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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 called for backup. it was not until an hour later, full hour, 12:44 p.m. local time that a tactical team ...

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. let's begin though at this hour with cnn's 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 children were trying to do everything they could to survive. they describe the gunfire at first. they tho...

teachers were slaughtered. they took no action to get into those classrooms as they waited for more equipment. we pressed for more of an explanation, and the response was devastating. listen. >> reporter: sir, you have people who are alive, children who are calling 9-1-1 saying please, send the please. they are alive in that classroom. there are lives that are at risk. that's not protocol, is it? >> we're well aware of that. >> reporter: right, but why was this decision made not to go in and rescue these children? >> again, the on scene commander considered a barricaded subject, that...

who has the upper hand. >> we can see victory ahead and it is all because of you, so thank you, pennsylvania. >> increased forest fires in the u.s., leaving of corals in the oceans. >> time is running out. live from london, this is "cnn newsroom" with max foster. >> it is thursday, may 19, 9:00 a.m. here in london, 4:00 a.m. in new york and washington. investors on wall street will be waking up after reporting the worst trading day in nearly two years, all eyes on the u.s. markets to see if the roller coaster ride continues as fears of a recession grows. let's take a look at how it...

we may not have a republican senate primary winner until next week, and when we do, it might trigger a recount. the president responding to the baby formula issue with action. the government forcing factories to speed up production. this as mothers are near a breaking point. >> when i get to work in the morning, i look for formula. when we're finally sitting on the couch for an hour at night, we're looking for formula. >> your mind doesn't stop thinking about it. especially at night. i hate to say. i've lost a lot of sleep. >> up first for us, pennsylvania's slow but critical elect...