Texas cops reveal there was NO armed guard on campus when gunman walked through unlocked door with his AR-15: First officers on scene retreated when he opened fire on them then waited an HOUR for SWAT

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[TigerClaws]

Texas cops have revealed that there was no armed guard on campus when the gunman arrived on Tuesday which allowed him to walk 'unobstructed' through an unlocked door and into the building where he slaughtered 21 people.

At a press conference on Thursday afternoon, Victor Escalon, the Regional Director for the Department of Public Safety South Texas, said Salvador Ramos walked through an unlocked door 'unobstructed' and that there was no guard 'readily available'.

It contradicts earlier reports that he fired at a school resource officer.

Ramos entered the school at 11.40am, 12 minutes after crashing his truck outside the school and walking towards campus with his AR-15. That is when police were alerted to the scene.

At 11.44am, the first cops entered the school. Ramos shot at them and they retreated.

It's unclear if he had already shot the kids and teachers in the fourth grade classroom by then, or if he went on to attack them after those cops retreated.

It then took an hour for specialized SWAT teams to arrive. At 1.06pm, the incident was declared over after Ramos was shot dead.

In the meantime, 150 cops were gathering outside. Some of them were filmed pinning parents to the floor and some were even placed in handcuffs, according to witnesses.

[marktwain]

Not sure which address was on his driver’s license but since his mom was a drug user (arrests?) and his grandfather was a convicted felon, wouldn’t those addresses be flagged for no guns?

No. His identity is being checked, not other people at his address.

[marktwain]

This is the best armed teacher program in the country. It is fast, cheap and effective.

It cannot stop everything but can reduce casualties significantly and deter attacks.

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