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Matthew McConaughey, an Uvalde, Texas native, delivers an emotional plea for gun control from the White House and urged lawmakers to focus on their moral duty rather than re-election.

Actor and Uvalde native gives emotional speech at the White House, saying ‘deranged individuals’ had ‘hijacked’ the Second Amendment

Matthew McConaughey, a native of Uvalde, Texas, gave an emotional plea for gun reform from the White House, tearing up as he talked about the victims of the massacre and callng for legislaton..

Here's how community members in Uvalde are remembering, processing and reflecting — in their own words.

Robb Elementary shooting survivor Miah Cerrillo, 11, told a reporter that the Uvalde, Texas, gunman suspected of killing 21 people, including 19 children, said "goodnight" and played "sad" music before opening fire on 10 and 11-year-olds.

An 11-year-old survivor of the May 24 Texas school shooting said the suspected gunman said 'goodnight' before opening fire on a classroom of 10-year-olds. She also said he played 'sad' music.