of the film "What Women Want" on December 13, 2000, in Los Angeles. (Vince Bucci/Newsmakers via Getty Images)
Photos: Matthew McConaughey through the years 2001: Actors Matthew McConaughey and Salli Richardson arrive at the premiere of Columbia Pictures' "The Wedding Planner" on January 23, 2001, at Loews Century Plaza Theatre in Century City, California. (Chris Weeks/Liaison via Getty Images)
Photos: Matthew McConaughey through the years 2002: Actress/director Jodie Foster with actor Matthew McConaughey, who presented Foster with the Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Acting Award, at the Hollywood Film Festival's Gala Ceremony and Hollywood Movie Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on October 7, 2002, in Beverly Hills, California. (Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images)
Photos: Matthew McConaughey through the years 2003: Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey arrive at the 60th annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles on January 19, 2003. (Kevin Winter/ImageDirect via Getty Images)
Photos: Matthew McConaughey through the years 2005: Actress Penelope Cruz and co-star actor Matthew McConaughey arrive for the Spanish premiere of their film "Sahara" at the Palacio de la Musica Cinema on April 13, 2005, in Madrid. (Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)
Photos: Matthew McConaughey through the years 2006: Actors Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew McConaughey and Zooey Deschanel attend the premiere of "Failure To Launch" at Clearview Chelsea West March 8, 2006, in New York City. (Evan Agostini/Getty Images)
Photos: Matthew McConaughey through the years 2007: Actor Matthew McConaughey watches the bout between Rey Bautista of the Philippines and Sergio Medina of Argentina during their WBO junior featherweight title eliminator fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 5, 2007, in Las Vegas. (Al Bello/Getty Images)
Photos: Matthew McConaughey through the years 2008: Actors Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey pose in the press room during the 14th annual Screen Actors Guild awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on January 27, 2008, in Los Angeles. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Photos: Matthew McConaughey through the years 2009: Actor Matthew McConaughey celebrates after the Texas Longhorns defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes in Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Game on January 5, 2009, at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. (Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
Photos: Matthew McConaughey through the years 2010: Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey of USA gestures during the Mission Hills Star Trophy at Blackstone Course, Mission Hill Hainan on October 28, 2010, in Haikou, China. (Athit Perawongmetha/Getty Images for Mission Hills)
Photos: Matthew McConaughey through the years 2011: Model Camila Alves and actor Matthew McConaughey arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar party hosted by Graydon Carter held at Sunset Tower on February 27, 2011, in West Hollywood, California. (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Photos: Matthew McConaughey through the years 2012: Actor Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves depart the "Mud" premiere during the 65th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 26, 2012, in Cannes, France. (Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)
Photos: Matthew McConaughey through the years 2013: Actor Matthew McConaughey arrives at the "Dallas Buyers Club" premiere during the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival at Princess of Wales Theatre on September 7, 2013, in Toronto. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Photos: Matthew McConaughey through the years 2014: Actor Matthew McConaughey accepts the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role award for "Dallas Buyers Club" onstage during the 20th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 18, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Photos: Matthew McConaughey through the years 2015: Actor Matthew McConaughey and model Camila Alves attend the 21st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on January 25, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Photos: Matthew McConaughey through the years 2016: Actor Matthew McConaughey and model Camila Alves attend the "Sing" premiere during the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival at Princess of Wales Theatre on September 11, 2016, in Toronto. (Mike Windle/Getty Images)
Photos: Matthew McConaughey through the years 2017: Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba attend "The Dark Tower" New York premiere on July 31, 2017, in New York City. (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
Photos: Matthew McConaughey through the years 2018: Camila Alves and Matthew McConaughey attendhe 90th annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on March 4, 2018, in Hollywood, California. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Photos: Matthew McConaughey through the years 2019: Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway attend the photo call for Aviron Pictures "Serenity" at Ritz Carlton Hotel on January 11, 2019, in Marina del Rey, California. (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)
Photos: Matthew McConaughey through the years 2020: Matthew McConaughey speaks onstage during HISTORYTalks Leadership & Legacy presented by HISTORY at Carnegie Hall on February 29, 2020, in New York City. (Noam Galai/Getty Images for HISTORY)
Photos: Matthew McConaughey through the years 2021: Matthew McConaughey performs before the start of the inaugural home game between the San Jose Earthquakes and Austin FC at Q2 Stadium on June 19, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (Gary Miller/Getty Images)