Matthew McConaughey Visits Hometown Of Uvalde, Texas

Matthew McConaughey headed back to his hometown of Uvalde, Texas.

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Last week, 21 people were killed at Robb Elementary School by an 18-year-old gunman.

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This included 19 children and two adults.

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McConaughey headed back to his hometown to provide comfort to the grieving families.

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He met with some of the parents who had lost children in the heartbreaking violence.

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McConaughey was born in Uvalde and spent most of his childhood there.

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His mother taught at St. Philip’s Episcopal School, only about a mile from where the shooting took place.

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Rep. Tony Gonzales captured photos of the event and posted them to Twitter.

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“Appreciate Uvalde native Matthew McConaughey helping us heal,” he tweeted.

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