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Harrowing new accounts emerge from Uvalde's young survivors

Fresh harrowing accounts emerged Saturday of the ordeal faced by survivors of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, fanning public fury over the massacre ahead of a visit Sunday by US President Joe Biden.

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By mid-morning Saturday, several dozen people had gathered at Uvalde's courthouse square, which has become a somber place of homage to victims and survivors. Twenty-one simple white crosses have been erected around a fountain -- one for each victim. People have left growing piles of stuffed animals and flowers, as well as heart-rending messages: "Love you" and "You will be missed." Local resident Humberto Renovato, 33, asked those present to hold hands, form a circle around the crosses, and pray.