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>> officials say they had to hold the parents back because of the volatile nature of the situation. and this morning, we are learning the identities of more young victims. leyla salazar, who was 11-years-old, she loved to run, film tiktok videos and dance and ten-year-old alicia maam rez wanted to draw. she wanted on the an artist. for many of the young survivors, it left them shaken and scarred. heres how a 2nd grader described his ordeal. >> i was praying thinking what is this happen...

still chief among the questions out there and why is the police department now backtracking on some of their basic findings? officials are going to be holding a briefing in texas in the next hour. lets begin though at this hour with cnns rosa flores live in uvalde. rosa, what are you hearing from some of these children who managed to survive? >> reporter: well, kate, we are hearing about those intense moments when the shooter was inside the classroom, those intense moments when childre...

it was not the right decision. it was the wrong decision, period. theres no excuse for that. again, i wasnt there, but im just telling you from what we know, we believe there should have been an entry as soon as you can. hey, when theres an active shooter the rules change. its no longer -- okay, its no longer barricaded. you dont have time. and, by the way, texas embraces active shooter training, active shooter certification, and that doctrine requires officers, we dont care what agenc...

jeff. >> a very frustrating community, and it all goes back to a video thats been making its rounds were about the last 12 hours or so showing parents understandably frustrated, standing outside the school at some point outside the mesh should have, held back by police officers. many parents wanting to go inside and do something and check on their kids. and now texas dps is responding. they tell us really right now they dont have too many details but they started filling in some of the...

jeff,je wit yeah, tammy, a very frustrated community and this v all goes back to a video thats been making its rounds for about the last 12 hours or so showing parents, you know, understandably frustrated standing outside the school at some point during the mass shootingng sutsi being held bacy police officers and then any parents wanting to go inside and do something and check on their kids and now texas dps is responding. they tell us really d righton nw they dont have too many i det...

happened. he fired at people across the street and as he approached the school as he approached the unlocked wack door. >> carley: he walked in 11:40 a.m. and made his way toward the classroom and carried out his attack. four minutes later, officers arrived on the scene and were met with gunfire inside the school. they took cover to wait for backup and evacuate other rooms. an hour later a special unit entered by force and shot the suspect dead. ashley strohmier has more. ashley. >> as...

gunman walked into robb elementary unobstructed and in the building for approximately an hour. >> katie: it started 11:28 a.m. when he crashed his car and shot at onlookers across the street. 11:40 he entered the campus. 40 minutes later they entered confronted backed up. an hour later border patrol entered shot dead. >> brian: wow, is that different than what we heard yesterday. one girl spread blood on herself and went to survival mode friend of hers who had been shot. one student pr...

inside. matt gutman in texas tonight. meantime, the memorial growing for the 19 school children and two teachers. and this evening, adding to the tragedy, we have now learned the husband of teacher irma garcia who was killed at that school, that husband has now died of a heart attack. married for nearly 25 years. and what the family is saying tonight about what they say was a broken heart. and the children here tonight, what their families want the country to know about them. tonig...

death of ray liotta, best known for his iconic role in "goodfellas. the tributes pouring in tonight >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt, reporting tonight from uvalde, texas. good evening from uvalde where the memorial behind me is growing tonight and so are the questions. questions and anger over the response by law enforcement after a gunman walked in a school, locked himself inside a classroom, and carried out the unthinkable. today police confirm that the sc...

thousands stage walkouts to call for more gun control. protecting americas schools: whats being done nationwide to keep our children safe? fighting the rise of gunld arogn atlanta be the key to and instead, walking away from a fight?opstng remembering ray liotta.r the legendary "goodfellas" actor dies at 67. and finally, the community here in uvalde, texas, planning to celebrate graduation, instead planning funerals. this is the "cbs evening news" with norah odonnell, reporting tonight...