Criticism of the law enforcement response in Uvalde became sharper Tuesday after footage from the school’s hallway, published by the Austin American-Statesman...
, revealed shocking inaction by officers — including a break for hand sanitizer, a fist bump and a hug between officers.
The 82-minute video shows the moments between the first call to 911 and police confronting the shooter, who fired at least 142 rounds at Robb Elementary School, according to Texas Department of Public Safety director Steve McCraw. In that time, 19 children and two teachers were killed. At least 17 others were wounded. It wasBelow is a condensed timeline of the events in the video, highlighting some of the most noteworthy moments.The video begins with a view from outside the school.
About a minute later, a burst of gunfire is heard and the officers scatter to opposite ends of the hallway.An officer brings in a ballistic shield. Officers stand behind the shield with their guns pointed at the classroom for about half an hour.Officers begin moving down the hallway toward the gunman — about 45 minutes after they initially entered the school.
At one point, an officer is heard saying, “They’re making entry.” It’s unclear to whom the officer is referring; none of the officers on camera enter the room.
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