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President Joe Biden on Sunday faced the grimly familiar task of comforting families after another mass shooting,this time at an elementary school in Texas, as a broken community -- and a weary nation -- grappled with an endless spate of gun violence.

Biden and first lady Jill Biden bore witness to bursts of grief and anger during their visit to Uvalde, Texas, where a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers last week.

It was their second time in as many weeks mourning alongside families whose loved ones died in a mass shooting.

The Bidens' visit comes amid news from the Justice Department that it's conducting a review of the law enforcement response to the Uvalde shooting.

Their armored black limousine arrived to a makeshift memorial outside Robb Elementary School around 11:15 a.m. Central Time, pulling to a stop next to the sea of flowers, stuffed animals and photos that has grown since the day of the massacre.

The first lady carried a large bouquet of white roses to place in front of the brick Robb Elementary School sign. The Bidens, both dressed in somber black, stood quietly for a moment in midday sun. The President made a sign of the cross and wiped away a tear.

After speaking with the school's principal and local officials, Biden and the first lady walked to a row of memorial wreaths, each marking one of the slain children or teachers. They touched cardboard cutouts of each one, their photos on the front circled by white flower garlands, in quiet observation.

The Bidens attended Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, where Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller invited children from the devastated community to sit at the front."Our response must be one of hope and healing," he said, urging the community to "resolve to support one another with respect for our differences."

The choir sang "On Eagle's Wings."

As Biden emerged from the church doors afterward, voices in the crowd called out in anguish."Do something!" the demonstrators yelled.

 "We will," Biden replied.