US President Joe Biden has arrived in Uvalde, the Texas town where an 18 year-old gunman killed 19 students and two teachers last week.
It could be defining moment for the President at a time when many Americans desperate for an end to mass shootings and gun violence.
The town of Uvalde, Texas, is still in shock after the tragic school shooting and the US Justice Department has now confirmed it will investigate the slow police response.
Kate Fisher spoke to Susie Ferguson.