AS State Order · Half-Staff
Flags at Half-Staff for Robb Elementary School Shooting Victims
May 25, 2022
The Governor of American Samoa ordered flags to half-staff on May 25, 2022, to honor the victims of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. On May 24, 2022, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos entered the school and opened fire on two fourth-grade classrooms, killing 19 children and two teachers. This tragic event marked one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history.
Flag protocol
Flags shall be flown at half-staff in accordance with flag protocol to honor the deceased.
Source: www.americansamoa.gov