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Greg Abbott supporters line windows at Beto O’Rourke campaign event, allegedly laughing at mention of Uvalde massacre, get in verbal conflict with Beto supporter mediated by a cop in Mineral Wells, TX

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Supporters of Texas Gov. Greg Abbot heckled Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto ORourke during a town hall in Mineral Wells on Wednesday.ORourke was speaking about the recent mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, which left 19 children and two teachers dead, when Abbott supporters started laughing.“It may be funny to you motherf**, but its not funny to me,” ORourke shot back, to applause from his supporters.A video shared by Twitter user Roza Calderon shows the Abbott supporters holding signs at the town hall, with two police officers speaking to one of them as ORourke continues his speech.ORourke, running against Abbott in November, has been vocal in his push for more stringent gun laws.