Families and individuals gathered to pay tribute to the victims, all of whom were in one classroom and included children under the age of 10.
Police walk near the Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, Tuesday 24 May 2022 ..The father of one of the victims of the Texas school massacre wanted to charge into the building because the police officers were waiting outside and weren't"doing anything like they are supposed to".
The revelation about the length of time it took to subdue Ramos came as the town of Uvalde gathered for a vigil to remember theSeventeen people were also injured in the attack.Javier Cazares, whose fourth grade daughter, Jacklyn Cazares, was killed in the attack, said he raced to the school when he heard about the shooting, arriving while police were still massed outside the building.
Juan Carranza, a witness who lives across the road from the school, said women shouted at officers to"Go in there! Go in there!" after the attack began, and said officers did not enter.Texas Department of Public Safety director Steven McCraw said in news conference that the gunman was on the premises between 40 minutes and an hour before law enforcement forcibly entered and killed him.Authorities say the gunman locked the door of a classroom once inside and started shooting.
Ramos had shot his grandmother in the face before heading to Robb Elementary School She remains in a critical condition in hospital.As darkness fell in Uvalde on Wednesday evening families and individuals gathered to pay tribute to the victims, all of whom were in one classroom and included children under the age of 10.Families of the victims hugged each other as members of the community sang hymns.
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