The gunman who killed 19 elementary students and two teachers bought the assault rifle he used after turning 18 just days before the massacre.
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Uvalde school board postpones meeting to discuss firing police Chief Pete Arredondo
The school district canceled the meeting at the request of Arredondo’s lawyer. A new date has not been set.
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Eight pivotal moments in the police response to the Uvalde shooting, captured by officers’ body cameras
The new material further illustrates the lack of coordination among officers, the confusion over the chain of command and the delays in confronting the shooter.
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Two men indicted in connection with deaths of 53 migrants who were found in tractor-trailer
The men could face life in prison or the death penalty. The gruesome crime scene and large number of people who died drew international outrage.
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“What are you going to do about your failures?”: Uvalde parents demand answers at school board meeting
For about three hours, people demanded the resignation of the school district superintendent and threatened to keep their children out of school until campus security is improved.
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Texas Department of Public Safety investigating how 91 of its troopers and Rangers responded to Uvalde school shooting
The department’s officers made up nearly one-fourth of the 376 law enforcement members who responded to Texas’ deadliest school shooting. Announcement of the inquiry came one day after a report criticized police response to the massacre.
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Uvalde parents’ anger and quest for answers persist after committee faults school and police in mass shooting
Uvalde residents who lost loved ones at Robb Elementary say they want to know if officers will face repercussions.
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Uvalde police lieutenant placed on leave after report faults several agencies’ school shooting response
Lt. Mariano Pargas was the acting city police chief the day of the shooting. Mayor Don McLaughlin said the city is investigating Pargas’ role in the delayed confrontation of the shooter.
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Five takeaways from the House committee report on the Uvalde shooting
Among the findings: Police lacked clear leadership and basic communications, school doors were routinely left open and the gunman gave hints of his coming rampage.
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A year before Uvalde shooting, gunman had threatened women, carried around a dead cat and been nicknamed “school shooter”
Identified as at-risk, he never received special education services and ultimately flunked out, according to a Texas House committee report.
