Family members of victims killed in the Uvalde school shooting have confronted Texas’ police chief in an emotional end to a day of protests at the state Capitol over gun laws.
Robb Elementary school shooting survivor Caitlyne Gonzales, center, tries to hold back tears as she speaks to other advocates for control gathered at the Texas Capitol to call on Texas lawmakers to strengthen Texas' gun laws, in Austin, Texas, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. confronted Texas’ police chief Tuesday in an emotional end to a day of protests at the state Capitol over gun laws.
Nineteen students were killed in the Uvalde attack, one of the worst classroom shootings in U.S. history. Duran briefly brought the hearing to a halt as she yelled from her seat to McCraw over law enforcement officerswho had an AR-15-style rifle inside the fourth-grade classroom. McCraw briefly leaned over to Duran, but it was not clear what he said before walking out of the committee room.
A spokesman for DPS did not immediately return a request seeking comment Tuesday about encounters with the family members of victims.
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