Uvalde School Shooting: New Bodycam Footage, 911 Calls And New Evidence Released From 2022 Tragedy

A series of 911 calls from fourth-grader Khloie Torres revealed the severity of the situation inside Robb Elementary School during the May 24, 2022, shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Khloie, who was hiding in her classroom, whispered into the phone, 바카라�Please, I don바카라�t want to die. My teacher is dead. Oh, my God.바카라� She later told the dispatcher, 바카라�No, it바카라�s just me and a couple of friends. A lot of people are,바카라� pausing before adding, 바카라�gone.바카라�

The release of these calls, along with other audio and video recordings, came after a legal struggle led by news organizations like the Associated Press. The shooting resulted in the deaths of 19 students and 2 teachers, marking it as one of the deadliest school shootings in US history.

One of the first 911 calls on the morning of the incident, came from a woman who reported that a pickup truck had crashed into a ditch and that the occupant had fled onto the school grounds. 바카라�Oh my God, they have a gun,바카라� she said.

A few minutes later, another caller screamed into the phone, 바카라�He바카라�s shooting at the kids! Get back!바카라� As the caller described the situation, he shouted, 바카라�He바카라�s inside the school! He바카라�s inside the school,바카라� with the sounds of screams in the background. 바카라�Oh my God in the name of Jesus. He바카라�s inside the school shooting at the kids,바카라� he added.

The response from law enforcement has faced severe criticism. Nearly 400 officers waited more than 70 minutes before confronting the gunman, Salvador Ramos, inside the classrooms. This delay has been a central issue for the families of the victims, who have been calling for accountability.

Brett Cross, whose 10-year-old nephew Uziyah Garcia was among those killed, expressed frustration with the delay in releasing the records. 바카라�If we thought we could get anything we wanted, we바카라�d ask for a time machine to go back ... and save our children, but we can바카라�t,바카라� Cross said. 바카라�So all we are asking for is for justice, accountability, and transparency, and they refuse to give this to us.바카라�

Jesse Rizo, whose 9-year-old niece Jacklyn Cazares was also killed, said the release of the information reignited his anger. He noted that it showed 바카라�the waiting and waiting and waiting바카라� by law enforcement. 바카라�Perhaps if they were to have breached earlier, they would have saved some lives, including my niece바카라�s,바카라� Rizo said.

The police response involved nearly 150 US Border Patrol agents, 91 state police officials, and local officers. Despite the emergency calls from inside the classrooms, officers were seen focusing on setting up a perimeter and managing traffic outside the school. One officer commented on the radio at 12:06 pm, 바카라�We need the bodies to keep the parents out,바카라� indicating the struggle to maintain control of the scene.

At 12:16 pm, a representative from the Texas Department of Public Safety called to check on the situation. She asked, 바카라�Do you have a command post? Or where do you need our officers to go?바카라� The police representative responded that they knew several students were dead inside the school and that some survivors had been evacuated to a nearby building. At that time, there was still uncertainty about the status of a command post.

Finally, at 12:50 pm, a tactical team entered one of the classrooms and fatally shot Ramos.

A US Justice Department report released earlier this year criticized the lack of urgency in establishing a command centre, creating confusion among police about who was in charge. The report highlighted issues with law enforcement training, communication, leadership, and technology, questioning whether officers prioritized their own safety over that of the children and teachers.

The released 911 calls also included recordings from teachers in distress. One teacher described 바카라�a lot, a whole lot of gunshots,바카라� while another sobbed into the phone as a dispatcher urged her to stay quiet. The first teacher cried, 바카라�Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry!바카라� before hanging up.

Before the school shooting, Ramos had shot and wounded his grandmother at home. He then took a pickup truck and drove to the school. Ramos바카라� uncle, Armando Ramos, made several 911 calls trying to reach Salvador, hoping to persuade him to stop. 바카라�Everything I tell him, he does listen to me,바카라� Armando Ramos said. 바카라�Oh my God, please, please, don바카라�t do nothing stupid,바카라� he pleaded, 바카라�I think he바카라�s shooting kids.바카라�

The calls and footage have intensified scrutiny on the law enforcement response. Former Uvalde school Police Chief Pete Arredondo and former school officer Adrian Gonzales face criminal charges for child abandonment and endangerment. Both have pleaded not guilty. Families of the victims are calling for additional charges and lawsuits against law enforcement, social media companies, online gaming platforms, and the gun manufacturers involved.