Sister of Robb Elementary shooting victim will be Biden's guest at State of the Union address

Source: ABC News

March 7, 2024, 5:06 AM


The 18-year-old sister of a Robb Elementary School shooting victim will be among President Joe Biden's guests for the State of the Union address on Thursday.

Jazmin Cazares has been shining a light on the nation's gun violence problem after her 9-year-old sister, Jackie Cazares, was among the 21 victims who lost their lives when a shooter opened fire on two classrooms on May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas. "I was really shocked to be invited," she told ABC News. "I feel like it's another opportunity to spotlight what gun violence does to small communities."

The recent high school graduate and college student has been traveling the country, speaking at rallies, conferences and making television appearances in an effort to change gun control laws in the United States.

Along with her parents, Javier and Gloria Cazares, Jazmin has been fighting to fulfill a promise the family made to Jackie shortly after she passed away in a local hospital from her gunshot wound to her chest. They promised that they would continue to fight for justice and to tell Jackie's story to shed light on what gun violence can do to a family and those who are left to cope with the aftermath of a shooting.

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