I’ve been out of the loop for 36 hours. Has this been verified? Actual leo’s stayed outside for an HOUR waiting for backup? That seems ...unbelievable.
I don't know more than I have posted. I just saw the statements published by the BBC, which is normally a fairly accurate media organization, and watched the tape of the interview with the local police department spokesperson.
The timing and sequence of what happened will get figured out at some point, but it appears that the officers on the scene stopped going after the shooter after their first exchange of gunfire. Watch the video of their spokesman, it sure seems like that is what happened from his statements.
Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Erick Estrada told CNN's Anderson Cooper Tuesday there were two incidents involving the suspected gunman prior to the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.The first was the gunman shooting his grandmother, resulting in her being airlifted to a hospital, Estrada said.
The second incident was the suspect crashing a vehicle near the elementary school.
“The suspect did crash near a ditch nearby the school," Estrada said. "That’s where he exited his vehicle with what I believe was a rifle and that’s when he attempted to enter the school where he was engaged by law enforcement. Unfortunately, he was able to enter the premises and then from there that’s when he entered several classrooms and started shooting his firearm.”
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