The Uvalde killer fired his gun outside the school for twelve minutes before entering the school where he killed two teachers and 19 children in a fourth-grade classroom.
VicÂtor Escalon, a reÂgional diÂrecÂtor for the Texas DeÂpartment of PubÂlic Safety, said he couldn’t say why no one stopped the now deÂceased gunÂman, 18-year-old SalÂvador Ramos.
Most of the shots were fired in the first few minutes upon entering the school.
THE STORY
Ramos shot his grandÂmother TuesÂday mornÂing and then used her truck to drive to Robb EleÂmenÂtary School, crashÂing the truck into a nearby ditch at 11:28 a.m., acÂcordÂing to the timeÂline laid out by Mr. Escalon.
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The gunÂman then beÂgan shootÂing at peoÂple at a fuÂneral home across the street, promptÂing a 911 call reÂportÂing a gunÂman at the school at 11:30. Ramos then climbed a fence onto school grounds and beÂgan firÂing beÂfore walkÂing inÂside, unimÂpeded, at 11:40. The first poÂlice arÂrived on the scene at 11:44 and exÂchanged gunÂfire with Ramos, who barÂriÂcaded himÂself in a fourth-grade classÂroom. There, he killed the stuÂdents and teachÂers.
It took an hour for the tactical team to arrive at the school.
Escalon said the first officers on the scene entered the building, came under fire, and backed to a safe location where they requested backup and ushered staff and students into other rooms. The Border Patrol Tactical team that ultimately killed the shooter arrived an hour after this initial engagement, the director said.
“Officers were calling for additional resources. Tactical teams. We needed specialty equipment…body armor…sharpshooters…negotiators,” Escalon said. “It’s a complex situation.”
We reported earlier that an officer found out his daughter was dead from her friend. But it was not an officer, it was a medical aide. His name is Angel Garza and his daughter Amerie — his “baby” — was murdered.
Angel Garza, whose ten year old daughter Amerie was murdered, holding her photo to his heart:
“How do you look at this girl and shoot her? Oh, my baby. How do you shoot my baby?” pic.twitter.com/TKGDp81Pze
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) May 26, 2022
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