21 Taken: Uvalde’s Path to Healing

In this primetime special, we take a look at how the city of Uvalde has changed in the months after the deadliest school shooting in Texas history. Steve Spriester, Stephania Jimenez, Leigh Waldman and Alicia Barrera anchor this special.

[@bigfishysmallpond]

I worry so much for that Mom who blames herself for not taking her daughter home that day. My heart breaks for her and her grief is palpable. Please community surround her.

[@Lore-wv5mt]

Lexi mom…..her dad was there in the hallway

[@cassiecox6173]

Same. She had no idea that would be the last time she saw her baby, breaks my heart.

[@kristinm784]

Please ❤❤❤❤

[@deevillarreal9475]

Stop killing eachother open up to mom & Dad , parents calm down and listen I'm Texas born , without a doubt every guy that was trying to get close 😂😂😂😂😂 close 😂😂🎉, were papas #1:

[@Thomas-cx6cb]

You forgot one - the husband of one of the slained teachers. His heart literally broke and he suffered a fatal heart attack.

[@madreep]

They included his name among the victims in the description box. Joe Garcia right next to his wife Irma.

[@Thomas-cx6cb]

@@madreep Oh, that´s wonderful, so they didn´t forget him .

[@txbre8758]

Broken heart syndrome :(

[@guillermoelnino]

A round of applause to those brave children that protected dozens heavily armed police officers that only had an unlocked door between them and the mur derer.

[@BOMBON187]

Its sad that I laughed at your dark humor but after the cowardice that was shown, those children were a lot braver than the "police".

[@guillermoelnino]

@@BOMBON187 they werent cowards. Just "following orders"

[@BOMBON187]

@@guillermoelnino Yea thats what the Nazis said too.

[@guillermoelnino]

@@BOMBON187 which is why I was referencing that

[@cheryljoseph787]

Great comment. Rip to those poor children that didn't make it.

[@TheDailyTee]

That fact not one child walked out that class alive those officers sat & let that monster murder those children I’ll never forget this

[@diannelennon4203]

That young lady is right... they messed with the wrong town. In fact, their strength is helping me recover from alcoholism, because if they can fight and stay strong and well, then I have no excuse. All I'm saying is that I have never stopped following this from day one. Keep fighting for the accountability now we all deserve. Much love to the families... stay STRONG 💪

[@guillermoelnino]

Oh really? I didn't hear any stories of uvalde officer's houses broken into and their children sl augh tered with a note on them saying "now it is your problem"

[@suzymoroka297]

Are you serious? You’re going to make this situation about you and your alcoholism? What happens when you fall off the wagon again or replace alcoholism with another addiction? 🙄🤦🏽‍♀️

[@kylieshaye6562]

Glad to hear that you're on your own journey of healing. I wish you all the best ❤

[@jocker.locker211]

They will never be forgotten, i did not know any of the victims but still affected me a lot 😢.

[@karenb1627]

Thank you to each of those at KSAT who have compassionately and respectfully held these families, community and this story with integrity. We will never forget and Accountability will continue. Standing with UVALDE. Especially the surviving families fighting. And Senator Guiterez....he is an angel.

[@Healingwithflo]

I cried a lot of tears watching this, if these cops ain’t willing to risk their lives for some kids then they do not deserve to wear those uniforms! An 18 year old kid had 30 cops and military ppl shook! They need to just let parents go in and do what they can! I couldn’t just stand outside I’m sorry I would have to sneak in from the side I would fight that guy till the death!

[@guillermoelnino]

"just following orders"

[@suzymoroka297]

There were 400 law enforcement officers from different departments! Bulletproof vests, helmets, riot shields. Everything!

[@guillermoelnino]

@@suzymoroka297 and every one of them knew that what they were doing was wrong.

[@ruthfischer4177]

A few yrs before this tragedy the Governor and his buddies removed the few protective gun laws Texas had. So when cop saw this shooter with open carry rifle before he arrived at school, the cop did nothing bc it's now lawful to open carry. 😢

[@michellewright2382]

Did dad dsd

[@OCFilmFan]

Send the survivors’ hospital bills to the Governor.

[@X3AmySarah]

No, the Uvalde police department who let them die and didn’t go in to save them which was their job.

[@guillermoelnino]

​@@X3AmySarahtheir job is ro protect their employer. Not its constituents.

[@KPD017]

My heart is broken for all y’all. My sincerest condolences. 😢💐🙏🏻

[@jazminbautista1270]

Me parte el corazon el dolor de estos Padres y familiares. Dios les de mucha fortaleza y a esas lindas almas de los niños fallecidos, eñor recibelas en tu reino.

[@kristinm784]

Lexis parents❤ I wish I could hug you both and make it all go away I feel you both I’m so sorry Please pray God loves you

[@kathysue9890]

I worry about Lexie's parents the most. The Excruciating grief on the dad's face. I hope they are there for their other four children. It is odd to me that you don't hear anything about the white families.

[@mattschinsing1281]

I couldn't watch not even 2 seconds of this video without crying like a baby 😢 I guess I'm a human that cares and has feelings my heart will forever be broken by this sad tragedy 💔 I love u all RIP beautiful angles. I wish our world was more kind to one another but sadly it's not.

[@pinkturtle2016]

Poor children and 2 teachers that unfortunately died.....this could've been prevented :(

[@lorrainegarcia5277]

A lot of officers that had no BALL’S to do there JOB we never no when things are gonna happen but this could of being avoided not all this kids had to die

[@alicianelson1252]

We can heal when this stops happening

[@guillermoelnino]

Well then tell the FBI to stop handing mentally unstable teenagers thousand dollar weapons.

[@lorrainegarcia5277]

We Pray for all of you parents in Uvalde your kids are in heaven with JESUS HAPPY

[@dragowalking420]

The fact upsets me is that the cops were just standing out in the hallway next to the classroom were the shooter was shooting in and just let him continue his rampage

[@thinking1085]

Yes they heard him reloading his gun and 300 law enforcement and Texas rangers stood there while most of the victims bled out and died

[@dragowalking420]

@@thinking1085 Fr

[@KevaFlores]

This school shooting enraged me the most. I’d like to know how many of the kids would have lived and the teachers and who wouldn’t have been shot at all?

[@UserIfarted]

Mistakes can be fixed I pray that every school has no negative energy from stupid shooters who take their anger on children who have a future coming stay strong uvalde♡

[@53rowena]

God bless these sweet babies🙏😢❤️

[@mayteturijan6840]

Rest in peace little angels 👼 💔💔💔🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@makennarandozzo5514]

When I heard that Pete Arredondo was fired I just started clapping him or the other officers that were there should find another job there better at not a police for them they don’t deserve to be a police

[@cheryljoseph787]

They really don't

[@guillermoelnino]

Thry followed orders. That makes them the best police. They dont exist to 0rotect you from bad people. They exist to protect bad people from you.

[@thefouranimationproduction]

This was crazy of how its been a month of the shooting from Thanksgiving to Christmas eve

[@Yolandaana2901]

😢❤this will always be in our 💔 s so sad it hit us all in the world

[@msdarby515]

They needed half a million dollars for school security when the shooter got in because a door didn't lock. Rather than look at how many millions it would take to fix a problem, address the door locks, the "plan" that wasn't followed, the response from the cops that wasn't a response. It blows my mind that anyone would look at this event and think it happened because they didn't have enough money.

[@Nerdbookworm]

The police that LET AND AIDED in him MURDERING CHILDREN should be arrested, prosecuted and jailed. Absolutely disgusting that they let him abuse and destroy children

[@SuzukiYNathie]

No they didn't. He shot everyone before the police arrived. They could have breached the room immediately and all those kids would still be dead. The problem isn't cops. The problem is guns.

[@cheryljoseph787]

I seriously have to agree with this comment!

[@X3AmySarah]

Absolutely! They should have been in jail MONTHS AGO

[@supermichaelssecondchannel4342]

Dude what about columbine, Sandy hook, 9-11? These things will never stop happening.

[@jeffhastings3952]

Remember those lost on this 1 year anniversary 🙏

[@francineramonolivas5484]

They left him to kill all these babies because they weren’t brave enough to go in and put their life at risk to save them not everyone would have been saved but I guarantee the numbers would have been much lower. So sad.

[@guillermoelnino]

They were gollowing orders. They knew none of thr parents whos children were being mur dered wouldnt do anything in retaliation. So why would they bother?

[@thinking1085]

They were waiting for dinner the cowards. Orders or not, border patrol finally had the guts to get in there but it took them about an hour to drive up there While the cowardly local law enforcement and Texas rangers stood there.

[@Red_Elmo13]

The fact that there were 376 officers in the school and they still waited over an hour 😢

[@guillermoelnino]

They were there to protect the mur derer from the parents of his victims.

[@dereknextdoor7174]

Please don’t Wait outside a classroom Do your job and Breach that Classroom that’s why you have guns

[@gordsruby5963]

Please don't pretend to be a concerned citizen by watching old youtube videos of the Uvalde massacre. As citizens of this country it is our duty to ensure that gunmen don't kill innocent children. I don't sent my child to school for police to breach the classroom, opening fire, and blindly offloading rounds on who knows who. I send my child to school to learn. If children are the target that should tell you there's a serious problem lol. Get involved in your community to stop gunmen from killing kids, put your fat little finger away and start acting like a concerned citizen instead of pretending to be God on youtube. Making a comment is not your due diligence.

[@fatcat5817]

They are government, they will NEVER hang their own. 🤩😍

[@gordsruby5963]

@@fatcat5817 Wrong youtube video lol the alien 🛸 government cover up video is on another channel, scroll down about 5 videos down.

[@guillermoelnino]

They were busy protecting the mur derer from the parents of his victims.

[@gordsruby5963]

@@guillermoelnino I think you're a little bit late, the children died a long time ago. Maybe you're on the wrong youtube video.

[@buzzkincaid5521]

Healing the murder of innocent little kids? This is a symptom of a sick culture. The fact is violence has taken root in America. I remember the 1966 University of Texas Tower shooter. Senseless , random , and frequent, how does a small community heal ?

[@guillermoelnino]

I'll listen when the solution IS NOT removing law abiding citizen's ability to defend themselves from said mur derers.

[@kylie4962]

@@guillermoelnino most sensible people asking for gun reform recognize the right to bear arms. However people don’t need assault rifles to protect themselves. Assault rifles are made to cause wide-spread destruction and they don’t have any place in our communities

[@Aokoebor]

This was the saddest thing I’ve seen I can’t say I’m sorry; I know what your going thru. Because there’s no way a person with no kids knows what a person who lost children is going thru. If they could’ve taken their kids home that poor woman who those morons said left the door open she will never heal the broken heart 💔 she has. Here’s an idea Mayor Lightfoot pay for her therapy.

[@ilovepurple6639]

I pray over them a lot. It just kills me they has their whole lives ahead of them man. They didn’t deserve this

[@pleasemisguideme345]

This mayor is a disgrace as well. He can say what he wants now he was doing everything he could to cover for the utter incompetence in his police department and did everything he could to deflect from that until he had no choice. He should be in prison too.

[@annabiotic1078]

Exactly. When Beto approached them at the news conference where Abbott lied to the people about the prompt police response, McLaughlin called him a sick sob. McLaughlin is the sick sob.

[@bellaperez4785]

The police failed these souls so heartbreaking

[@guillermoelnino]

They didnt fail. They did exactly what they are paid to do.

[@bellaperez4785]

@@guillermoelnino yeah be cowards

[@guillermoelnino]

@@bellaperez4785 no, protect thr mur derer from thr parents of his victims.

[@marthavalor7003]

Everything is about the guns. The children need to be shielded. Guns will never go away. The mentally ill will find a way to get a hold of guns. Protecting the children is top priority!

[@guillermoelnino]

Marksmanship class comes to mind.

[@timarmstrong9992]

Hi there I am praying for the family that loss I know that hurts. I know I have feelings for you and also when I saw on TV from Timothy Allen Armstrong I don't blame you for sue the police department.

[@mystica9620]

I live in Texas, majority of these cops are lazy and cowards, sorry, active shooter , lord ,,you go in to kill the suspect not to negotiate, these kids , they bled to death, 😢they failed them😒 border patrol officer killed the suspect with a pistol , he is the true hero, Arredondo the main leader cowardly failed Uvalde children !!!!! ACTIVE SHOOTER!!!! more clear than that you can not get!!! they were more worried to apprehend the parents , they wanted to go inside and saved their babies and they were not allowed, they were outside looking for keys pieces of 💩waiting for a key to save these kids, you all failed these children!!😭😭 can you imagine the pain these children survivors have endured😢prayers for the ones that were killed may their spirits transcend to the light, and may they be in Gods arms!🙏🏻😔strength and acceptance for their parents, they have to live their lives without their babies💔r.I.p little angels and teachers✨✨✨✨🎚️🕯️

[@StephanieMT]

If they have had all the surivors of school and other public shootings in one place there would we a lot of people there.

[@g.o4610]

😢🙏🏼🕊️

[@davidmcaninch4714]

There’s a hole in the world tonight There’s a cloud of fear and sorrow There’s a hole in the world tonight Don’t let there be a hole in the world tomorrow They say that anger is just love disappointed They say that love is just a state of mind But all this fighting over who will be anointed Oh how can people be so blind? There’s a hole in the world tonight There’s a cloud of fear and sorrow There’s a hole in the world tonight Don’t let there be a hole in the world tomorrow Oh they tell me there’s a place over yonder Cool water against the burning sand But until we learn to love one another We will never reach the promised land There’s a hole in the world tonight There’s a cloud of fear and sorrow There’s a hole in the world tonight Don’t let there be a hole in the world tomorrow This is Hole in the World by the Eagles. Originally written in tribute to the victims of 9/11, I feel like this song can also help the families, not recover, no one could recover from what happened this day, but maybe it could help families come together to say goodbye to their loved ones (and I’m sorry that this day happened, I could never comfort the families of the victims).

[@skypie5374]

❤❤😢

[@cjbreezy9334]

Too MUCH bs ... NOTHING ABOUT THE COWARDS .. 50k in recent training for this. Real men don't run away from screaming children ... regardless of orders. 21 screaming nightmares every night for each till they take their own lives from guilt.

[@guillermoelnino]

They did exactly what they were paid to do... Ensure a high body count.

[@lucgendreau9078]

I am from canada where gun law are strick and those thing never happen. In the united state it happen alots it because of youre gun law and people dont want to change it. To me it all american fault sorry to say

[@flordecruz]

Those Cops failed to Serve and Protect!! 77 mins that could've and should've been less very Heart Breaking too still see this and remember this. This will Forever be a Mark and Scar in many!

[@User-Yzad]

😭😭😭😭

[@vincentcasino2356]

😔🙏💔

[@ruthfischer4177]

😢❤

[@markbouldin6513]

What happened to shooter in police custody?....???

[@guillermoelnino]

He knew too much to be allowed to talk.

[@ensignmjs7058]

@@guillermoelnino , yeah, sure.

[@guillermoelnino]

@@ensignmjs7058 not outside the world of possibility. 6K worth of g uns, ammo and accessories don't just fall out of the sky.

[@Alo-1997]

😢

[@snicolson2133]

These officers... these cowards are an absolute disgrace to their "profession" and community. Hopefully, everytime they see a child's face and especially their own child's face, they are sickened by how cowardly and complicit they are in allowing CHILDREN to be murdered.

[@cosmicpussy-cat2528]

if just ONE of the initial on-scene officers in the hallway had their own child in one of those two rooms I guarantee the entire situation would have been completely different and most likely, would have resulted in a better outcome. My heart physically pains imagining those babies desperately hoping police would come through the door and save them only to realize they were totally on their own…ugh, if just ONE officer would have stepped up instead of waiting around for someone else to do it or give instructions on how to proceed, they could have changed the amount of death that ultimately resulted in their lack of action. The entire thing is like a horrific “bystander effect” demonstration to the extreme, as if showing all the things NOT to do in a situation such as this. I still can’t wrap my head around the fact not a single officer saw anything wrong with their response in the moment enough to speak up and try taking control, or at the very least recognize proper protocol for an active shooter/hostage situation not being met and relaying that concern to other’s, I refuse to believe not a single official there noticed how badly the situation was being handled (or more like NOT being handled) when they are ALL trained the same way in how to respond to different situations by having all those specific protocols drilled into them. They all knew the situation was out of hand and being fumbled yet not a single one even attempted to be a leader and take control when the ones who were supposed to be were failing so miserably with children’s lives hanging in the balance. I’d have either ended up fired or dead if I was one of those officers in the hallway as there is no way I could sit there and do literally nothing even if told not to by a superior. There will never be enough justice for the community, the damage is too horrific and they will NEVER fully heal, but a good place to start would be holding those accountable who swore to put their own lives on the line for others when taking the job to protect and serve and then proceeded to do the opposite…justice and accountability won’t bring these innocent angels back but it’s necessary for the entire community to heal as much as possible given the nightmare their lives were turned into that day. It’s been years since the tragedy occurred but it will never be forgotten, I live in Canada and still think about the families and victims often, I’m sure it’s the same for many around the world. Forever remembering their names❤

[@caitlynbunner]

@ksat are y’all doing a 1 year documentary on Uvalde?

[@seleneq.4765]

😪🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@msk.7878]

I can’t with the background elevator music

[@nemix5284]

💔😢

[@Snake-bj2gl]

How did Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson cover Uvalde???

[@putnamcountycrimeanalysiswandr]

Such hypocrisy that Biden and his caretaker went to Uvalde, yet look at Nashville. The response was perfect. The training was perfect. The way they maintained their discipline was perfect. Yet, has President Biden invited the Nashville cops to the White House? Have the Nashville cops been properly recognized as the heroes that they are? Do we even know their names for crying out loud????? Maybe when we remove the politics from school shootings, make it about what it is rather than about the NRA, perhaps we’ll make progress.

[@annabiotic1078]

The GOP has grossly politicized guns. How about addressing that, first…

[@georgeesparza174]

My condolences to the families. Police not up to the task to put their lives on the line should turn in their badges! Politicians not willing to make changes for the better should be fired!!! Just seems like profit over ppl is all they care about

[@ccp0]

Uvalde Strong❤️ Remember their names

[@guillermoelnino]

the names of the officers that stood there and did nothing? yeah, I would like to know those. Also their addresses.

[@renekastewart3975]

JESUS IS THE WAY THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE .AMEN. ✝️🙏👍😇

[@robinquivies8190]

Completely mishandled by police

[@annabiotic1078]

I can’t believe y’all had McLaughlin. He’s an utter disgrace.

[@jingsbaking3179]

I hate the person who killed them

[@alexanderhopkins7837]

Facts 😡 he is a coward I wish the cops would rescue those poor kids ☹️ they probably had summer camp plans and probably wanted to spend time with family I feel bad for the parents they deserve much more 😭😢💔😞

[@guillermoelnino]

Say man.

[@priscyceron204]

they could of saved those kid and teachers right after he went in no body was shot still omfg it’s was 1v20 like omfg they would still be here

[@sandrastevens4418]

It is so sad, that we now have to use Winnie The Pooh to explain to children what to do in the case of some crazy person with a weapon meant for the military goes into their school and starts shooting. Because according to an interpretation of something that was put into place by the founding fathers at a time off flint lock weapons, if they would have wanted it to mean a weapon to kill as many people at once, they would have written the right to own a Canon. What was written at the time was meant for the weapons of the time. The Second Amendment, ratified in 1791, was proposed by James Madison to allow the creation of civilian forces that can counteract a tyrannical federal government. Wich is why it says a well regulated Militia. The 2nd amendment reads A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. However the weapon of choice for mass shooters is a weapon that was developed for the military during the Vietnam War to kill as many people in as short amount of time possible. A weapon that was and never should have been available to the public. This weapon is made to stalk one type of prey and that is humans. It has no other use It is a sad fact that the highest cause of death for children in America is guns. It doesn't have to be, this cause is something that can be regulated, and should be regulated. Instead states are starting to go in the opposite direction. Less regulations for guns and gun owners. Less regulations for people who want to buy this weapon. All in the name of the 2nd amendment. Meanwhile people are afraid to send their children to school. And get handed a book to read to their precious children about what to do in case of a shooting. Because guns are so unregulated and easy to buy. And all in the name of freedom! Freedom for whom, certainly not the nation's children. Not for all the people and children who were gunned down, shopping, going to worship, watching a parade, being in a park, going to a concert, attending university, doing their weekly grocery run. The lax gun laws in this country took their freedom, their life, and pursuit of happiness away. Because it was made so easy by the people in government be it State or Federal for a person with an agenda and personal gripe or a death wish to commit suicide by cops to get a weapon and start shooting as many people as possible at any given time in America. Where Freedom comes at a very high price.

[@barbararenaud]

But the children of the most powerful legislators go to private schools or upper-class public schools. Robb Elem was a "Mexican" school. Say it.

[@suzymoroka297]

Abject failure and gross dereliction of duty

[@guillermoelnino]

Failure? Lol! They were all following orders.

[@KevaFlores]

3 minutes ? Absolutely disgusting. Almost 2 years to the day. I hope no one in law enforcement there that day is still employed!

[@trick351]

Epic failure! 💔💔💔

[@allygator6174]

I think that the police where not in the wrong they knew how much damage that AR 15s can do in a short amount of time so they need to not only make sure they where safe they had to figure out what way would be the best way to get the kids and teachers but i agree it sucks it took responders an hour but at the same time they didn't have the right equipment to save themselves or the kids they had to get swat or a stronger group of people this is a terrible tragedy and may those 21 people rest peacefully ❤ 🕊️🕊️🕊️

[@monicamarie8202]

Alot of cowards is what there was

[@guillermoelnino]

Order followers you mean

[@ricoswartz345]

This was a good video up until the parents started talking gun control, thats when you lost me. Appeals to emotion and gun control propaganda is all this is.

[@phillip53]

Yup, they always wait until the very end.

[@suzymoroka297]

That gunman would’ve been neutralised if only there was one good guy with a gun. No wait a second…. 🧐🤔. In defence of their second amendment and the right for civilians to own military grade assault rifles.

[@guillermoelnino]

Using all those funny words to describe a tool for self defense tells me y ou would prefer all our g uns get grabbed and sent to ukr aine.

[@javierbarrera9805]

I stopped watching this when they made it political

[@guillermoelnino]

It was political from the start. The whole point is to hand troubled teens weapons to produce a scenario for advocating against law abiding citizens being able to defend themselves. worked like a charm.

[@daphtrek]

It is political, you wuss

[@putnamcountycrimeanalysiswandr]

What a dumb political narrative.

[@thomasweeks7992]

These poor children and adults were allowed to die because of cowardice.

[@guillermoelnino]

No, orders were followed so that the body count was as high as possible to ensure the next gun ban passes.

[@jolenemorgan2537]

@@guillermoelninoI really hope this isn’t true 😢

[@guillermoelnino]

@@jolenemorgan2537 Y ou can hope all y ou want. That won't produce anything of merit.

[@robertcollins8621]

You keep giving badges to criminals, cowards, or incompetents people that are mentally, morally, and/or physically UNFIT to wear a uniform. 99% of these cowards are still in uniform haven’t heard of one of these cowards offing themselves. Over 100 cowards that day all still alive and on the job. If they aren’t going to end themselves then can they All at least be banned from Public Service for life?