A new report compiled by the Texas House of Representatives found “systematic failures” during the response to the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde and that “law enforcement responders failed to adhere to their active shooter training, and they failed to prioritize saving innocent lives over their own safety”:
BREAKING: A report says nearly 400 law enforcement officials rushed to the mass shooting that left 21 people dead at a Uvalde elementary school but “systemic failures” created a chaotic scene that lasted more than an hour before the gunman was confronted. https://t.co/p7EofBRjtT
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 17, 2022
A summary:
JUST IN: A Texas House report in the Uvalde shooting widely condemns an army of federal, state and local police, extending far beyond a lack of clear command by schools police chief Pete Arredondo. Officers described the scene as a chaos, but still failed to act. (1/3)
— Tony Plohetski (@tplohetski) July 17, 2022
The report says,"The entirety of law enforcement and its training, preparation, and response shares systemic responsibility for many missed opportunities that day." It says "hundreds of responders from numerous agencies" had active shooter training and could have done more. (2/3)
— Tony Plohetski (@tplohetski) July 17, 2022
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The committee said that it found no "villains" other than the attacker, but instead found "systemic failures and egregious poor decision making."
— Tony Plohetski (@tplohetski) July 17, 2022
The report was made available to victims’ families on Sunday:
CNN has obtained and is reviewing a preliminary report by a Texas House investigative committee on the Uvalde, Texas, school massacre that left 21 dead, more than a month after the group began its search for answers.
The report was made available to victims' families Sunday.
— Shimon Prokupecz (@ShimonPro) July 17, 2022
But they screwed up the rollout of the report, too. From the AP:
Anger flashed in Uvalde even over how the report was rolled out: Tina Quintanilla-Taylor, whose daughter survived the shooting, shouted at the three-member Texas House committee as they left a news conference after the findings were released.
Committee members had invited families of the victims to discuss the report privately, but Quintanilla-Taylor said the committee should have taken questions from the community, not just the media. “I’m pissed. They need to come back and give us their undivided attention,” she said later.
Here’s the breakdown of the 376 law enforcement officers on the scene, 149 of which were from the United States Border Patrol:
The Texas House report says a total 376 law enforcement officers showed up to Robb Elementary. Here’s a breakdown of the agencies that responded 👇🏼#Uvalde pic.twitter.com/2wP5JiylIi
— Phil Anaya (@phil_anaya) July 17, 2022
Apparently, some officers were told the police chief was inside the classroom negotiating with the gunman:
“there were many officers at that scene who were.. told misinformation, some were even told false information. Some were told that the police chief was actually inside the room actively negotiating.” pic.twitter.com/3vkt3uUsZQ
— Acyn (@Acyn) July 17, 2022
And with this many officers on hand, how did the scene outside the school get so chaotic?
376 members of law enforcement were at Robb Elementary in Uvalde. 376. Nearly 20 cops for every person killed. @KVUE https://t.co/6a2jFuNEDZ
— Christina Ginn (@ChristinaKVUE) July 17, 2022
Oh, and there were warning signs:
A year before Uvalde shooting, gunman threatened women, carried around dead cat and been nicknamed 'school shooter' https://t.co/HnHEhaC4HX
— KVUE News (@KVUE) July 17, 2022
Lots and lots of warning signs:
The Uvalde school shooter left behind a trail of suicide threats, attacks against women and a fascination with school shootings that authorities apparently missed, according to a preliminary report from the Texas House committee.https://t.co/aWuBT8wg8C
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) July 17, 2022
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He’s just now being placed on leave?!
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Uvalde mayor says acting city police chief on day of school massacre placed on leave after report finds wide failures.
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) July 17, 2022
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