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why officers failed to enter the school while the attacker was still firing. those shots audible from the outside. heres what we do know at 11:8 a.m. central time, the suspect crashed into a ditch near the school. there is a picture there. he exited the vehicle and fired at two witnesses across the street. at 11:40 a.m., he entered through the west side of the building. there is the video there. two minutes later a teacher sent a text message saying there was an active shooter at the s...

even though he was firing shots outside for some 12 minutes, there are so many unanswered questions. here is what we do know. 11:28 a.m. central time the suspect crashed his truck into a ditch near the school. he exited the vehicle, fired at two witnesses across the street. at 11:40 a.m. the gunman entered the school through an unlocked door on the west side of the building. four minutes later, officers entered the school, received gunfire then retreated from the building as they calle...

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...

again, as we do the investigation, we have all thes questions and we want to answer them. be three more questions than answers after officials at the texas department of safety hold a news conference on thursday regarding the shooting at the b elementary school. the officers on the scenery changing as the investigation i ongoing. the spokesperson is joining us in just minutes and we will ask them the questions on everyone mind tonight. lets go right to the scene where we are reporting ...

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...

for instance, officials initially said an officer had engaged the gunman before he entered the school. but now were being told that is not true. in fact, the shooter was outside the school for about 12 minutes before entering through an unlocked door. >> bill: all that adding to the confusion after police waited for about an hour before entering the classroom and killing the shooter. texas dps on the front lines of the investigation. the shifting timelines, the shifting facts were the ...

11:27 a.m. before the suspect entered the school, he immediately unleashed more than 100 rounds, shortly after that, three officers entered the school and two of them were immediately grazed by the gunmans bullets. >> john: according to texas dps, as many as 19 officer gathered in the hallway as of 12:03:00 p.m. no effort was made to breach the door of the classroom until 40 minutes later. law enforcement facing questions and criticism over the amount of time that passed before they st...

now, it was the wrong decision. theres no excuse for that. i wasnt there. im telling you from what we know, we believe there should have been an entry as soon as you can. >> prior to that, he laid out a new timeline of events. if you havent seen this, you need to watch. 11:27, the store is propped up by a teacher, a minute later, the gunman crashes his car. that teacher runs to get a phone and comes back to the open door. it remains propped open. at 11:30, the teacher calls 911 reporti...

11:28, suspect just west of here wrecked his vehicle. he walks around and sees two witnesses at the funeral home across the street from where he wrecked. he engages, and fires towards them. he continues walking, he continues walking towards the school. he climbs a fence, now he is in a parking lot. shooting at the school. >> jesse: they had said saffold ramos had a back pack on full of ammo and a rifle. for 12 minutes this lunatic was opening fire on anybody they could see people outsi...