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How world leaders are reacting to the Uvalde school shooting

A man brings flowers to Robb Elementary School on Wednesday in Uvalde, Texas.

Officials around the world are responding to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, the deadliest such incident to take place in the U.S. in nearly a decade.

In emotional remarks late Tuesday, President Biden characterized it as

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