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Here? >> well, theres -- theres a lot of questions still. theres, you know -- how did -- how did he gain access? you know, the school -- theyre supposed to be locked. you know, an hour, supposedly, in there in one room. you know, why it took so long to get to the shooter? we dont know. theres just still too many questions. >> do -- obviously with active shooters they try usually to stop the shooter as quickly as possible. is it clear to you at this point if most of the killings took place right ...

Police have told community members that the recent killings are linked to 'extortion'

Minutes of an incident like this. and usually the first law enforcement on the scene now, since columbine, are trained. they are the ones who go in and no matter what, try to stop the shooter. that is the first priority. clearly they were not able to do that until this tactical unit came. >> right. and, you know, this is a small department. so the school has its own police department. its probably about six people. theres a chief. theres four officers, and theres a detective. so we dont really k...

Hello. this is bbc news. im rich preston. our top stories: its been revealed that 19 schoolchildren and 2 teachers murdered by a teenage gunman in texas were in the same classroom. before the killings, hed posted he was going to attack an elementary school. as families in the town of uvalde try to come to terms with what took place, president biden says hes sick of the carnage caused by gun violence. the idea that an 18—year—old can walk into a store and buy weapons of war, designed and mark...

Though 90% of the fellow americans agree. to say we need to raise the age and do something about high-capacity magazine. but the second do you it and you get all of the text messages that are angry and then you get over it and feel liberated and talk to people and tell the truth. let me say that as second amendment defenders. the answer is not go out and stand in the middle of the michigan state house with an ar-15 because your tough and you could do that. it is actually to find responsible ways...

The families of the victims. again, tonight, uvalde, gathered in a vigil for the victims and their families as this community seems to come to terms with its loss, and wonders what comes next. joining me now here in uvalde, texas is tony plohetski, hes an investigative reporter for the austin american-statesman, you and i have unfortunately aside history, you and i met in tax it is at the scene of another mass killing, it was at a mast church. it happens, and we have thoughts and prayers, and we...

We do understand that there then was an encounter with other law enforcement officers who had arrived on the scene where shots were exchanged back and forth. can you tell us definitively was that before or after he entered the building? >> so when the initial school resource officer arrived on scene, there were several other police officers from uvalde that arrived as well immediately and as that gunman entered the school way -- entered that hallway of the school, those police officers also foll...

Needed is more mental healthcare for students, more realistic expectations how officers can and do reduce violence? >> you got a person with a weapon bent on killing people. you are probably going to lose some people on the front ends. i hate to say that our job becomes trying to contine that and stop further killings. >> tom berman, thank you for that peels. lets bring in a news writer for an independent, non-partisan, non-profit newsroom on americas gun violence crisis. so had in to have you. ...

This is bbc news. the main story this hour: us investigators say all 19 schoolchildren and 2 teachers murdered by a teenage gunman in texas were in the same classroom. minutes before the killings, hed posted on social media that he was going to attack an elementary school. lets have more on that story. earlier, i spoke to dr cassandra crifasi, whos deputy director of the center for gun violence prevention and policy atjohns hopkins university. i asked why these mass shootings keep happening in a...

Deaths per person. and these jack as are talking about giving teachers guns. theyre not trained. >> well think about what were already asked now, fourth grade teachers do beyond teaching the multiplication tables. be the guardian and protector of your kids and by the reports that we got, similar to sandy hook, the two teachers in the fourth grade classroom were found huddled over their children trying to save their lives. were asking teachers to teach and buy their own school supplies and now to...