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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
Uriel J. García

Uvalde mayor disputes report that police missed opportunity to shoot gunman

Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin speaks with Gov. Greg Abbott at a presser at the Uvalde High School on May 27, 2022. Gov. Abbott addressed the response to the recent school shooting, and emphasized the need to respond appropriately to mental health crises.
Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin spoke at a press conference on May 27. Since the shooting at Robb Elementary, the mayor and state officials have been increasingly at odds over the law enforcement response to the shooting. (Credit: Evan L'Roy for The Texas Tribune)

Uvalde’s mayor on Friday denied a recent report that said a city police officer had an opportunity to shoot the 18-year-old gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers inside Robb Elementary School last month before the gunman entered the school building.

[Uvalde officer asked permission to shoot gunman outside school but got no answer, report finds]

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