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Uvalde police chief placed on leave after damning shooting report finds 400 officers stalled for 77 minutes

Report leads to outpouring of reactions, with many seeking reform and accountability

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022

Uvalde school shooting: Nearly 400 were on scene before gunman was killed, report finds

The gunman fired approximately 142 rounds inside the building, and it is ‘almost certain’ that 100 shots came before any officer entered, the report stated

Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2022

Uvalde police lieutenant placed on leave after report faults several agencies’ school shooting response

Lt. Mariano Pargas was the acting city police chief the day of the shooting. Mayor Don McLaughlin said the city is investigating Pargas’ role in the delayed confrontation of the shooter.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 17, 2022

Nearly 400 officers were in Uvalde before the gunman was killed, a new report finds

The scathing new report by lawmakers in Texas says "systemic failures" created a chaotic scene that lasted more than an hour before the gunman at Robb Elementary School was finally confronted.

WEKU · Jul 17, 2022

Uvalde families to receive new report on police failures

Families in Uvalde are awaiting a new report expected to outline police failures in the May school shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2022

Uvalde video shows raw feelings toward journalists linger

Two news outlets’ decision to release an excruciating 77-minute video this week showing police inaction during the Robb Elementary School mass shooting drew a harsh response from residents of Uvalde, Texas, even though they have sought this type of transparency for weeks

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2022

Uvalde residents frustrated with officials over finger pointing, conflicting accounts and leaked video

Residents and victims’ families say the way local and state leaders are handling details about the state’s deadliest shooting is compounding their trauma and grief.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 16, 2022

TIMELINE: Texas elementary school shooting, minute by minute

On May 24, a gunman fatally shot 19 children and two teachers in two adjoining classrooms at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022

Uvalde mayor blames ‘chicken’ media for releasing shooting video before families had viewed it

The 77-minute video shows heavily criticised police response to May attack

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022

A leaked video shows in painful detail how incompetent the Uvalde response was

The footage shows cops checking their phones, cleaning their hands while children were being killed.

Mic · Jul 13, 2022