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Federal report details timeline of Uvalde, Texas school shooting

San Antonio Urban Editorial Team
Last updated: 2024/08/10 at 10:24 PM
San Antonio Urban Editorial Team Published August 10, 2024
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Federal report details timeline of Uvalde, Texas school shooting

The Harrowing Events of the Robb Elementary School Shooting Unveiled in Justice Department Report

In a devastating report released by the Justice Department earlier this year, a piercing light was cast on the law enforcement failures that transpired during the tragic Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The report painstakingly details the minute-by-minute missteps that unfolded at the scene of the horrific event, where heavily armed officers failed to neutralize the 18-year-old gunman until approximately 77 minutes after the initial responders arrived at the school.

Throughout this harrowing time span, terrified students trapped in their classrooms frantically dialed 911, while desperate parents implored the officers outside to take action. Tragically, the massacre claimed the lives of nineteen children and two teachers in the serene rural community of Uvalde on May 24, 2022.

The aftermath of this tragedy also witnessed an investigation by Texas lawmakers, who meticulously reconstructed the timeline of one of the deadliest school shootings in American history.

Here is a snapshot of the Justice Department’s grim recreation of the shooting, which echoes earlier timelines presented by official authorities:

  • 11:21 a.m. – The gunman, Salvador Ramos, wounds his grandmother at home before sending a chilling message to an acquaintance about his sinister intentions to target an elementary school.
  • 11:28 a.m. – Crashing a stolen vehicle into a ditch just yards away from Robb Elementary School.
  • 11:33 a.m. – Infiltrating the school through an unlocked door, proceeding to unleash terror on classrooms 111 and 112.
  • 11:36 a.m. – First officers breach the scene, facing gunfire within the confines of the fourth-grade classrooms.
  • 11:38 a.m. – A plea is made to mobilize the Uvalde SWAT team.
  • 11:39 a.m. – Officers stationed outside begin treating the gunman as a barricaded threat.

The report unfolds a saga of chaos, miscommunication, and a startling lack of urgency among responding law enforcement officers in the 41 minutes following the initial breach. As the timeline progresses, more officers from various agencies converge on the scene, yet confusion continues to dominate the situation.

Ultimately, at 12:50 p.m., the perpetrator meets his demise at the hands of law enforcement after a prolonged standoff marked by tragedy and missed opportunities.

Source: Associated Press

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