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Texas mass shooting: Mayor says Uvalde school to be demolished

A gunman killed 19 children and two teachers in an attack at the Texas school in May.

Al Jazeera · Jun 22, 2022

Texas school where gunman shot dead 19 children and two teachers to be demolished

Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin said a child or teacher "can never be asked to go back in that school ever" in an announcement made during a council meeting on Tuesday

Daily Mirror · Jun 22, 2022

Uvalde officer was detained by colleagues as he tried to save teacher wife who called him to report shooter

‘He was detained and they took his gun away from him and escorted him off the scene’

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022

New timeline details state’s view that response to Uvalde shooting was an ‘abject failure’

AUSTIN, Texas — Calling the police response to the Uvalde school shooting an “abject failure,” Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw testified to the Texas Senate on Tuesday, corroborating reports indicating that numerous police were inside the school within minutes of the first 911 calls.

Tribune News Service · Jun 21, 2022

Texas top cop calls police response to Uvalde school shooting an ‘abject failure’

AUSTIN, Texas — Calling the police response to the Uvalde school shooting an “abject failure,” Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw gave a detailed report to the Texas Senate Tuesday, corroborating reports indicating that numerous police were inside the school within minutes of the first 911 calls.

Tribune News Service · Jun 21, 2022

Top Texas cop: Uvalde "abject failure"

Uvalde chief "decided to place the lives of officers before the lives of children," says DPS Director Steven McCraw

Salon · Jun 21, 2022

Police could have stopped Uvalde shooter shortly after he entered school: official

"The officers had weapons, the children had none. The officers had body armor, the children had none."

Axios · Jun 21, 2022

Uvalde schools police chief breaks silence on shooting response after fierce criticism

Pete Arredondo told the Texas Tribune he didn't think he was the incident commander.

Axios · Jun 10, 2022

Report: Police knew of injured at Texas school while waiting

Police waited for protective equipment as they delayed entering the Texas elementary school where a gunman inside killed 19 children and two teachers

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022

Uvalde police were trained to quickly confront an active shooter. So why did they wait?

After Columbine, FBI training urged that quick action is critical to saving lives. Somehow that lesson hasn’t been learned

The Guardian - US · Jun 4, 2022