Mourners visit a memorial for victims of Tuesday's mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in City of Uvalde Town Square on May 26, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas. 19 children and two adults were killed on May 24th during a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School after man entered the school through an unlocked door and barricaded himself in a classroom where the victims were located.
Michael M. Santiago is a staff photojournalist with Getty Images and is currently based in Brooklyn, New York, and his work focuses on health, race, identity, family relationships, youth empowerment and more. A member of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize-winning Pittsburgh Post-Gazette staff, Michael holds a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from San Francisco Art Institute and a master’s degree from Syracuse University.