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uvalde, texas, community. theres no details here about the police response at robb elementary. police called and waited for back-up and tactical teams. those teams didnt arrive until an hour later. were now hearing from the shooters family. our correspondent spoke to the gunmans grandfather about the tragedy. [speaking foreign language] tragedy. [speaking foreign language >> the shooters grandfather sending blessings to the family and facts. he also criticized the gun laws that allowed...

realistic hope right now, as we sit here, that this time will be different? >> greg abbott would like us all to think that this is a mental health problem, every expert will tell you that these people -- that there are no indicators of mental health. that theyre rational people, that they plan these things out. theyre psychopaths, sure. but youre never going to really truly isolate them and identify them beforehand. and the experts around the country suggest that. theres mental health ...

the wrong decision. not my words but the description from the director of public safety. he said the officers responding made a serious mistake and not immediately going into the classroom where a gunman killed 19 kids and two teachers tuesday. this is coming after extraordinary briefing that provided more clarity about the time line but raised a lot more questions, many more questions. we learned teacher propped open the door. the killer would later enter. the school safety officer re...

hold up for you, says cities soul crushed. i think that perfectly describes the feeling here in uvalde this morning. behind me is the elementary the school. overnight, a series of crosses were put out, one for each of the 21 victims, the 19 children and the two teachers that were killed here. this small community of 15,000 people is coming together, united in grief for what happened here. about 1000 people attended a vigil for the victims last night. a solo violinist closed with a rare...

wounded. today would have been the last day of the school year. instead of making plans for vacations, camps and cookouts, these families, right there you see them, are making funeral arrangements. grief is immeasurable. listen here to angel and how he learned his little girl was gone. >> she was just trying to do the right thing. she was just trying to call the cops. she was so scared of just strangers and things like this. she would lock the door when i would step out to put gas in t...

one door was open that allowed him to go in unobstructed into this school. jeff, give us an update. break down what we just heard and take it from there. >> yeah, very important update just wrapped up by texas dps after as you mentioned whats been a long day of questions and frustration. many members of the community wanting to know what happened and when it happens. 11:28 a.m., texas dps said thats when the suspect wrecked his truck just outside of robb elementary school after shootin...

>> im going to go into the gate and get them! >> [ bleep ] [ bleep ] >> you know that there are kids, right? they dont know how to defend themselves! >> we should note its unclear exactly at what point this video occurred, and what actions that law enforcement was taking at this moment. we have reached out to the department of safety and the director previously said the government was engaged immediately, and two officers were wounded, meanwhile, the suspects neighbor is sharing new de...

what, if anything, will they do? will anything actually change in this moment as weve asked every single time before. the parents of these 19 children, the loved ones of all 21 deserve answers to these questions and they deserve action. were talking about people like stephen garcia and jennifer lugo. their daughter ellie was killed in gold blood, a little girl so excited about the pool party she was going to have for her tenth birthday next week. >> sweetest girl youve ever had the cha...

elementary school shooting since sandy hook a decade ago. >> a family member is confirming to cnn that eva morales a fourth grade teacher was killed. none of the victim identities have been released by police so far. it was a gut-wrenching day for so many parents, many waiting helplessly into the night with no word about the fate of their sons and daughters. cries of anguish could be heard from the local civic center where they were gathered every time a child was identified through dn...

going through unspeakable pain. a teenage killer burst into the robb elementary school about this time yesterday, reports he told the classroom filled with fourth graders that he first went to youre all going to die. police arrived at the scene within minutes. it was just before that, that the rampage ended. a b border patrol agent, an eli member of the border patrol from nearby outpost rushed into the attacker.d took down that killed him. the second, third and fourth graders who made ...