Caution around DC area after Texas school shooting - Wednesday, May 25, 2022 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | May 25, 2022 [Web version](   [Gunman kills 19 children, 2 adults in Texas school rampage]( An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 19 children as he went from classroom to classroom. [READ MORE](   [‘Abundance of caution': DC-area schools step up security presence]( Out of what officials say is an "abundance of caution," there will be an increase in law enforcement presence at some D.C.-area schools, after the Texas school shooting. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [May we say thank you, Steven Wagner, for your career at FAA]( Steven Wagner spent 40 years serving the public, beginning with four years in the Air Force and ending after 35 years helping guide private and commercial flights at FAA. 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