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Here's what experts say police should have done in the Uvalde school shooting

"It'd be great if you had some help — but I can assure you those kids need help more than you need help," says Steve Ijames, who trains police agencies on active-shooter situations.

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‘Are you gonna shoot up the school?’: Salvador Ramos’s chilling online chats revealed as police probe contacts

Texas gunman discussed guns and school shootings multiple times before Uvalde attack

The Independent UK

Police dispute claims Uvalde gunman was arrested for prior school shooting threats

DALLAS — In a Fox News interview Friday, U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales claimed the Uvalde gunman, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, was arrested four years ago for threatening a school shooting. Police dispute those claims.

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Travel in the USA with the Prime Minister in tow

Political editor @jo_moir gives a sneak peak of life travelling with the Prime Minister in the US

Newsroom.co.nz

Texas hardened schools. It didn't help

Experts say there’s no evidence Republican proposals work to prevent school shootings

Salon

After Texas shooting, 'Stranger Things' issued a trigger warning. 'Obi-Wan' did not

In the wake of this week's elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Netflix has placed a trigger warning in the opening of the premiere episode of "Stranger Things 4."

Los Angeles Times

Republican joins push for Abbott to call special legislative session after Texas school shooting

AUSTIN, Texas — State Sen. Kel Seliger became the first Republican on Friday to urge Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special session for lawmakers in wake of the Uvalde school massacre.

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Biden laments violence and fear as Texas official says police made ‘wrong decision’

Timeline suggests about 78 minutes passed from when the gunman entered school to when officers breached the classroom

The Guardian - US

Texas school shooting: Police made 'wrong decision' not to storm classroom sooner

Colonel Steven McCraw said that “in hindsight”, the choice made by the onsite commander to delay entering the classroom was the “wrong decision”

Daily Mirror

Texas school shooting: Who are Daniel Defense, the makers of Salvador Ramos’ AR-15?

Firearms manufacturer whose AR-15 semi-automatic rifle was reportedly used in Robb Elementary School massacre pledges to co-operate with law enforcement investigations into atrocity

The Independent UK

Family of girl, 10, killed in Uvalde school shooting refuse to appear with Gov Abbott

‘My Lexi doesn’t even like him,’ said 10-year-old’s mother

The Independent UK

Children called 911 inside Texas school amid shooting as police response lagged, officials say

Throughout the attack, teachers and children repeatedly called 911 asking for help, including a girl who pleaded: “Please send the police now,” authorities said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Teacher shares realities of her job in wake of Texas school shooting: ‘Unfair, frightening, and simply sad’

‘We are needing help. We are needing change,’ Taylor Mora tells The Independent

The Independent UK

What we know about the victims of the Uvalde school shooting

Two teachers and 19 students were killed at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, making it the second-deadliest school shooting in U.S. history. At least four others were injured.

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Daily Mirror

Netflix add content warning to Stranger Things season 4 after Texas school shooting

Netflix's fourth season of Stranger Things dropped on the streaming platform on Friday, just days after the Uvalde, Texas mass shooting

The Independent UK

Police contained Texas shooter in classroom and waited an hour for backup ‘because they could have been shot’

Gunman Salvador Ramos was in the school for one hour before law enforcement intervened

Evening Standard

Uvalde: US Marshals deny handcuffing desperate parents outside Texas school shooting

US Marshals have denied handcuffing a desperate parent at the scene of the Texas school shooting who pleaded with them to run inside and confront the shooter.

Daily Mirror

Mum of school shooter begs people 'not to judge and forgive son who had his reasons'

Adriana Reyes twice said her twisted son Salvador Ramos "had his reasons" for killing 19 children and two teachers and was not a violent person following the horrific school shooting in Uvalde, Texas

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The Conversation

US shootings: Norway and Finland have similar levels of gun ownership, but far less gun crime

In the wake of the most recent US mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 pupils and two teachers were killed by an 18-year-old armed with an assault rifle, a comparison considering how the US compares with other countries on children’s deaths caused by guns is compelling.

The Guardian - US

Texas school shooting: official admits ‘wrong decision’ not to break into classroom sooner – as it happened

‘There’s no excuse’ for officers’ failure to break into the classroom sooner, says Texas public safety director

The Independent UK

UK's Dunblane grieves for Uvalde, fears nothing will change

A 1996 school shooting that killed 16 children in Dunblane, Scotland was Britain's deadliest school shooting — and also the only one

The Independent UK

Husband of teacher killed in Texas school shooting laid flowers for her hours before he died of ‘of grief’

Irma Garcia was killed in the Robb Elementary School massacre and her husband Joe died days after, leave behind four children

Daily Mirror

Heartbroken grandma counts out 21 red roses for victims of Texas school shooting

Minga Garcia and husband Roman, 49, rushed to the school as soon as the news broke, with two-year-old Jocelyn, a toddler Minga babysit to see if their granddaughters survived

Evening Standard

Netflix adds warning to Stranger Things season 4 after Uvalde school shooting

The streaming giant has also decided to tweak the description of the show to include a warning, saying: ‘Contains graphic violence involving children’

Chicago Tribune

Nina Metz: Hollywood won’t save us from school shootings. Neither will cop shows

It’s not the job of any one TV show or film to persuade politicians to care about the people they serve.

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