What we learned from the Uvalde shooting video, and what remains unknown
CNNCNN — The gunman walked into the Uvalde, Texas, elementary school and casually pushed back his long hair before moving to adjoining classrooms where he killed 19 students and two teachers, according to edited portions of surveillance video of the law enforcement response. “They’re right there,” Francis said of the three officers seen near the classroom. “It does require that we would have to go into harm’s way in order to do that and that was the opportunity between two, three, four there to begin to engage that suspect with gunfire.” Active shooter training holds, generally, that delays in confronting a gunman can cost civilians their lives and officers should move toward the gunfire, alone if needed, to stop the killing, according to experts. It’s just unfortunate because at that point they lose all momentum.” Slain teacher’s husband was among first responders Video Ad Feedback Former police commissioner reacts to Uvalde surveillance footage 00:54 - Source: CNN Officers in body armor, some carrying ballistic shields, are seen milling about in the school hallway while the gunman occupied adjoining classrooms. “A lot of times we would set up to engage subjects from windows… Whether the subject could be engaged from any of those points at least the video obviously doesn’t really address that.” Other video of officers both inside and outside the building have not been made public.