Uvalde school massacre: Police captain Joel Betancourt ‘tried to delay’ officers entering classroom, new audio reveals
2 years, 2 months ago

Uvalde school massacre: Police captain Joel Betancourt ‘tried to delay’ officers entering classroom, new audio reveals

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Texas state police captain reportedly directed his officers not to enter Robb Elementary school in Uvalde to stop the deadly massacre that left 19 students and two educators dead. Captain Joel Betancourt directed his team to “stand by” and wait for more than 70 minutes into the 77-minute-long shooting, reported CNN. One of the department officials wrote that he drove at the speed of about 130mph to reach the shooting spot, located about 40 miles away, adding that he heard “someone shout out, Captain Betancourt said all DPS personnel need to be on perimeter, do no enter building.” The report added that a DPS sergeant wrote in his memo that, as the directive was “clearly against established training, we both decided to enter the building where the shooter was located”. “This case is about ensuring that they have access to the care and resources they need.” The lawsuit alleged a violation of due process rights, negligence, emotional distress and other violations by the Uvalde school district, the city, firearms maker Daniel Defense, gun dealer Oasis Outback and firearms accessory maker Firequest International.

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Former Uvalde school police officers facing charges over failed response to Robb Elementary School shooting back in court
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Former Uvalde school police officers facing charges over failed response to Robb Elementary School shooting back in court

The Independent  

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Former Uvalde schools police chief loses bid to toss criminal charges related to 2022 shooting
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Former Uvalde schools police chief loses bid to toss criminal charges related to 2022 shooting

Associated Press  

UVALDE, Texas — A Texas judge on Thursday refused to throw out criminal charges accusing the former Uvalde schools police chief of putting children at risk during the slow response to the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting, while a lawyer for his co-defendant said they want to move the upcoming trial out of the small town where the massacre occurred. …

Officials release more videos of hesitant police response to Uvalde school shooting
3 months ago

Officials release more videos of hesitant police response to Uvalde school shooting

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Videos from the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that police originally failed to make public show officers scrambling to treat victims, parents running near the building and dozens of law enforcement agents standing outside Robb Elementary School. Taken together, the footage underlines the hesitant police response in the small South Texas city, where a gunman killed …

Federal review of Uvalde shooting finds Border Patrol missteps but does not recommend discipline
4 months ago

Federal review of Uvalde shooting finds Border Patrol missteps but does not recommend discipline

Associated Press  

U.S. Border Patrol agents who rushed to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in 2022 failed to establish command and had inadequate training to confront what became one of the nation’s deadliest classroom attacks, according to a federal report released Thursday. The roughly 200-page report from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Professional Responsibility does not assign overarching …

Not all officer video from Texas school shooting was released, Uvalde police say
5 months ago

Not all officer video from Texas school shooting was released, Uvalde police say

Associated Press  

Not all officer video from the the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting in 2022 was given to news organizations following a court order, police said Wednesday as they announced an internal investigation into why the material was not discovered until after a large trove of footage was released over the weekend. A large collection of audio and video recordings from the …

'Hurry, Hurry, Hurry, Hurry!’: 911 Calls, Records Released From Uvalde School Shooting
5 months ago

'Hurry, Hurry, Hurry, Hurry!’: 911 Calls, Records Released From Uvalde School Shooting

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING DALLAS — As law enforcement officers hung back outside Khloie Torres’ fourth-grade classroom in Uvalde, Texas, she begged for help in a series of 911 calls, whispering into the phone that there were “a lot” of bodies and telling the operator: “Please, I don’t want to die. A lot of people are,” she says, pausing briefly, “gone.” …

The timeline of how the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, unfolded, according to a federal report
5 months ago

The timeline of how the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, unfolded, according to a federal report

Associated Press  

UVALDE, Texas — A scathing Justice Department report released earlier this year into law enforcement failures during the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, includes a minute-by-minute account of missteps by police at the scene. Here is the Justice Department’s reconstruction of the shooting, which is similar to timelines previously offered by authorities: 11:21 a.m. — The gunman, Salvador …

The timeline of how the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, unfolded, according to a federal report
5 months ago

The timeline of how the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, unfolded, according to a federal report

The Independent  

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Uvalde student told 911 ‘I don’t want to die,’ during shooting
5 months ago

Uvalde student told 911 ‘I don’t want to die,’ during shooting

Associated Press  

DALLAS — As law enforcement officers hung back outside Khloie Torres’ fourth-grade classroom in Uvalde, Texas, she begged for help in a series of 911 calls, whispering into the phone that there were “a lot” of bodies and telling the operator: “Please, I don’t want to die. A lot of people are,” she says, pausing briefly, “gone.” Calls from Khloie …

Videos and 911 calls from Uvalde school massacre released by officials after legal fight
5 months ago

Videos and 911 calls from Uvalde school massacre released by officials after legal fight

The Independent  

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Former Uvalde schools police chief says he’s being ‘scapegoated’ over response to mass shooting
5 months ago

Former Uvalde schools police chief says he’s being ‘scapegoated’ over response to mass shooting

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The former police chief of the Uvalde school district said he thinks he’s been “scapegoated” as the one to blame for the botched law enforcement response to the Robb Elementary School shooting, when hundreds of officers waited more than an hour to confront the gunman even as children were lying dead and wounded inside adjoining classrooms. Within …

Former Uvalde schools police chief says he's being 'scapegoated' over response to mass shooting
5 months ago

Former Uvalde schools police chief says he's being 'scapegoated' over response to mass shooting

The Independent  

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DPS reinstates Texas Ranger fired for Uvalde shooting response
5 months, 1 week ago

DPS reinstates Texas Ranger fired for Uvalde shooting response

Raw Story  

"DPS reinstates Texas Ranger fired for Uvalde shooting response" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. DPS Director Steve McCraw said in a Friday letter to Christopher Ryan Kindell that Kindell could return to his former position now …

Texas trooper gets job back in Uvalde after suspension from botched police response to 2022 shooting
5 months, 1 week ago

Texas trooper gets job back in Uvalde after suspension from botched police response to 2022 shooting

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety has reinstated a state trooper who was suspended after the botched law enforcement response to the shooting at a Uvalde elementary school in 2022. In a letter sent to Texas Ranger Christopher Ryan Kindell on Aug. 2 and released by the agency on Monday, DPS Director Col. Steve McCraw removed the …

Uvalde, Texas, school officer pleads not guilty to charges of failing to protect kids during attack
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Uvalde, Texas, school officer pleads not guilty to charges of failing to protect kids during attack

Associated Press  

UVALDE, Texas — A former school police officer who was part of the slow law enforcement response to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of failing to take action as a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers inside a fourth-grade classroom. One of Gonzales’ attorneys, Nico LaHood, said …

Uvalde school officer charged over actions during Robb Elementary shooting set to appear in court
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Uvalde school officer charged over actions during Robb Elementary shooting set to appear in court

The Independent  

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Uvalde, Texas, school officer pleads not guilty to charges of failing to protect kids during attack
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Uvalde, Texas, school officer pleads not guilty to charges of failing to protect kids during attack

LA Times  

Former Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District police officer Adrian Gonzales arrives at the Uvalde County Courthouse on Thursday in Uvalde, Texas. A former Uvalde, Texas, school police officer who was part of the slow law enforcement response to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School pleaded not guilty during a court appearance Thursday. Some of the victims’ families have …

Texas judge orders sheriff, school district to release Uvalde school shooting records
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Texas judge orders sheriff, school district to release Uvalde school shooting records

Associated Press  

The school district and sheriff’s office in Uvalde must release their records and documents related to the Robb Elementary School shooting — including police body camera footage, 911 calls and communications, a Texas district court judge ruled last week. A group of news organizations including The Texas Tribune sued the city of Uvalde, the Uvalde County Sheriff’s Office and the …

How Charges Against 2 Uvalde School Police Officers Are Still Leaving Families Frustrated
6 months, 2 weeks ago

How Charges Against 2 Uvalde School Police Officers Are Still Leaving Families Frustrated

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING AUSTIN, Texas — Two indictments against former Uvalde, Texas, schools police officers are the first charges brought against law enforcement for the botched response that saw hundreds of officers wait more than an hour to confront an 18-year-old gunman who killed 19 fourth-grade students and two teachers at Robb Elementary. Former Uvalde schools police Chief Pete Arredondo …

Texas senator says more Uvalde cops need to face criminal charges over shooting
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Texas senator says more Uvalde cops need to face criminal charges over shooting

Raw Story  

After two Uvalde cops were charged over their botched response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary, a Texas state senator says more officers should be charged. Uvalde cops were criticised for not stopping the shooting earlier, particularly when camera footage was released showing officers standing in a hallway while the shooting continued. The incident started at 11:29 a.m., when …

Indictment accuses former Uvalde schools police chief of delays while shooter was ‘hunting’ children
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Indictment accuses former Uvalde schools police chief of delays while shooter was ‘hunting’ children

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The police chief for schools in Uvalde, Texas, failed to identify an active shooting, did not follow his training and made critical decisions that slowed the law enforcement response to stop a gunman who was “hunting” victims and ultimately killed 21 people at Robb Elementary, according to an indictment unsealed Friday. Arredondo, 52, and Gonzales, 51, are …

Indictment says Uvalde schools’ ex-police chief delayed as shooter was ‘hunting’ children
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Indictment says Uvalde schools’ ex-police chief delayed as shooter was ‘hunting’ children

LA Times  

School Police Chief Pete Arredondo, center, at a news conference outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, two days after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers as hundreds of officers waited to respond. The police chief for schools in Uvalde, Texas, failed to identify an active shooting, did not follow his training and made critical decisions that slowed …

Former Uvalde police chief indicted over response to Robb Elementary shooting
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Uvalde police chief indicted over response to Robb Elementary shooting

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The former Uvalde schools police chief was indicted over his role in the slow police response to the 2022 massacre at a Texas elementary school that left 19 children and two teachers dead, the local sheriff said Thursday. The former Uvalde schools police chief and another former officer have been indicted over their role in the slow …

Former Uvalde schools police chief indicted over response to mass shooting
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Uvalde schools police chief indicted over response to mass shooting

LA Times  

Reggie Daniels kneels at a memorial at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, after the 2022 massacre. The former Uvalde schools police chief and another ex-officer have been indicted over their role in the slow police response to the 2022 massacre at a Texas elementary school that left 19 children and two teachers dead, the local sheriff said. A scathing …

Uvalde Police Chief Resigns As City Settles With Parents Of Shooting Victims
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Uvalde Police Chief Resigns As City Settles With Parents Of Shooting Victims

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Parents of the victims of the May 2022 mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, saw sweeping wins this week in their fight for accountability from the city and law enforcement departments. On Wednesday, just as the city settled with the families of 19 victims for $2 million over its failed response to the May …

Families of Uvalde school shooting victims are suing Texas state police over botched response
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Families of Uvalde school shooting victims are suing Texas state police over botched response

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The families of 19 of the victims in the Uvalde elementary school shooting in Texas on Wednesday filed a $500 million federal lawsuit against nearly 100 state police officers who were part of the botched law enforcement response to one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history. “Law enforcement’s inaction that day was a complete and …

Families of Uvalde school shooting victims plan Wednesday announcement ahead of 2-year anniversary
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Families of Uvalde school shooting victims plan Wednesday announcement ahead of 2-year anniversary

The Independent  

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Families of Uvalde school shooting victims are suing Texas state police over botched response
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Families of Uvalde school shooting victims are suing Texas state police over botched response

LA Times  

Crosses are surrounded by flowers and other items left at a memorial in 2022 for the victims of the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. The families of 19 of the victims in the Uvalde elementary school shooting in Texas on Wednesday announced a lawsuit against nearly 100 state police officers who were part of the botched law …

Uvalde settles for $2m with school shooting victims’ families
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Uvalde settles for $2m with school shooting victims’ families

Al Jazeera  

Announcement comes two days before the two-year anniversary of the massacre at the elementary school in the Texas city. The city of Uvalde has reached a $2m settlement with most of the families of the victims of a mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas city, one of their lawyers has said. In one of the deadliest school shootings …

Uvalde victims' families reach settlement with city
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Uvalde victims' families reach settlement with city

Salon  

Nearly two years after the harrowing shooting that claimed the lives of 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas — and the subsequent investigations into police inaction — the families of victims are getting a sliver of justice. In a $2 million settlement with the families of 17 of those killed announced Wednesday, plaintiffs hoped …

'The families deserve more': Uvalde city report clears local officers of wrongdoing
10 months ago

'The families deserve more': Uvalde city report clears local officers of wrongdoing

Raw Story  

"The families deserve more”: Uvalde city report clears local officers of wrongdoing" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. UVALDE — A city-commissioned independent review of Uvalde police’s response to the Robb Elementary School shooting cleared local officers …

Uvalde police chief who was on vacation during Robb Elementary shooting resigns
10 months ago

Uvalde police chief who was on vacation during Robb Elementary shooting resigns

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The Uvalde police chief who was on vacation during the Robb Elementary School shooting submitted his resignation Tuesday, less than a week after a report ordered by the city defended the department’s response to the attack but outraged some family members of the 19 children and two teachers who were killed. Uvalde Police Chief Daniel Rodriguez was …

Uvalde Police Chief Daniel Rodriguez resigns days after report cleared officers in massacre at Robb Elementary School
10 months ago

Uvalde Police Chief Daniel Rodriguez resigns days after report cleared officers in massacre at Robb Elementary School

CNN  

CNN — Less than a week after the Uvalde City Council received an investigative report clearing local police officers of wrongdoing in the 2022 Robb Elementary School massacre, the Texas city’s police chief abruptly announced Tuesday he is quitting. Uvalde Police Chief Daniel Rodriguez City of Uvalde The announcement comes less than a week after an independent investigator hired by …

Uvalde Police Chief Daniel Rodriguez resigns days after report cleared officers in massacre at Robb Elementary School
10 months ago

Uvalde Police Chief Daniel Rodriguez resigns days after report cleared officers in massacre at Robb Elementary School

CNN  

CNN — Less than a week after the Uvalde City Council received an investigative report clearing local police officers of wrongdoing in the 2022 Robb Elementary School massacre, the Texas city’s police chief abruptly announced Tuesday he is quitting. Uvalde Police Chief Daniel Rodriguez City of Uvalde The announcement comes less than a week after an independent investigator hired by …

Former Uvalde mayor is surprised a new report defends how police responded to school shooting
10 months ago

Former Uvalde mayor is surprised a new report defends how police responded to school shooting

Associated Press  

The former Uvalde mayor who ordered an investigation into actions by local police during the Robb Elementary School shooting said Friday he was surprised the report defended officers and believes the acting chief on the scene failed during the 2022 massacre. Nearly 400 law enforcement agents, including Uvalde police, rushed to the school but waited more than an hour to …

A new Uvalde report defends local police. Here are the findings that outraged some families in Texas
10 months, 1 week ago

A new Uvalde report defends local police. Here are the findings that outraged some families in Texas

Associated Press  

UVALDE, Texas — An independent report commissioned by the City of Uvalde into a deadly 2022 school shooting found that none of the city’s officers violated department policy, infuriating families of some of the 19 children and two teachers who were killed in one of the deadliest classroom shootings in U.S. history. City officials hired Prado in July 2022, less …

A new Uvalde report defends local police. Here are the findings that outraged some families in Texas
10 months, 1 week ago

A new Uvalde report defends local police. Here are the findings that outraged some families in Texas

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An independent report commissioned by …

Independent investigation finds Uvalde cops made 'many failures' during response to deadly shooting
10 months, 1 week ago

Independent investigation finds Uvalde cops made 'many failures' during response to deadly shooting

Daily Mail  

Uvalde police made 'many failures' when responding to a gunman who killed 19 students and two teachers at a school in 2022, an independent investigation has concluded. Failures of communication, poor training for live shooter situations, lack of equipment available to officers and delays on breaching the classroom all contributed to the disaster at Robb Elementary School on May 24 …

Uvalde parents angered by new report that clears city police of missteps during Texas school attack
10 months, 1 week ago

Uvalde parents angered by new report that clears city police of missteps during Texas school attack

Associated Press  

UVALDE, Texas — An investigation Uvalde city leaders ordered into the Robb Elementary School shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers defended the actions of local police in a report released Thursday, prompting shouts of “cowards” during a City Council meeting and causing several family members of the victims to angrily walk out. Uvalde City Council member Hector Luevano …

Uvalde City Council to release investigation of the police response to 2022 school massacre
10 months, 1 week ago

Uvalde City Council to release investigation of the police response to 2022 school massacre

The Independent  

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Uvalde schoolchildren were massacred under a sheriff’s watch. He was still undefeated on Super Tuesday
10 months, 1 week ago

Uvalde schoolchildren were massacred under a sheriff’s watch. He was still undefeated on Super Tuesday

The Independent  

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Texas voters support law enforcement leaders condemned in Uvalde school massacre
10 months, 1 week ago

Texas voters support law enforcement leaders condemned in Uvalde school massacre

CNN  

Uvalde, Texas CNN — Two men criticized for their failures to challenge the Uvalde school shooter and rescue children and teachers trapped in the carnage won support from voters to continue as law enforcement leaders in the Texas community. Their elected status was also why the Department of Justice chose to name Nolasco, Field and Zamora, along with then school …

Uvalde, Texas, school shooting: Grand jury investigating police response to the incident
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Uvalde, Texas, school shooting: Grand jury investigating police response to the incident

CNN  

CNN — Multiple law enforcement officers who responded to the 2022 school massacre in Uvalde, Texas, have been ordered to appear before a grand jury investigating the police response to the incident, a person familiar with the proceeding told CNN. The investigation comes on the heels of a damning US Justice Department report released last month, which concluded law enforcement …

Texas prosecutor convenes grand jury to investigate Uvalde shooting, multiple media report
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Texas prosecutor convenes grand jury to investigate Uvalde shooting, multiple media report

Associated Press  

UVALDE, Texas — A Texas prosecutor has convened a grand jury to investigate the Uvalde school shooting, multiple newspapers reported Friday, as families of the 19 children and two teachers killed continued their calls for criminal charges against officers involved in the hesitant and haphazard police response to the massacre. “I want to ensure that our efforts in this process …

Opinion: The pathetic lessons of the Uvalde school shooting
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: The pathetic lessons of the Uvalde school shooting

LA Times  

The Justice Department’s report on what went wrong in Uvalde, Texas, nearly two years ago when an 18-year-old gunman armed with a high-powered rifle slaughtered 19 children and two teachers in their classrooms is utterly depressing, and utterly damning. But it will, one must fervently hope, help other law enforcement agencies avoid the kind of deadly mistakes that were made …

Uvalde families renew demands for police to face charges after scathing Justice Department report
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Uvalde families renew demands for police to face charges after scathing Justice Department report

LA Times  

Families of the children and teachers killed in the Uvalde, Texas, school massacre are renewing demands for criminal charges after a scathing Justice Department report again laid bare numerous failures by police during one of the deadliest classroom shootings in U.S. history. “I’m very surprised that no one has ended up in prison,” said Velma Lisa Duran, whose sister Irma …

Uvalde parents say cops are harassing them in the wake of the Robb Elementary School shooting
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Uvalde parents say cops are harassing them in the wake of the Robb Elementary School shooting

Salon  

On Thursday, the Justice Department released its report on the police response to the tragic shooting that took place at Robb Elementary School in May 2022, which claimed the lives of 19 students and two teachers. Key takeaways from the 575-page report are that the victims “experienced unimaginable horror” and “witnessed unspeakable violence” as a result of the lack of …

What to know about the Justice Department’s report on police failures in the Uvalde school shooting
11 months, 3 weeks ago

What to know about the Justice Department’s report on police failures in the Uvalde school shooting

Associated Press  

A Justice Department report released Thursday details a myriad of failures by police who responded to the shooting at a school in Uvalde, Texas, when children waited desperately for over an hour before officers stormed a classroom to take the gunman down. “First responders on the scene, including those with specific leadership responsibilities, did not coordinate immediate entry into the …

Justice Department Report Cascading Failures In Uvalde Texas Shooting
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Justice Department Report Cascading Failures In Uvalde Texas Shooting

Huff Post  

Artist Abel Ortiz, second from right, gives Attorney General Merrick Garland, right, and Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta, left, a tour of murals of shooting victims, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, in Uvalde, Texas. via Associated Press UVALDE, Texas — Police officials who responded to the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas “demonstrated no urgency” in setting up a command post …

US Justice Dept says ‘critical failures’ in Uvalde school shooting response
11 months, 4 weeks ago

US Justice Dept says ‘critical failures’ in Uvalde school shooting response

Al Jazeera  

Police failed in their response to the 2022 elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas that killed 19 children and two teachers, according to a US Department of Justice report. The report cited “critical failures” and faulted law enforcement officers for waiting more than an hour to breach the classroom where the 18-year-old gunman was holed up with students and staff, …

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