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Texas mass shooting: Mayor says Uvalde school to be demolished

A gunman killed 19 children and two teachers in an attack at the Texas school in May.

Al Jazeera

Texas school where gunman shot dead 19 children and two teachers to be demolished

Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin said a child or teacher "can never be asked to go back in that school ever" in an announcement made during a council meeting on Tuesday

Daily Mirror

Uvalde officer was detained by colleagues as he tried to save teacher wife who called him to report shooter

‘He was detained and they took his gun away from him and escorted him off the scene’

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Uvalde shooting: Texas school where 21 people killed to be demolished

A Texas elementary school where 21 people were shot and killed is to be demolished.

Evening Standard

Uvalde mayor accuses Texas Department of Public Safety of "false leaks" and lies

Mayor claims the DPS chief "has an agenda, and it's not to present a full report of what happened."

Axios

The Loop: Police response to Uvalde school shooting an 'abject failure', La Niña is over, Prince William marks 40th birthday

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ABC News

Police response in Uvalde shooting was ‘abject failure’: Official

Public safety official said enough officers present to stop the shooting three minutes after gunman entered the school.

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New timeline details state’s view that response to Uvalde shooting was an ‘abject failure’

AUSTIN, Texas — Calling the police response to the Uvalde school shooting an “abject failure,” Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw testified to the Texas Senate on Tuesday, corroborating reports indicating that numerous police were inside the school within minutes of the first 911 calls.

Tribune News Service

Texas top cop calls police response to Uvalde school shooting an ‘abject failure’

AUSTIN, Texas — Calling the police response to the Uvalde school shooting an “abject failure,” Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw gave a detailed report to the Texas Senate Tuesday, corroborating reports indicating that numerous police were inside the school within minutes of the first 911 calls.

Tribune News Service

Top Texas cop: Uvalde "abject failure"

Uvalde chief "decided to place the lives of officers before the lives of children," says DPS Director Steven McCraw

Salon

Police could have stopped Uvalde shooter shortly after he entered school: official

"The officers had weapons, the children had none. The officers had body armor, the children had none."

Axios

Uvalde schools police chief breaks silence on shooting response after fierce criticism

Pete Arredondo told the Texas Tribune he didn't think he was the incident commander.

Axios

Report: Police knew of injured at Texas school while waiting

Police waited for protective equipment as they delayed entering the Texas elementary school where a gunman inside killed 19 children and two teachers

The Independent UK

Uvalde police were trained to quickly confront an active shooter. So why did they wait?

After Columbine, FBI training urged that quick action is critical to saving lives. Somehow that lesson hasn’t been learned

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CNN reporter threatened with trespassing after grilling Uvalde police chief over his actions during shooting

Shimon Prokupecz had earlier been grilling police chief Pedro Arredondo about his actions during the Uvalde shooting

Axios

The Uvalde shooting details that Texas officials have retracted

Officials have relayed then later retracted multiple key details about the Uvalde shooting.

WEKU

Investigators say the Uvalde school district police chief isn't talking to them

Pete Arredondo and his department have been under new scrutiny since DPS Director Steven McCraw said the incident commander — later confirmed to be Arredondo — made a critical error.

The Guardian - US

Uvalde teacher closed propped-open door before shooting, Texas officials say

Door did not automatically lock, contradicting investigators’ earlier account in which they said teacher had propped open door

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Salon

More Uvalde police claims fall apart

Officials admit teacher didn't leave school door propped open and video shows 911 operator alerted cops of victims

WEKU

Uvalde locals grapple with the school police chief's role

Uvalde residents struggle to reconcile what they know of the well-liked lawman, Pete Arredondo.

WEKU

Texas authorities say a teacher closed a propped-open door before the attack

Police initially said the gunman entered through a door that was propped open by a teacher. Now they say the teacher had actually shut the door, but it didn't lock.

The Independent UK

Uvalde school police chief joins city council, claims he’s cooperating with state probe

Decision reportedly made after state police official criticised police for ‘wrong decision’ over storming classroom

Axios

Teacher closed school door before Uvalde shooting, Texas official says

Texas authorities have relayed then later retracted multiple key details about the shooting.

The Independent UK

‘I got shot’: Video captures moment Uvalde student tells Border Patrol agent they had been hit

The condition of the child on the radio is unclear

The Independent UK

Pete Arredondo: Uvalde police chief blamed for botched response will not be sworn in as council member amid funerals for shooting victims

Special session delayed as officials say Pedro Arredondo ‘duly elected’

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