Border Patrol agents placed themselves between the Robb Elementary School shooter and children to save lives, says the chief of the U.S. Border Patrol. At least one sustained a gunshot wound during an exchange of gunfire.
As the horrific scene unfolded at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday, Border Patrol agents moved in and came under immediate gunfire from the 18-year-old shooter, according to a tweet from U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz.
Agents responded to a law enforcement request for assistance regarding an active shooter situation inside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX. Upon entering the building, Agents & law enforcement officers faced immediate gunfire from the subject, who was barricaded inside.“Risking their own lives, these Agents and other officers put themselves between the shooter and children, to draw the shooter’s attention away from potential victims and save lives,” Chief Ortiz said in a subsequent tweet. “At least one Agent was wounded by the shooter during the exchange of gunfire.
Risking their own lives, these Agents and other officers put themselves between the shooter and children, to draw the shooter’s attention away from potential victims and save lives. At least one Agent was wounded by the shooter during the exchange of gunfire.Border Patrol agents, both on and off-duty, many of whom live in Uvalde, came to the scene of the shooting and assisted with moving students safely to their waiting parents.
On-and-off duty Agents arrived on the scene to assist with transferring students safely to their families and to provide medical support.
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