{"id":1493353,"date":"2022-05-26T14:59:38","date_gmt":"2022-05-26T18:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1493353"},"modified":"2022-05-26T14:59:49","modified_gmt":"2022-05-26T18:59:49","slug":"officials-investigating-police-response-to-texas-school-massacre-40-minutes-of-inaction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officials-investigating-police-response-to-texas-school-massacre-40-minutes-of-inaction\/","title":{"rendered":"Officials Investigating Police Response to Texas School Massacre, 40+ Minutes of Inaction"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fofficials-investigating-police-response-to-texas-school-massacre-40-minutes-of-inaction%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1493353&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p>Officials are investigating the police response to the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas on Tuesday after information and videos revealed that police waited outside the school for more than 40 minutes before engaging the gunman. The massacre left 21 people dead and another 17 injured.<\/p>\n<p>Austin American-Statesman investigative journalist Tony Plohetski said on Thursday that authorities confirmed an investigation was underway \u201camid conflicting witness statements, including what steps they took to stop the gunman.\u201d He added that officials could no longer confirm their initial reports that a school officer \u201cexchanged fire\u201d with the gunman.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Officials also are analyzing ballistics to learn who fired and when. Sources say these types of reviews are standard after major incidents but are intensified in this case because of discrepancies in statements and gravity of the matter. Uvalde\u2019s chief could not be reached. (2\/3)<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tony Plohetski (@tplohetski) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tplohetski\/status\/1529852947605094401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 26, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Plohetski said the investigation will analyze timelines using radio traffic, as well as ballistics to determine the source and time of the gunfire.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSources say these types of reviews are standard after major incidents but are intensified in this case because of discrepancies in statements and gravity of the matter,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>New video surfaced on Wednesday showing a crowd of frantic parents outside the school, with some pleading and shouting at officers to enter the school to stop the massacre. One parent even said, \u201cLet\u2019s just rush in because cops aren\u2019t doing anything like they are supposed to.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><\/figure>\n<p>18-year-old gunman Salvador Ramos had barricaded himself inside two adjoining classrooms where he killed his victims while police couldn\u2019t gain entry into the building.<\/p>\n<p>Officials said Ramos has initially encountered a \u201cbrave\u201d school officer who he shot before he entered the building through a back door, though they\u2019ve now said they aren\u2019t confident that the school officer discharged his weapon in the confrontation.<\/p>\n<p>Texas Department of Public Safety spokesperson Travis Considine said after getting inside the building, the Ramos fired on two responding Uvalde police officers who were outside the building. Both officers were injured.<\/p>\n<p>Ramos entered the building, locking doors behind him and telling children and two teachers inside, \u201cIt\u2019s time to die.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ramos \u201cbarricaded himself by locking the door and just started shooting children and teachers that were inside that classroom,\u201d Lt. Christopher Olivarez of the Texas Department of Public Safety said. \u201cIt just shows you the complete evil of the shooter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some 40 minutes later, Border Patrol tactical agents were able to enter the building only after obtaining a key from a staff member. They exchanged fire with Ramos, ultimately killing him. 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