- Democratic gubernatorial nominee Beto O'Rourke interrupted a press conference in Uvalde, Texas, on Wednesday.
- Gov. Greg Abbott and other Texas officials were addressing the recent local shooting.
- O'Rourke accused Abbott of "doing nothing" to stop another school shooting before he was led away by security.
Former Texas congressman and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke confronted Texas Gov. Greg Abbott during a press conference over Tuesday's mass shooting at a Uvalde elementary school, accusing him of "doing nothing" about gun violence.
As Abbott was wrapping up his statement, O'Rourke approached the stage and began speaking.
"You're doing nothing. You are offering us nothing. This is totally predictable," O'Rourke told the Republican governor during the Wednesday briefing at Uvalde High School.
As O'Rourke interrupted the press conference, one Texas official behind the governor shouted that O'Rourke was "out of line" and a "sick son of a bitch."
Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick said, "You're out of line and an embarrassment." O'Rourke was ultimately escorted out by security.
As he left, O'Rourke turned around and pointed his finger: "It's on you."
Abbott rebuked the former congressman's actions after O'Rourke was escorted from the building, saying there was nothing officials could do to "heal the broken hearts" of the victim's families.
"We need all Texans to — in this one moment in time — put aside the personal agendas, think of somebody other than ourselves, think about the people who are hurt," Abbott shouted. "And help those who have been hurt."
After leaving the building, O'Rourke addressed a crowd of reporters and continued to rail against Abbott.
"He's refused to champion 'red flag laws,'" O'Rourke said. "He's refused to support safe storage laws so young people cannot get their hands on their parent's guns. He's refused to support a ban on AR-15s and AK-47s."
O'Rourke then pivoted to discuss the shooting itself.
"Why are we letting this happen in this country?" O'Rourke pleaded. "Why is this happening in this state year after year, city after city?"
The mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on Tuesday left 19 children and two teachers dead. Law enforcement officials said the 18-year-old gunman acted alone and Abbott said the shooter was killed by a Border Patrol officer at the scene.
The shooting at the Texas school is the deadliest US elementary school shooting since the 2012 attack on Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
Authorities have said that the 18-year-old gunman shot his grandmother at her home nearby before he carried out the deadly shooting.
Both Abbott and O'Rourke won their respective party's nominations in March. The two will face off for the state's executive seat on November 8, 2022.