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Matthew McConaughey emotionally describes Uvalde student identified by green Converse shoes
Actor Matthew McConaughey gave a lengthy and sometimes emotional speech at the White House on Tuesday, June 7, telling the stories of several students who were murdered at Robb Elementary School in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas. McConaughey had traveled to Washington to meet with lawmakers as they consider gun-related legislation. In his comments in the White House press room, the Texan repeatedly referred to the difficulty of identifying the youngest victims of the May 24 attack, which killed 19 students and two teachers as a result of damage caused by the semiautomatic AR-15. style rifle used in the massacre. Maite Rodriguez, one of the students shot dead, had wanted to become a marine biologist, McConaughey said, and had already contacted Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi about joining in the future. green hightop Converse with a heart that she drew on the right toe because they represented her love of nature,” McConaughey said, as his wife, Camila Alves, held the pair up for reporters to see. “This is the same green Converse at her feet that turned out to be the only clear evidence that could identify her after the shooting.”
