Uvalde children return to school after 21 students and teachers were slaughtered. But some kids refuse to go back to classrooms
2 years, 6 months ago

Uvalde children return to school after 21 students and teachers were slaughtered. But some kids refuse to go back to classrooms

CNN  

CNN — Zayon Martinez spent his final hour of second grade hiding under a desk while bullets flew through Robb Elementary School. “We’re not going back to that campus,” Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Superintendent Hal Harrell said in June. “I don’t feel like everything has been done to protect our children.” A teacher in Uvalde, Texas, hugs a student arriving at Uvalde Elementary for the first day of school on Tuesday, September 6. Nuri Vallbona/Reuters In pictures: Uvalde students return to school Prev Next Cross said he appreciated some changes made by the school district. “That would make me feel a lot safer.” What the school district is doing After months of public outcry, the Uvalde school district fired its police chief, Pedro “Pete” Arredondo.

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Former Uvalde school police officers facing charges over failed response to Robb Elementary School shooting back in court
3 months, 1 week 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 months, 1 week 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. …

Uvalde officials release dozens of missing videos from officers responding to shooting
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Uvalde officials release dozens of missing videos from officers responding to shooting

Raw Story  

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. City officials in Uvalde, Texas, released another trove of videos on Tuesday from officers responding to the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting, footage that they had previously failed to divulge as part of a legal settlement with news organizations suing for access. But days after releasing those records, city officials acknowledged that an …

Officials release more videos of hesitant police response to Uvalde school shooting
5 months, 2 weeks 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 …

'Hurry, Hurry, Hurry, Hurry!’: 911 Calls, Records Released From Uvalde School Shooting
7 months, 2 weeks 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.” …

Uvalde student told 911 ‘I don’t want to die,’ during shooting
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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

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

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 A former Uvalde school police …

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

How Charges Against 2 Uvalde School Police Officers Are Still Leaving Families Frustrated
8 months, 4 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
8 months, 4 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 …

Former Uvalde school police chief and officer indicted over Robb Elementary response, reports say
9 months ago

Former Uvalde school police chief and officer indicted over Robb Elementary response, reports say

The Independent  

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Former Uvalde police chief indicted over response to Robb Elementary shooting
9 months 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 …

Uvalde cops, who stood idle as 21 died, charged with child endangerment
9 months ago

Uvalde cops, who stood idle as 21 died, charged with child endangerment

Salon  

Families could get some justice now that criminal charges have been brought against a pair of Uvalde shooting responders who took over an hour to jump into action. The police chief of a Uvalde, Texas, school district and an officer who worked at Robb Elementary School have been charged by a Texas grand jury with abandonment and child endangerment after …

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

Uvalde shooting victims’ families agree to settlement of just $2m over botched response to deadly rampage
10 months ago

Uvalde shooting victims’ families agree to settlement of just $2m over botched response to deadly rampage

The Independent  

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

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

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 The families of 19 of …

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

“The families deserve more”: Uvalde city report clears local officers of wrongdoing
1 year ago

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

Salon  

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. UVALDE — A city-commissioned independent review of Uvalde police’s response to the Robb Elementary School shooting cleared local officers of wrongdoing, infuriating parents of the 19 children killed in the massacre and at least two city council members …

Uvalde families voice outrage after internal report absolves law enforcement of failings
1 year ago

Uvalde families voice outrage after internal report absolves law enforcement of failings

The Independent  

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

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

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The sheriff has repeatedly rebuffed calls to resign or withdraw his candidacy for re-election …

Texas voters support law enforcement leaders condemned in Uvalde school massacre
1 year 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 …

Opinion: The pathetic lessons of the Uvalde school shooting
1 year, 2 months 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 parents say cops are harassing them in the wake of the Robb Elementary School shooting
1 year, 2 months 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 …

Uvalde police response to school shooting was a failure, DOJ reports
1 year, 2 months ago

Uvalde police response to school shooting was a failure, DOJ reports

The Independent  

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Uvalde teacher was left to die on walkway as students with bullet wounds were hurried on to buses before receiving medical aid, scathing DOJ report into mass school shooting reveals - as AG says polic
1 year, 2 months ago

Uvalde teacher was left to die on walkway as students with bullet wounds were hurried on to buses before receiving medical aid, scathing DOJ report into mass school shooting reveals - as AG says polic

Daily Mail  

One of the two Uvalde teachers who were killed during the mass shooting in 2022 was left to die on a walkway - while crying bullet-stricken students were hurried onto buses before receiving medical aid, a new Department of Justice report revealed. Law enforcement officers are told to stay back as an officer - whose daughter was one of the …

US Justice Dept says ‘critical failures’ in Uvalde school shooting response
1 year, 2 months 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, …

Uvalde report: Robb Elementary School massacre could have been stopped sooner, DOJ finds
1 year, 2 months ago

Uvalde report: Robb Elementary School massacre could have been stopped sooner, DOJ finds

CNN  

CNN — Officers had many opportunities as the 2022 school massacre in Uvalde, Texas, was still unfolding to reassess their flawed response to the shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead, the US Justice Department concludes in a damning new report. “I hope that the failures end today … and that local officials do what wasn’t done that …

DOJ Uvalde report: Key takeaways
1 year, 2 months ago

DOJ Uvalde report: Key takeaways

CNN  

Help!” “I don’t want to die. “At one point, Sheriff Nolasco and UPD Acting Chief Pargas were within 10-15 feet of each other outside the exterior door of the northwest hallway; however, they were not coordinating with one another and continued to act independently.” As a result, the report said, a game warden and constable assumed roles traditionally performed by …

Uvalde shooting: Justice Department to release findings of its review of the school shooting response this week, superintendent says
1 year, 2 months ago

Uvalde shooting: Justice Department to release findings of its review of the school shooting response this week, superintendent says

CNN  

CNN — The US Department of Justice plans to release its critical incident review of the law enforcement response to the May 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on Thursday afternoon, according to Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Superintendent Ashley Chohlis. The superintendent told Uvalde school board members at a Monday evening meeting that she had been …

Uvalde school shooting evidence won’t go before grand jury this year, prosecutor says
1 year, 3 months ago

Uvalde school shooting evidence won’t go before grand jury this year, prosecutor says

Associated Press  

DALLAS — A Texas prosecutor says a criminal investigation into police failures during the Uvalde school shooting will continue into 2024, pushing back expectations that a grand jury would convene before the end of the year. Uvalde County District Attorney Christina Mitchell said earlier this week that her staff are still examining the halting and haphazard police response to the …

One year after Uvalde shooting, investigation of police response continues
1 year, 10 months ago

One year after Uvalde shooting, investigation of police response continues

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — A criminal investigation in Texas over the hesitant police response to the Robb Elementary School shooting is still ongoing as Wednesday marks one year since a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers inside a fourth-grade classroom in Uvalde. The investigation has run parallel to a new wave of public anger in the U.S. over gun violence, …

A year since 19 children and 2 teachers were massacred at a Texas elementary school, these questions remain unanswered
1 year, 10 months ago

A year since 19 children and 2 teachers were massacred at a Texas elementary school, these questions remain unanswered

CNN  

CNN — It’s been a year since 19 fourth graders and their two teachers were fatally shot inside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, just two days before the summer break they had been eagerly awaiting. Matthew Busch for CNN Jose Mata, brother of shooting victim Xavier Lopez, carries a wooden cross decorated with a baseball bat to place it …

One year after Uvalde shooting, investigation of police response continues
1 year, 10 months ago

One year after Uvalde shooting, investigation of police response continues

LA Times  

Law enforcement and other first responders, gather outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, following a shooting on May 24, 2022. A criminal investigation in Texas over the hesitant police response to the Robb Elementary School shooting is still ongoing as Wednesday marks one year since a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers inside a fourth-grade classroom in Uvalde. …

US: Netizens slam Uvalde cops after swift response by police in Nashville shooting
1 year, 11 months ago

US: Netizens slam Uvalde cops after swift response by police in Nashville shooting

Firstpost  

On 24 May 2022, cops who were present on the spot took more than an hour to enter the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas even as 18-year-old Salvador Ramos continued firing at the students and staff Netizens have been drawing contrast over the response shown by the police in Uvalde, Texas last year in comparison to the swift action …

Uvalde Cops Delayed School Shooting Response Over Fears Of AR-15: Report
2 years ago

Uvalde Cops Delayed School Shooting Response Over Fears Of AR-15: Report

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A new report indicates that officers who delayed their response to last year’s school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, did so in part because they were scared of the gunman’s rifle. “There was no way of going in.” The new police interviews and body camera evidence come from a report by The Texas Tribune, which published its investigation …

Exclusive: Uvalde school police chief told investigators why he didn’t try to stop gunman: ‘There’s probably going to be some deceased in there, but we don’t need any more from out here’
2 years, 2 months ago

Exclusive: Uvalde school police chief told investigators why he didn’t try to stop gunman: ‘There’s probably going to be some deceased in there, but we don’t need any more from out here’

CNN  

Uvalde, Texas CNN — Uvalde school police chief Pedro “Pete” Arredondo told investigators he was more concerned about saving students in other classrooms than trying to stop a gunman who had already shot children and teachers. ‘I need a lot of firepower’ Arredondo, chief of the tiny police force for the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District, was one of the …

Exclusive: Uvalde school police chief told investigators why he didn’t try to stop gunman: ‘There’s probably going to be some deceased in there, but we don’t need any more from out here’
2 years, 2 months ago

Exclusive: Uvalde school police chief told investigators why he didn’t try to stop gunman: ‘There’s probably going to be some deceased in there, but we don’t need any more from out here’

CNN  

Uvalde, Texas CNN — Uvalde school police chief Pedro “Pete” Arredondo told investigators he was more concerned about saving students in other classrooms than trying to stop a gunman who had already shot children and teachers. ‘I need a lot of firepower’ Arredondo, chief of the tiny police force for the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District, was one of the …

Exclusive: Uvalde sheriff had vital information about school shooter that was not shared
2 years, 3 months ago

Exclusive: Uvalde sheriff had vital information about school shooter that was not shared

CNN  

Uvalde, Texas CNN — Uvalde County Sheriff Ruben Nolasco rushed toward Robb Elementary School when calls came in that a man was firing his gun after crashing his pickup truck on May 24. Woman shot in the head off of Diaz Street by unknown subject,” Nolasco radioed at 11:35 a.m. on May 24 on the sheriff’s office frequency, repeating the …

Acting Uvalde police chief during school shooting steps down
2 years, 4 months ago

Acting Uvalde police chief during school shooting steps down

Associated Press  

DALLAS — The Uvalde officer who was leading the city’s police department during the hesitant law enforcement response to an elementary school shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers has stepped down, a city spokeswoman said. He previously told CNN that his lawyer instructed him not to speak publicly but, “there’s a lot of stuff that I can explain, …

Acting Uvalde Police Chief During School Shooting Steps Down
2 years, 4 months ago

Acting Uvalde Police Chief During School Shooting Steps Down

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING DALLAS — The Uvalde officer who was leading the city’s police department during the hesitant law enforcement response to an elementary school shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers has stepped down, a city spokeswoman said Thursday. Pargas is the second police leader to leave law enforcement in the fallout since the massacre in May, when …

Uvalde police chief who delayed during school shooting steps down
2 years, 4 months ago

Uvalde police chief who delayed during school shooting steps down

Al Jazeera  

Mariano Pargas, who came under scrutiny over his response to a deadly Texas school shooting, steps down after calls for resignation. The Uvalde officer who was leading the United States city’s police department during the hesitant law enforcement response to a primary school shooting which killed 19 children and two teachers has stepped down, a city spokeswoman said. Pargas is …

Report: Uvalde police chief told kids were alive in school
2 years, 4 months ago

Report: Uvalde police chief told kids were alive in school

Associated Press  

UVALDE, Texas — A police commander at the scene of the Uvalde massacre was informed that children were alive in a classroom with the gunman more than 30 minutes before officers breached the room and ended one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history. A dispatcher can be heard on audio recordings obtained by CNN telling the acting city …

Uvalde acting chief delayed after learning children were alive
2 years, 4 months ago

Uvalde acting chief delayed after learning children were alive

Al Jazeera  

A police commander on site during May’s school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, delayed taking action for 30 minutes after hearing that children were trapped inside a classroom with the gunman. Audio obtained by CNN and released on Monday tracks a call between an emergency dispatcher and the city’s acting police chief Mariano Pargas, according to the Associated Press news agency. …

One student repeatedly called 911 during the Uvalde shooting, reports say
2 years, 4 months ago

One student repeatedly called 911 during the Uvalde shooting, reports say

NPR  

One student repeatedly called 911 during the Uvalde shooting, reports say Enlarge this image toggle caption Jae C. Hong/AP Jae C. Hong/AP Chilling audio recordings have surfaced from children and teachers trapped inside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, during the mass shooting there in May. The recordings reveal a new level of details in law enforcement's failure to respond …

“I’m so scared”: 911 recordings reveal fear and urgency of those trapped in Uvalde elementary school
2 years, 4 months ago

“I’m so scared”: 911 recordings reveal fear and urgency of those trapped in Uvalde elementary school

Salon  

A previous version of this story included incorrect details of a request to check the classroom of teacher Eva Mireles early in the police response. Four minutes later, a male voice, unclear from which agency, asked that someone check the classroom of fourth-grade teacher Eva Mireles, a 44-year-old educator and the wife of Ruben Ruiz, a Uvalde Consolidated Independent School …

Uvalde school massacre: Police captain Joel Betancourt ‘tried to delay’ officers entering classroom, new audio reveals
2 years, 5 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 …

Uvalde school chief plans to resign after community outrage
2 years, 5 months ago

Uvalde school chief plans to resign after community outrage

Associated Press  

UVALDE, Texas — Uvalde’s school district superintendent announced Monday he plans to resign by the end of the academic year, following months of community outrage over the handling of the United States’ deadliest school shooting in nearly a decade. The Uvalde school board voted unanimously Monday evening to begin the search for Harrell’s successor. Harrell, law enforcement, the school board, …

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