Armed officer watched gunman enter Texas school before massacre, review finds
Also according to the report, officers spent 13 minutes in the school hallway during the shooting discussing tactical options, whether to use snipers and how to get into the classroom windows -- all while the door was unlocked.
Kevin Fowler visits fan who survived Uvalde school shooting at Texas hospital
“They told us that she’s a big KF fan and her family had planned to come see us play this weekend before the shooting occurred. She was very sad that they couldn’t attend the show.”
Uvalde CISD police chief Pete Arredondo resigns from Uvalde City Council position
Pete Arredondo has been on administrative leave from his Uvalde CISD position since June 22.
Uvalde mother who got out of cuffs to rescue kids from shooting is now being harassed by police, lawyer says
A Uvalde mother who was handcuffed as she tried to run by police outside Robb Elementary School, but eventually got free and rescued her kids, is now being harassed by police after speaking out about the ordeal, her lawyer said this week.
Biden signs landmark, bipartisan gun violence bill: 'Lives will be saved'
The legislation will toughen background checks for the youngest gun buyers, keep firearms from more domestic violence offenders and help states put in place red flag laws that make it easier for authorities to take weapons from people judged to be dangerous.
Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo placed on administrative leave by superintendent
The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District has announced that police chief Pete Arredondo has been placed on administrative leave.
Uvalde school shooting: Officer whose wife was shot was disarmed and 'escorted' away, Texas DPS chief says
Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Steven McCraw ripped into the Uvalde school police chief's handling of last month's shooting at Robb Elementary School and said that some officers wanted to approach the gunman earlier, including a school district police officer whose wife was killed in the massacre.
Uvalde timeline: DPS releases activity log, police chatter as they waited outside classroom of massacre
The Uvalde school shooting timeline shows it took 74 minutes from when police went into the school to the time they confronted and killed the gunman. Throughout that time, unknown officers are reported rejecting DPS Special Agents' calls to go into the classroom, saying, "Don't you think we should have a supervisor approve that?"
Senators have agreement on gun violence bill, lead Dem says
Senators have moved to the brink of an agreement on a bipartisan gun violence bill, meaning a vote could happen later this week.
Report: Police officers in Uvalde had rifles earlier than known
The information is to be presented to a public Texas Senate hearing in Austin on Tuesday. Investigators say the latest information indicates officers had more than enough firepower and protection to take down the gunman long before they finally did, the outlets reported.
Deputy: 2 officers had chance to shoot Uvalde school gunman
Two Uvalde city police officers passed up a fleeting chance to shoot a gunman outside Robb Elementary School before he went on to kill 21 people inside the school, a senior sheriff's deputy told The New York Times.
'It's time to be responsible:' Matthew McConaughey shares video calling for bipartisan gun reform
"This is and was about gun responsibility," the video began. "Camila and I met with over 30 members across both parties. We met with leaders of the Senate, the House and the president."
March for Our Lives: Thousands rally across U.S. in renewed push for gun control
Motivated by a fresh surge in mass shootings, from Uvalde, Texas, to Buffalo, New York, protestors say lawmakers must take note of shifting public opinion and finally enact sweeping reforms.
March for Our Lives returns with a renewed gun control push
Angered by the unrelenting toll of gun violence, tens of thousands of people are expected at rallies this weekend in the nation’s capital and around the United States demanding that Congress pass meaningful changes to gun laws.
Sheriff Mina showcases active shooting training amid Uvalde tragedy
Orange County Sheriff John Mina shared his department’s training and tactics when it comes to mass shootings, hoping to reassure parents in light of the Uvalde, Texas tragedy.
Uvalde school police chief defends Texas shooting response
In his first extensive comments, Pete Arredondo, the police chief of the Uvalde school district, speaks about the response to the deadly mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.
Uvalde superintendent says district to hire more police
When Superintendent Hal Harrell was asked if he still trusts the school district’s police chief, Pete Arredondo, he said, “that’s personnel.”
DOJ's Uvalde review team to include Orange County Sheriff John Mina
The Justice Department has named a team of nine people, including Orange County Sheriff John Mina, an FBI official, and former police chiefs, to aid in a review of the law enforcement response to the Uvalde, Texas, elementary school shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead.
House votes to set minimum age of 21 for buying semi-automatic weapons in response to recent mass shootings
The legislation has almost no chance of becoming law as the Senate pursues negotiations focused on improving mental health programs, bolstering school security and enhancing background checks.
Families of Uvalde, Buffalo victims and survivors testify in Congress
Families of victims and survivors of the mass shootings in Buffalo, New York and Uvalde, Texas appeared before a U.S. House committee Wednesday in an effort to share the human impact of gun violence and the urgency for lawmakers to enact gun control legislation.