Uvalde families sue Salvador Ramos for $100m to ‘ensure we have swift changes’
2 years, 6 months ago

Uvalde families sue Salvador Ramos for $100m to ‘ensure we have swift changes’

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 The families of four children grievously injured in the mass shooting in Texas last month are suing dead gunman Salvador Ramos for $100m through his estate. “This initial lawsuit will allow us to discover evidence and possibly add other parties to the lawsuit, if necessary, the discovery process will focus on the school system, law enforcement, social media, and gun and ammunition manufacturers,” Mr Henry said in a statement. “We want to obtain justice for the families that have been devastated by this shooting and ensure we have swift changes that protect our children while they are at school,” he added. “We want secure and safe schools and we want gun laws that won’t make it so easy for the bad guys to get the damn guns,” he said in a 22-minute speech.

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Uvalde student told 911 ‘I don’t want to die,’ during shooting
4 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 …

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

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

Opinion: An 11-year-old who survived Uvalde says he and his friends will ‘never be the same’
1 year, 1 month ago

Opinion: An 11-year-old who survived Uvalde says he and his friends will ‘never be the same’

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Danielle Campoamor is a freelance writer and reporter, formerly of TODAY and NBC. Briana Ruiz Dr. Chethan Sathya, a pediatric trauma surgeon and director of the Center for Gun Violence Prevention at Northwell Health, told me that if US legislators lack the political will to pass common sense gun legislation that curbs the epidemic of gun violence, health …

Uvalde shooter’s cousin is arrested over making a school shooting threat, court records say
1 year, 4 months ago

Uvalde shooter’s cousin is arrested over making a school shooting threat, court records say

LA Times  

Flowers and candles are placed around crosses outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, to honor the victims killed in the 2022 mass shooting. The teenage cousin of the gunman responsible for the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, has been arrested after his family told police he was trying to buy a gun and “do the same thing,” court …

Case dismissed against teenage cousin of Uvalde school shooter for allegedly threatening school shooting
1 year, 4 months ago

Case dismissed against teenage cousin of Uvalde school shooter for allegedly threatening school shooting

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Since this story was published in August 2023, the case against Nathan James Cruz was dismissed due to a missing witness, according to court records in Bexar County, Texas. CNN — The teenage cousin of the gunman responsible for the 2022 Uvalde, Texas, school shooting was arrested Monday on suspicion of threatening to “do the same thing” to …

One year after Uvalde shooting, investigation of police response continues
1 year, 7 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, …

One year after Uvalde shooting, investigation of police response continues
1 year, 7 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. …

Uvalde families dig in for new test of gun industry protections
1 year, 7 months ago

Uvalde families dig in for new test of gun industry protections

LA Times  

A makeshift memorial pays tribute to the victims of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in May 2022. The lawsuits, say relatives and victims of mass shootings, are an effort to get accountability and prevent more attacks — by forcing reforms, hitting the gun industry’s bottom line and strengthening background checks. But despite two high-profile settlements in the last year …

Victims of Uvalde school shooting files lawsuits, seeks $27 billion
2 years ago

Victims of Uvalde school shooting files lawsuits, seeks $27 billion

Firstpost  

The lawsuit, which was filed in federal court in Austin on Tuesday, says officials failed to follow active shooter protocol when they waited more than an hour to confront the attacker inside a fourth-grade classroom Austin, Texas: Victims of the Uvalde school shooting that left 21 people dead have filed a lawsuit against local and state police, the city and …

Uvalde shooting victims seek $27B, class action in lawsuit
2 years ago

Uvalde shooting victims seek $27B, class action in lawsuit

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Victims of the Uvalde school shooting that left 21 people dead have filed a lawsuit against local and state police, the city and other school and law enforcement officials seeking $27 billion due to delays in confronting the attacker, court documents show. It seeks class action status and damages for survivors of the May 24 shooting who …

Uvalde school shooting victims seek $27bn in class-action lawsuit
2 years ago

Uvalde school shooting victims seek $27bn in class-action lawsuit

Al Jazeera  

The lawsuit says officials failed to follow active attacker protocol as they waited more than an hour to confront the attacker. Victims of the Uvalde school shooting that left 21 people dead have filed a lawsuit against local and state police, the city and other school and law enforcement officials seeking $27bn due to delays in confronting the attacker, court …

Frequent lockdowns may have contributed to Uvalde tragedy
2 years, 5 months ago

Frequent lockdowns may have contributed to Uvalde tragedy

Associated Press  

UVALDE, Texas — Teachers and students at Robb Elementary School knew the safety protocols when an 18-year-old with an AR-15 style rifle entered the building in May. But in South Texas, another unique kind of classroom lockdown occurs along the state’s 1,200-mile southern border: hunkering down because Border Patrol agents or state police are chasing migrants who are trying to …

Uvalde families need help; donations take months to deliver
2 years, 5 months ago

Uvalde families need help; donations take months to deliver

Associated Press  

UVALDE, Texas — Jessica Treviño’s 11-year-old daughter was attending Robb Elementary School on May 24, when a gunman fatally shot 19 children and two teachers. “These families cannot begin to heal unless they are given time to grieve free from financial worry,” Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin and state Sen. Roland Gutierrez stated in a letter sent last week to Texas …

Uvalde victim’s sister pleads for tougher gun laws in Texas
2 years, 6 months ago

Uvalde victim’s sister pleads for tougher gun laws in Texas

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Well before the sun came up Thursday, Jazmin Cazares sat on her sister’s bed and wept for the 9-year-old killed in the Uvalde school rampage one month ago. “I’m here begging for you guys to do something or to change something, because the people that were supposed to keep her safe at school didn’t, they failed.” Her …

Uvalde gunman waited for grandfather to leave house before shooting grandmother – who is still unable to speak
2 years, 6 months ago

Uvalde gunman waited for grandfather to leave house before shooting grandmother – who is still unable to speak

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 Uvalde gunman Salvador Ramos …

Uvalde teacher who survived shooting makes urgent plea for change
2 years, 6 months ago

Uvalde teacher who survived shooting makes urgent plea for change

Al Jazeera  

Arnulfo Reyes, who lost 11 of his students as law enforcement stood by outside his classroom, calls for new gun laws May 24 was supposed to be a day of celebration at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. By the time law enforcement confronted the gunman, more than an hour later, Reyes was fighting for his life on his classroom …

Salvador Ramos’ grandmother tried to get rid of his gun days before mass shooting, report claims
2 years, 6 months ago

Salvador Ramos’ grandmother tried to get rid of his gun days before mass shooting, report claims

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 The grandmother of Salvador …

‘Day by day:' Uvalde survivors recover from wounds, trauma
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Day by day:' Uvalde survivors recover from wounds, trauma

Associated Press  

UVALDE, Texas — Bullet fragments lodged in the children’s arms and legs. Her uncle Jimmy Olivarez said Wednesday that Kendall was doing “OK.” Yet the mental wounds from the shooting rippled out far beyond the hospital beds to a community where parents have held children with racing hearts, where local police face mounting questions about how quickly they acted to …

The story about how the Uvalde gunman entered the school is shifting
2 years, 6 months ago

The story about how the Uvalde gunman entered the school is shifting

NPR  

The story about how the Uvalde gunman entered the school is shifting Enlarge this image toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images Brandon Bell/Getty Images Texas officials had said a teacher propped a door open at Robb Elementary in Uvalde just before the gunman entered and carried out a mass shooting — but they now acknowledge that the woman closed the door, …

Texas shooting: Police, guns and schools protected from lawsuits
2 years, 6 months ago

Texas shooting: Police, guns and schools protected from lawsuits

Al Jazeera  

US police and government institutions enjoy immunities that could make it difficult for Uvalde parents to take them to court. While public outrage grows in the United States over a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas that left 21 dead last week, the victims’ relatives may never get their day in court against police, school authorities and gunmakers who enjoy special …

Parents of murdered Uvalde students refuse to meet with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott
2 years, 6 months ago

Parents of murdered Uvalde students refuse to meet with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott

Salon  

In Uvalde, Texas, ten-year-old Alexandra "Lexi" Aniyah Rubio was among the 19 children who were shot and killed by a gunman during the Robb Elementary School massacre on Tuesday, May 24. Kimberly Mata Rubio told the New York Times, "My first thought was: 'My Lexi doesn't even like him.' But Kimberly and Felix Rubio are calling for AR-15 rifles like …

Uvalde shooting: Who are Daniel Defense, the makers of Salvador Ramos’ AR-15?
2 years, 6 months ago

Uvalde shooting: Who are Daniel Defense, the makers of Salvador Ramos’ AR-15?

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 US firearms manufacturer Daniel …

Questions swirl about Uvalde police as photos, videos, witness accounts appear to tell story of inaction during massacre
2 years, 6 months ago

Questions swirl about Uvalde police as photos, videos, witness accounts appear to tell story of inaction during massacre

Raw Story  

Barely days after 19 elementary school children and two teachers were shot to death by an 18-year old with two AR-15 style assault rifles, questions are swirling about the actions of local law enforcement, supported by video and photos apparently taken by those who were outside Robb Elementary School during the massacre. “Frustrated onlookers urged police officers to charge into …

Texas shooting: Accused Salvador Ramos had argument with grandmom whom he later shot
2 years, 6 months ago

Texas shooting: Accused Salvador Ramos had argument with grandmom whom he later shot

Hindustan Times  

Salvador Ramos, the accused of the horrific Texas elementary school shooting which killed 21, including 19 children, had a minor argument with his grandmother over the payment of a phone bill, Ramdos's grandfather Rolando Reyes said, expressing shock at how his grandson is at the centre of one of the most tragic mass shootings in the United States. Salvador Ramos, …

Live updates | Slain child’s father: Police were unprepared
2 years, 6 months ago

Live updates | Slain child’s father: Police were unprepared

Associated Press  

The father of a child killed by a shooting rampage at a Texas elementary school says police were slow to move in and were unprepared. ____ KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TEXAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHOOTING: — Governor: Texas gunman said he was going to shoot up school — Beto O’Rourke disrupts news conference on shooting — Stories are emerging about the …

Shock, horror as Uvalde mourns children killed in school shooting
2 years, 6 months ago

Shock, horror as Uvalde mourns children killed in school shooting

Al Jazeera  

Community of 16,000 deeply shaken after gunman killed 19 children at the Robb Elementary School. Just more than 24 hours after the mass shooting, the state’s most prominent politicians descended on Uvalde for a press conference where Greg Abbott, the state governor, laid the blame on “the status of mental health in our communities” and emphasised that restricting access to …

Texas school shooting: ‘State of shock’ as Uvalde awaits fate of kids, grieves, prays
2 years, 7 months ago

Texas school shooting: ‘State of shock’ as Uvalde awaits fate of kids, grieves, prays

LA Times  

A woman cries as she leaves the Uvalde Civic Center on Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas, where an 18-year-old gunman opened fire at an elementary school, killing at least 18 children and a teacher. Grief, horror and outrage spread through the small Texas town of Uvalde on Tuesday after a mass shooting that left 19 elementary school students and at least …

US: 19 children, two adults killed in Texas school shooting
2 years, 7 months ago

US: 19 children, two adults killed in Texas school shooting

Al Jazeera  

A teenage gunman has killed at least 19 children and two adults at a primary school in the US state of Texas, officials said, in the deadliest school shooting in nearly a decade and the latest gruesome moment for a country scarred by a string of mass shootings. '” Biden said on national television, suggesting reinstating a ban on assault-style …

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