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Uvalde school shooting: What we know one year later

Twenty-one people died at Robb Elementary on May 24, 2022. The mass shooting and delayed police response spurred calls for stricter gun laws.

The Texas Tribune · May 24, 2023

“He has a battle rifle”: Police feared Uvalde gunman’s AR-15

In previously unreleased interviews, police who responded to the Robb Elementary shooting told investigators they were cowed by the shooter’s military-style rifle. This drove their decision to wait for a Border Patrol SWAT team to engage him, which took more than an hour.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 20, 2023

Uvalde DA gets initial state police report on school shooting but doesn’t expect full investigation for months

The preliminary report has not been made public by either the district attorney’s office or the state. The Texas Rangers are conducting a criminal investigation into the shooting at Robb Elementary.

The Texas Tribune · Jan 10, 2023

Medical response delayed care in Uvalde

Evidence shows how the medical response faltered after police finally confronted the Robb Elementary shooter

Salon · Dec 21, 2022

On the day of the Uvalde shooting, her school bus became a makeshift ambulance

Sylvia Uriegas transported children who were wounded inside Robb Elementary School to the hospital. The terror of that day still haunts her.

The Texas Tribune · Dec 20, 2022

Uvalde sues local prosecutor over school shooting records

The city of Uvalde has sued the local prosecutor’s office seeking access to records and other investigative materials on the May shooting at Robb Elementary School that left 19 children and two teachers dead

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2022

“I’ll still be sharing Lexi’s story”: Mother of Uvalde victim vows to remain politically engaged

Some parents and family of the students killed at Robb Elementary in May campaigned for Democrats. They were hoping for stricter gun control laws in Texas.

The Texas Tribune · Nov 18, 2022

Acting Uvalde police chief during Robb Elementary shooting resigns

Lt. Mariano Pargas was one of the nearly 400 law enforcement officers who responded to the shooting at Robb Elementary on May 24.

The Texas Tribune · Nov 17, 2022

“The fight goes on”: Families of Uvalde shooting victims hoped for change that didn’t come

The families of some of the 19 children killed at Robb Elementary rooted for Beto O’Rourke, hoping he would help change Texas gun laws. They left disappointed but determined to fight on.

The Texas Tribune · Nov 9, 2022

Uvalde’s state senator proposes lawmakers create a $300 million fund for victims’ families

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez is urging the Legislature to create a $300 million victims compensation fund for families of Robb Elementary School students and teachers killed and wounded in the May 24 massacre.

Tribune News Service · Nov 3, 2022