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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Rachel Sharp

Texas House report slams ‘lackadaisical approach’ to Uvalde shooting where 400 officers stalled for 77 minutes

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A Texas House committee has slammed the “lackadaisical approach” of law enforcement to the Uvalde mass shooting after almost 400 officers stood by for 77 minutes while the gunman murdered 19 innocent students and two teachers.

In a damning 77-page report, released on Sunday, the law enforcement response was described as “chaos” where there was no clear leadership and officers on the scene “failed to prioritise saving the lives of innocent victims over their own safety”.

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