Source: Gunman in Uvalde could not have locked door from inside classroom
and officers finally stormed in and killed him, according to a law enforcement source close to the investigation.
Ramos entered Robb Elementary at 11:33 a.m. that day through an exterior door that a teacher had pulled shut but that didn’t lock automatically as it was supposed to, indicating another malfunction in door locks at the school. Ramos then shot at the officers through the closed door, grazing two of them with shrapnel. The officers retreated to wait for backup and heavy tactical equipment rather than force their way into the classrooms.
When a custodian brought a large key ring, Arredondo said he tried dozens of the keys but none worked.
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