Uvalde families outraged after report finds officer had opportunity to shoot gunman

A new report on the tactical response to the Robb Elementary School shooting states an officer had an opportunity to shoot the gunman.

[@bettydamnboop3030]

The mother who ran inside twice to save her children is all I need to know. She didn’t have a gun unlike the police officers that were there. She’s a hero

[@kokoskokso]

yeah and now the cops are threatening her for speaking out, that's really all one needs to know

[@NotoriousBroadcasts]

She didn’t just grab her own kids, they were at least a couple of others that she dragged out with her. Also, she had already tried to run in before that and the police stopped her, she managed to do an end run around them just to get in.

[@raven2821]

@@NotoriousBroadcasts yeah they handcuffed her the first time then ran

[@monicacardenas8140]

Or that officer that was off that day at a barber shop getting his haircut and found out that there's a shooter at the school barbershop gave him a shotgun went into the school and other officers backed them up went in there got his wife and kids. And then he went all over to all different types of media stations saying his story oh how we went in and got his his family out but there were other parents outside wanting to go in but but we're refrained tased made handcuffed which prevented them to go inside and retrieve their kids. My opinion

[@1bkres]

Watch video she is now being harrassed & targeted by the cops who weren't brave like her

[@shirleypichardo1288]

Those police officers should be held accountable! No excuses!

[@corabell6734]

They are thinking of a scapegoat right now

[@trollthebringerofdeath2.0j99]

There’s a valuable lesson to be learned in all this. Authority is always right even when children are being murdered just a few feet away while armed with rifle’s.

[@jaymoar3561]

I dunno how these cowards sleep at night.

[@sydtopia1]

That is what the investigation is for. To determine what occurred. And which police officers are you talking about. All of them?

[@corabell6734]

@@sydtopia1 well given all of the cover ups that have already happened coupled with the blatant omissions of vital information the investigation can’t be trusted.

[@tuvu6419]

“My mom protected those kids, but no one protected her.” This hit me hard

[@Subreon]

when he said i signed up for that kind of danger. i was expecting him to say she didn't, but what he said was also good.

[@obitog5974]

How hard?

[@tuvu6419]

@@obitog5974 harder than I “hit” your mom

[@davidwade7681]

Also lost his dad as well

[@FidgetyGuy]

The cowards of Uvalde. Name em and shame em, and hang em.

[@Chupita1977]

I went numb when the dad said, “My daughter was a fighter. Took a bullet to the heart and she still fought to stay alive.” May they all Rest In Peace.

[@MG-hi9sh]

When I see incidents like these, I really wish God was real. I wish these innocent children could just peacefully enjoy heaven. Unfortunately, I don't believe in God, so I think they're in oblivion. Life can be so depressing.

[@michaeltimmons2799]

@@MG-hi9sh what is bad about death if we are just sacks of cells in a random pool of probability? The world was created good. People were created good- Adam and Eve told God to leave them and ate the fruit opening the world to suffering. Their offspring as consequence of saying away with God is pain, suffering, illness, and famine. Saying something is good or bad is describing in some pseudoscience if you do not believe in God, because all good things come from God, good in morals has always been akin to like-God

[@JB.2012]

Same

[@DarthHumongous]

These cowards are still harassing the little lady that went in to rescue her own kids. They're parking outside her home, and trying to intimidate her.

[@shereerabon8551]

Are you serious? Where did you see that? Impossible?!!! Nooo!

[@denisseavila9083]

LORD, HAVE MERCY! 🙏 🕊

[@tomhenry897]

Where you been she post it

[@Midalias25]

@@shereerabon8551 It’s in another KZbin video. She hired a lawyer.

[@rogersmith7808]

@@Midalias25 If this is happening I wonder why she isn't recording it as proof (or maybe she is).

[@IamNotaTeslaBot]

The lady who ran in the building should be the new Police chief.

[@Monkey-fc9nc]

I'd do the same for my kids! This shit worries me. I was not into guns due to an Uncle dying from a gun in the 1950s before I was born. But now I am thinking of getting a gun for protection purposes. I worry about even sending my kids to summer school. Even in the fall I worry about sending them. I went before our school board in June about school safety. We need more safety in this country for our schools. I am so sad for the parents of Uvalde. Horrible!!!

[@lindaguthrie558]

I commend the mother who risked her life to save her children and other children who were in the school and to get them to safety and then go back in yes she’s a hero for she saved some and during that time the police department could have done something to save these children! What a shame and the citizens of that town is paying them! It’s wrong

[@puppiesarepower3682]

Question is; would she take the job?

[@blackhawk6615]

Truth!!!!!!!!

[@lauralarrabee7870]

That was OG bravery. I think when you love so much a parent is willing to face anything for their child.

[@JamesBond-hu9rg]

“We investigated our selves and found NO wrong doing “.

[@Rebecca-705]

Sounds like Trudeau

[@Mancer1980]

Wait until karma investigates them.

[@wisdom88]

The Dad that said my daughter was a fighter literally killed me. I can picture all of them fighting for their breath. My deepest condolences to all of the families affected. 😰😰😰

[@wisdom88]

@Sniper.308 I know brother. This hurts.

[@princess5625]

Lol 😂😂😂

[@wisdom88]

@@princess5625 you won’t be laughing when you’re burning in hell with that shooter.

[@chocolatecoveredgummybears]

who needs permission to shoot an active shooter? they should be charged for aiding and abetting

[@rogersmith7808]

The Mayor is saying that never happened and althought it was mentioned in the official timeline from ALERTS that timeline also leaves out almost all information about TX DPS who had more personnel on scene that any other agency. It's clear ALERTS is covering for DPS.

[@rogersmith7808]

Not sure where Emily's comment went but I'm going with the Mayor as he has been very public with his criticism of DPS and their slow rolling the release of information to the public. This guy McCraw is only interested in pointing the blame away from the DPS which is why he came out so quick in the beginning to stuff Arredondo under the bus wheels. Not that Arredondo wasn't a large part of this disaster but there were tons of DPS officers and supervisors there who also did nothing.

[@sydtopia1]

@@rogersmith7808 Very true. I particularly like the senate hearing where some of the senators saw through the directors BS and asked some good questions. I wont' believe anything the investigation says, will be waiting for the federal investigation to be complete for coming to conclusions.

[@captainnappy9338]

@@rogersmith7808 DPS?

[@amyproudfoot6611]

@@sydtopia1 I won't believe anything the federal investigation says 😞

[@rastagyaljay]

"She took a bullet to her heart. She still fought to stay alive." I'm gutted.😞

[@blackhawk6615]

Wow!!!!!

[@butterfly-ef8fx]

POOR BABY 😥 THEY SUFFERED TREMENDOUSLY THE PAIN THOSE BABIES WOULD'VE HAD A CHANCE IF THEY DIDN'T STAND AROUND WAITING FOR DONUTS

[@lindadavis5941]

God Himself will comfort the comfort less

[@Dharmarenee]

Broken heart 💔

[@bendyblanco350]

Yeah I’m going to be thinking about that for a while. Many years ahead 😔 Poor Families, I can’t even comprehend the pain they must feel. Especially after seeing the police do nothing

[@pretzeltime3900]

It’s absolutely criminal what those officers did in the early moments of this horrific day. They all failed those children and the teachers who were begging for help and got nothing. It just breaks my heart that these families not only have to deal with the loss of there children, but they have to deal with the loss of respect and trust of the people who were supposed to protect…

[@DRAWKCABLLA]

you should have let the teachers carry weapons, NO EXCUSES. then you wouldnt need to rely on a bunch of pigs to protect your kids. THIS IS ALL of your fault, the people who think being disarmed is safe. ARM YOURSELVES OR STFU

[@DaveBailey18]

The problem here is people don't see to move on with their lives. It's like the Democrats not getting over January 6, 2021. Instead of continuing on with pointing the finger at those police almost 2 months after, how about focus on better protecting our schools so more children don't have to die and America fails them? Stop blaming police and guns for shootings that happen. We have the power to not fail children any longer by making all of them feel safer and better protected at school so LETS DO IT AND STOP WITH THIS BS!

[@pretzeltime3900]

@@DaveBailey18 i wonder if you could be so apt to move on if your child was murdered in those classrooms? Could YOU?

[@mads1864]

No excuses, they need to be imprisoned or worse. People literally lost their children over their recklessness.

[@DONTHATETHEPLAYA321]

They are cowards

[@artyanez7734]

Not recklessness, but cowardice, there motto is to protect themselves and no one else. The dont deserve to be cops, maybe meter maids..

[@mads1864]

@@artyanez7734 exactly that’s a better way to put it they were cowards and couldn’t do their job. they shouldn’t even be working anymore tbh

[@andresinsurriaga1082]

The police will never live this down. They're so brave when they're pulling over some poor motorist but protecting defenseless children against an armed madman is in the 'too hard' box.

[@leolion777]

Yes, because in Texas, many police just love to push their weight around, harassment is horrible, but when something goes wrong, they shut their mouth and don't talk, walk away!!!!

[@RoIIingStoned]

Yup. They get off pushing around and feeling superior to normal citizens

[@chericaponetto449]

Exactly!

[@Xx_LowNSlow_xX1]

They go full force into a crackhouse but not into an active shooter in a fkn elementary school

[@kellykline6417]

Exactly. The police were so brave to show force / kneel on and murder unarmed ppl who didn’t pose a threat, but become cowards on the mere sound of gunfire. They didn’t even bother, they just coat tail and ran. Then someone sanitized his hands and played with their phones hiding behind a wall.

[@prancer1803]

Those poor people. This is one of the worst, if not *the* worst law enforcement failure in maybe 25 years.

[@0xsergy]

just the most public one they couldn't bury under the rug while forcing witnesses to lie about what happened... which they tried to do anyway.

[@cecilyworley8424]

Agreed, prior to this it was known as Columbine but the distinct difference is that when Columbine first happened the public and law enforcement were ignorant.. Sadly, it was a huge learning experience. In this day and age where our children actively practice school shooter drills there is absolutely no excuse for the response (or lack of one) by these responding officers. I mean honestly.. what they did goes against everything the training tells them to do in these scenarios.. I agree with the parents.. anyone in that hallway or anyone that wasted time fighting and trying to detain distraught parents should absolutely resign. These situations are ALWAYS sad but this hits differently because kids and teachers died as a direct result of their lack of action.

[@puppiesarepower3682]

*Last 100+ years.

[@oscarchupatuputa5260]

I would say 26

[@BudandBloomWithBlossom]

This was not cowardice nor failure. This was an intentional extermination. Make no mistake.

[@SR71GIRL]

EVERY ONE OF THOSE "OFFICERS" NEED TO REMOVE THEIR GUNS & BADGES, TO NEVER WORK IN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGAIN. This is the worst thing I've ever seen. This tops 9/11. Those COWARDS should never show their faces again! 🤬😡🤬 May God bless ALL of you suffering. I am SO sorry 😭😭😭 VOTE THAT MAYOR OUT!

[@parishamitchell8164]

Absolutely may God be with them

[@AmberwingArt]

I watched the full video of the entire shooting scene, including the gunman entering the school and the entirety of the police in the hallway & I was completely shocked and disgusted. Multiple police officers were in that hallway 6 minutes after he started shooting kids in that classroom. They heard him shooting and they did nothing; if they had gone in when they got there, they likely would have saved a lot of those kids' lives. Instead, they were literally milling around the hallway for most of the hour and 20 minutes that they were in there! They were all wearing kevlar vests, which I understand probably wouldn't have stopped automatic rounds, but the children had NOTHING to protect them. And officers with shields were there 20 minutes after the shooting started, so even though I'm sure a lot of the kids were gone by then, they likely could have saved at least ONE of the kids or teachers at that point. But no - the officers with shields all stayed out in the hallway doing nothing. The video is muted in parts where the kids are screaming WHILE THE POLICE WERE IN THE HALLWAY - the police KNEW there were live kids in there. I also don't believe for a second that 911 failed so badly that none of those officers knew kids were still alive in there It's such a disturbing and heartbreaking video to watch. :(

[@imajhawk11]

I saw the video too. The gunman was shooting in the classrooms almost 7 minutes before the police showed up. Yes, the police failed but so did the teachers. Why weren’t the doors locked !?!! There was shooting outside the building almost 5 minutes BEFORE the gunman entered the building!

[@picklejuice9297]

@@imajhawk11 the doors have no locks thats why the teachers followed every other protocol but the only real way you can lock it is from the outside the inside lock was broken or something like that which I guess no one thought it was important enough and now 20 or so kids will never grow up and will never exist again and just like that we will never learn from what happened

[@UseCaut1on]

They literally did more to keep the shooter alive than the victims.

[@justinsalazar9070]

COWARDS should all be FIRED and CHARGED!!!!! TEXASS is PATHETIC for letting those officers still collect a Paycheck!!!!

[@ZoltzenMoltzar856]

Texas cowards, who would have thought

[@TheGrazo]

100%

[@jasmin-kc7fl]

Literally what are they waiting for

[@puppiesarepower3682]

You mean Uvalde. So when will Biden order a congressional investigation into the trend of school shootings, that's my question. This trend started in April 1999 when Clinton was president. I wouldn't mind having Biden also looking into the Los Angeles Riots as well, since that's when the whole police brutality thing started. Incidentally Clinton was also president at the time.

[@jingles2726]

Agreed

[@elainephleps4705]

They weren't police, they were cowards. And everyone of them needs too be fired.and the police dept needs too be sued!! This whole situation is heart breaking.

[@johnhenry4844]

This is the reality of American police, they bring out the heavy gear, intimidate and bully people for petty traffic or drug violations, beat up the homeless or attack protesters They ain’t heroes

[@bluejayhunter]

My heart ached watching this! They didn’t even approach the gunman. They listened to the shots ring out and I hope this is a loud enough message for the officers of this country to realize what they signed up for. Protect and serve is more than words.

[@FidgetyGuy]

The two teachers who died in 111 and the one who survived in 112 are also at fault. These teachers had recent active shooter training. And yet, when they heard gun shots for 5 minutes, they did not lock, nor baracade the doors. If they had locked and baracaded the doors, the shooter would never have been able to kill those poor children.

[@picklejuice9297]

@@FidgetyGuy actually you can’t blame the teachers they followed every protocol schools take believe it or not the classroom doors actually have no locks on them which the officers didn’t know but the gunman did I guess cause he shot the door after entering and no officer came close to the door

[@FidgetyGuy]

@@picklejuice9297 The teachers and principal followed every protocol? That's laughable. Facts: The teachers and principal received active shooter training a few weeks earlier. There was 5 minutes of gunfire outside the building. Successes: Most teachers locked down their classrooms. Failures: 1. The principal failed to make the lockdown announcement on the intercom. 2. The teachers failed to lock external doors. 3. The teachers were allowed to carry guns on campus, but failed to do so. 4. The teachers who died failed to lock their classroom doors, much less baracade.

[@picklejuice9297]

@@FidgetyGuy ok not every teacher carries a gun some teachers just don’t like using guns but they obviously love teaching kids you can’t just expect teachers to bring guns everyday not to mention what if one of the students got ahold of it? You can’t always keep your things hidden and be able to access them quickly at the same time also the locks on the door were broken and needed to be repaired she told the students to get under the desk and everything she closed the door it’s all she could really do yes she could’ve blocked the door let’s make a whole bunch of noise putting stuff in front of the door letting the shooter know we are in here and probably have no way of defending ourselves let alone the shooter could’ve just went to the window if they barricaded the door so there’s a few reasons as to why this could’ve ended badly even if the door was barricaded not to mention if they barricade the door with I’m assuming the few very light tables and some chairs they have aren’t gonna do much in terms of stopping a person who is motivated to kill kids and again they have to get up make a bunch of noise and shit to barricade the door letting the shooter know they are there but if they hide underneath tables etc instead of using them to block the door it gives them more of a chance to be able to hide there wasn’t much of a way for the teachers to prevent this again most teachers don’t want to carry a gun they just enjoy teaching the future generations of America and helping them grow up and learn things you can’t just keep your firearm on you while your teaching waiting for a shooting to happen better yet who’s to say none of these teachers might use that gun to idk shoot people themselves if they wanted to or they could force a child at gun point to do things I mean there’s multiple things that could happen and external doors? Do you mean the door that leads to the outside? If so most of the time for those kind of doors you need a special key which obviously 99% of the teachers aren’t gonna be carrying around

[@picklejuice9297]

@@FidgetyGuy the principal not making the announcement was cause he was already in the school shooting up the place most of the time if the person is already in the school a school will not announce it over the intercom cause it’s pretty much already known there’s a shooter and it just lets the shooter know that there’s plenty of fresh meat just waiting in the office

[@marthaamitrano8082]

So many lives could have been saved if not for those asses standing in the hallway totally geared up. Unfriggin believable I can not believe they stood there all that time and did nothing. They should ALL be fired and charged, this makes me sick. The teacher that did survive, that poor man will live with this forever.

[@JustinMacri007]

@@Michael_J_M14 they should all go to Supreme Court In Dc

[@anthonyguarino4242]

Not only that, one brave cop tried to save his wife and children from the shooter but these disgusting cowards detained the good cop and escorted him out of the school building so the shooter can kill the wife and kids. That proved that these cowards did not want a good cop to save the children and teachers, not even his wife!

[@josephfuller6229]

@@anthonyguarino4242 that cop was also the guy who trained them on how to respond they had finished training 2 weeks before the murders

[@tusiiie]

if they aren't supposed to protect the public then clearly it isn't in the public's interest to fund them as much as they are.

[@davionbanks883]

@Tiny Princess it’s illegal to jaywalk as well…my f****** God. Just because it’s the law doesn’t make it right. Surely since Jim Crow was the law in the 60’s you would agree with it. Change is absolutely needed. Bad optics. You’re in bulletproof vest, ballistic shields, guns, and plenty of back up.

[@SoLoboo]

It’s one thing to be cowards. It’s a whole other level to physically stop these people from getting inside saving their children. Prayers for the families.

[@guerita8354]

It is a lie that the officers DID NOT see the shooter, there are plenty of videos showing the shooter entering the school and the POLICE in front of there cars!!!! The POLICE COULD HAVE DONE MORE!!!! I remember seeing a video of a mother who went in to rescue her two children, and the officers tried to stop her but she still kept going, which is the same I would have done as a mother, if they aren’t going to save the childrens lives I would go in for mine as well!!! These officers could have done more!!!!

[@hawabalde268]

Those weren’t police officers in front of the car

[@laurafigueroa3830]

At the end of the day we know that officers ( 376 law enforcement officials)didn’t do anything to stop the shooter. They waited for 70 minutes. You cannot change the outcome by changing the report. Actions speak louder than words 😭🙏🏼😭🙏🏼😭🙏🏼

[@ruthrodriguez7694]

What about the two running from the wrecked vehicle of the gunman.

[@picklejuice9297]

@@ruthrodriguez7694 if I’m correct those were only funeral home workers I don’t think any officers encountered him at his vehicle

[@j.wicker6170]

What kind of cop has to ASK FOR PERMISSION to shoot an armed intruder in a school?

[@samlung2724]

A cop who answers to his boss the chief or the person who was calling the shots at the time. It's a protocol for cops for the most part.

[@benzito397]

@@samlung2724 how many unarmed ppl have police killed without asking for permission

[@samlung2724]

@@benzito397 Thoes a usually 1 on 1 confrontations where a cop can say, "he feared for his life" and there's usually no other witnesses. This situation involves multiple cops, innocent people and many witnesses.

[@j.wicker6170]

@@samlung2724 That needs to change for a situation like this, if they have the shooter in view and have no collateral damage around, kill him right then and there.

[@daik.3535]

@@samlung2724 so the answer to the question they asked was PLENTY . there’s no excuse & even if that was an excuse what about all the lies Involving when & where they FIRST seen the shooter . I’m sure that isn’t part of “pRoToCoL “

[@patriciamiles3814]

Damn the Young man that lost his mom he is in the military has every right to feel how he feels because he has experience this as far has saving life’s

[@draco2xx]

as a police officer its going to be a time when you will have to sacrifice your life to save the innocent and that time was at the uvalde elementary school, too many cops were standing around not doing anything when they shouldve blitz the shooter and take him out immediately to save those kids lives

[@howardstern1189]

They were scared to die

[@rocketman6478]

But they're cowards. They're only tough guys to regular citizens when they pull them over

[@bubdoubler716]

"The whole police department here, are cowards." Yes Sir, they are.

[@rociogable4245]

I just can't imagine, the pain of the victims, Family who died in Ulvade Texas. Prayers for all there. This is sad. Unimaginable pain.

[@NickRoeder]

Thots and peaches or something like that. That's all we ever do right?

[@christopher257]

Governor Greg Abbott and the Uvalde Police Department deserve all the condemnation and rage from the families of the victims who lost their loved ones for no justifiable reason all because trained police officers were too scared to do their jobs which is to protect and serve the people who pay their salaries.

[@rociogable4245]

So true Christopher just sad.

[@mc-rn8ro]

“It’s not about gun control, it’s about increasing security in schools! More people should be armed!” Okay, well, multiple armed police officers were on sight and children STILL died. So, looks like that approach doesn’t work out.

[@hoosiernee1993]

Then let's arm out courageous teachers and parents!

[@olderthanyoucali8512]

@@hoosiernee1993 yah, then we can arm the children! Arming untrained, unqualified people isn't going to help in anyway. The supposedly trained police should have prevented this. The solution is officers who have been properly evaluated psychologically and properly trained to do their job no matter the risk. Applicants should know that their job as an officer of the law includes putting their life at risk when protecting citizens!

[@hoosiernee1993]

@@olderthanyoucali8512 Where did I say untrained?? Just because it could be teachers or parents does not mean they they couldn't be proficient or become so

[@vannessarangel44]

@@hoosiernee1993 that’s insane, a teacher shouldn’t be in a position like this, the police was 100% at fault

[@melsafken764]

If the police are afraid of automatic weapons, they shouldn't be in the streets. Period. You cannot expect teachers to police classrooms.

[@11rgomes]

The mayor and the whole police squad is lucky that the whole town isn’t rioting right now!!

[@saphanlim3340]

I cried every time this comes on. They're just kids!

[@monicajones6827]

Little innocent babies! I can’t believe this has become a normal occurrence in this country. And our “leaders” are okay with it.

[@RFernandez18]

Same...😭😭😭 this is soooo heartbreaking. How could they be so cowards especially with children involved.😭

[@adamnugent2137]

I still think about this daily! Many times daily!

[@samlung2724]

To bad adults aren't innocent

[@latinaforever4892]

@@monicajones6827 well said 💔😢 God bless America because every day is getting worse!! 🙏

[@Jean-tt6on]

I'm in awe of the strength the family of the victims have. They haven't had a chance to mourn in peace because they haven't been given any accountability, yet they're still speaking up as best as they can and not giving up. I have so much respect for them and that community.

[@ms.sharon.7581]

So, so sad for the families. Truly heartbreaking. The shero that day was the mom that went in and rescued her kids. She should get a medal for bravery.

[@Kopie0830]

shero lol, good one.

[@e.danielarey5118]

I was stunned to see these officers just standing around looking so confused in this active, life and death situation. The video speaks volumes. They entered the school and then just stood there cowering behind corners barely 10 feet inside the door!! And they just stood there not doing their job to protect and serve for well over an hour! Lots of sheepish gun pointing and kneeling behind cover. Not an ounce of courage and initiative to save lives!!! They didn’t assemble and take back rooms. They didn’t confront the shooter and force his attention into them instead of on innocent children. Even when ballistic shields were brought, they just stood there like deer in headlights! They all bunched together, almost petrified with fear and uncertainty! You see in the video, officers glancing back and forth at each other, confused, looking desperately for one of them to be a REAL leader hero to finally lead them down that corridor. But there wasn’t a single hero among them! And when more shots rang out, instead of helping the kids, they all ran back and hid even more. Shocking dereliction of their oath and duty!! Where have all the heroes gone in Texas?! People need to be fired and policies and training radically changed! There were 19 kids and 2 teachers counting on these officers to be heroes to try to save them…but there was not a single John Wayne among them! Sickening.

[@mayraj2155]

These cops need to resign and be held accountable personally

[@margaret4807]

I ABSOLUTELY AGREE!!

[@AAJillSandwich]

Resigned to meter maid duty in the Mojave desert I say

[@bzb500]

This tragedy has nauseated me and made me aware that we are paying the police for nothing and have no protection. It breaks my heart because all of the children were asking for help and was ignored. I realize the shooter had a high power weapon but to do nothing as a law enforcement officer is unacceptable. This affects the entire world.

[@XTheCrystalBeastGuyX]

I see you're one of the stupid ones that blame all police officers for this incident. Because obviously the police officers that are in Maine and Alaska are responsible for this and should've done something to stop this as well.

[@al6347]

Exactly I do not want my tax dollars to pay for COWARDS like that. The police proved that when the $

[@al6347]

$HIT HITS the fan they will not protect you and their trying to take are guns away from us! An officer didn't even go and try to save his own wife ! COWARDS

[@rahra2483]

This is in essence what defund the police is about they're using excessive force or killing UNARMED people for minor infractions... traffic stops, drugs. Not serving, not protecting and then this??? Plenty of officers armed to the gills can't take out ONE armed mass shooter? If he was a black man with an expired driver's license his odds of losing his life in the "confrontation" would be a lot quicker.

[@lukecastle2538]

That cop wouldn’t even save his own wife while she was in there texting him. That’s what kind of people those police are not to mention little kids

[@kaylabbones3281]

I cried so hard when the dad said my “my daughter is a fighter” I’m due very soon 33 weeks and every day is a blessing to have my baby girl, I’m scared and terrified for everything. But god got me and these parents deserve justice!! Every police officer that was involved needs to resign and held accountable because this is unacceptable!! We should not be goi by thru this!! This is worse than a 3rd world country!! You don’t hear about school shootings in other counties except the USA!! Do better!!

[@WA-fc9gc]

So, in your opinion it is ok when the 3rd world is going through this? You should be saying no human should be going through this.

[@tyga6348]

Hey hey let’s not knock developing countries the truth is the United States is a shit hole and kids there grow up being psychos and buying guns raise kids better maybe

[@kaylabbones3281]

@@WA-fc9gc who said I said this was okay? Stop twisting words my gosh this is what’s wrong with society. The 3rd world is NOT dealing with none of these issues and we so called the greatest country in the world dealing with this?! Make it make sense. No type of shootings is okay, for me to do a comparison is nothing condoning any type of actions. What a loser

[@cherylhart9370]

Stop, hit the ground nothing

[@cherylhart9370]

They,I believe, have stricter laws and don't just slap a killer in the hand. My brother was in Europe and said a guy ran out of a store after stealing and the cops just shot him didn't say anything

[@SoundHashiraX]

It’s very interesting that police officers don’t even wait to request permission to shoot for various traffic stops though with unarmed civilians

[@emramirez7846]

What is soo damn hard about ACCOUNTABILITY?! This horrendous lack of protection didn't just fall on the guy in charge, it fell on ALL of the officers present. The officer is right, the job of an officer is not for everyone because it entails putting your life on the line for those who need protection. They failed their shields, their communities that they swore to protect, and all of those INNOCENT children and teachers who asked for NONE of this. These parents will never have any peace of mind because their children were assassinated and their teachers, along with themselves are the only people who fought that day. God bless these families and the souls of those who lost their lives. UVALDE, do the right thing and relieve EVERYONE of their shields.

[@kah7012]

Relieve everyone of the license to practice law enforcement! Otherwise they will just go to another town or city. Take their 6 week training course away from them!

[@abelcastro654]

@Tiny Princess your an idiot yes its thier job. If they dont want to do thier jobs. Then please quit

[@SLUGGA214]

@Tiny Princess u. think ur some real hotshit on the internet huh chump?

[@xPooogle515]

Conservatives and cops hate accountability

[@letsgofishing3852]

Amen!

[@gothamnyc3935]

I literally felt pain in my heart when dude mentioned his mom died protecting those kids

[@nonenone4360]

My prayers go out to all those family members that have now to endure the tragedy of the big love held within their hearts for the family members that died in the Uvalde tragedy. This is a huge sorrow loosing your loved ones to such circumstances, it changes everything for all those witnessing. My condolences, my prayers are with you.

[@DegoJen]

I'm not sure I'd be able to not take justice into my own hands if I was one of these poor parents. For any of the officers in that hallway to still be employed is disgraceful, despicable, and disrespectful to each of these parents, the families, and most of all the children. I think I'm too volatile to not react in a primal way towards the cowards who didn't have the primal need to protect, save, and help those babies.

[@periwillow4859]

I would imagine the families are going to sue and sue and sue the police department and those individuals who allowed the little kids to die.

[@monicajones6827]

And yet, absolutely nothing will bring their babies back. They will live in pain for the rest of their lives. All because some coward wanted some attention and needed to feel like a tough guy gunning down innocent children. Our country is broken.

[@T-Rellsbrokenarm]

I don’t agree with them suing the mother unless their is evidence she helped her son she shouldn’t be held accountable for what her grown child did

[@laurawall7278]

Beyond horrific. My heart is broken for them.

[@TheGarry827]

I’m literally Crying man! I don’t have kids but I have nephews and I’m so sorry for you all!!!!❤️❤️❤️😢

[@beckyvaltierra1249]

I feel so bad for the family members who lost their loved ones, just knowing that most of them could of been saved if not all. It’s a disgrace what those officers did! Cowards!! May God bless all the families affected and May he give you all the strength you all need to deal with this horrible tragedy. 🙏🙏

[@PassportKingMarineVet]

The mother who rescued her two sons is a real hero

[@kellykline6417]

Other parents, unarmed, were trying to run in to save the kids but the cops outside, with full tactical gear on, pepper sprayed and cuffed them instead. Shame on the police force.

[@meganjane7579]

Never understimate the power of a mama bear.

[@meganjane7579]

@@kellykline6417 seriously they were ready to arrest her, they were kneeling on parents.

[@vindaknowles6481]

YES!! HURRAY FOR THAT MOM.. GOD. 🙏 BLESS HER....... SHE IS WITHOUT A DOUBT. (THE REAL HERO)....

[@imajhawk11]

She was no where near the gunman. She was never in danger. I also don’t like the fact that the teachers opened their locked doors. What if the gunman had an accomplice pretending to be a concerned parent.

[@derwoodogrady4666]

since when do cops stop and ask permission to shoot????PURE BULLSHIT!!!

[@jshuyaclips1616]

Active shooter situations should NOT require permission from incompetent Chief Officers! This could've been resolved so quickly and saved countless lives.

[@Joeyblondewolf2]

They will never fully heal from this.... And what messes me up is tons of parents were SCREAMING at the cops OUTSide the school to help the kids. And some parents even tried to run into the building but were arrested!?!? Wtffff how is that ok???

[@bettyjmurphy4136]

Officers HAVE to be held accountable, they need to be fired!!!!!! How heartbreaking

[@letsalllovelein]

they need to be beyond fired and jailed themselves.

[@urstruly4993]

nah. getting them fired just makes them drive an extra block or two to another station to work.

[@peteveal9836]

@@letsalllovelein They need to be fed to the Cartel.

[@XTheCrystalBeastGuyX]

@@letsalllovelein Under what charges?

[@vindaknowles6481]

Yes All of Them! FIRED!!

[@user-nq7lr8fy8p]

“This job isn’t meant for everybody. Once they saw death was staring into their eyes, they got weak in the knees.” Couldn’t have said it better.

[@caza728]

It’s something they can’t explain.

[@fisheatsteel]

You can't watch this and not have your heart go out to those parents and the victims. You're not suppose to bury your children.

[@estebanmichaels1750]

To the officers who might read this!!! Remember, your conscience is going to consume you. Put the gun to your head. End it. You failed. Failed at the highest form. Someone who has the gall… please hurt these men. Make them pay. Someone will make them pay.

[@terpz47]

I don’t understand how cops can chase a black guy who has a gun but when it comes to school shooting they freeze up and get scared. I’m Mexican.

[@puny5417]

My husband and I were just talking about this. They chase and shoot unarmed black people all of the time. We need to make better choices as a community but no one should be gunned down when they are unarmed. I’m and African American female teacher. This is a tragedy for sure and I hope justice is served.

[@abelcastro654]

Cause they are cowards. They pick on the weak. Scared of the strong

[@marcusaurelius5742]

Making generalizations is ignorant and isn’t helping anything.

[@jettpayton1352]

@@puny5417 “all the time” less than 20 cases a year in a country of over 300 million people

[@latinaforever4892]

I said that to my family, if they were in a black school community, and the shooting was going on .... the police will be there shooting without permission!,,! But not in Uvalde 😢🙏💕 RIP beautiful souls and teachers.

[@JesusLives889]

A wise man said if someone is not willing to lay down his life to protect innocent lives. He has no right to be a police officer. Cowards need not apply

[@davionbanks883]

@Tiny Princess My guy, they are expected to protect the peace which involves putting their life on the line. Stop commenting this same dumb comment.

[@davionbanks883]

@Tiny Princess Yes it’s not like the military however it’s still a hazardous duty when peace is interrupted which happens to be robbery, assault, shootings and so on.

[@sydneykeating4702]

@Tiny Princess so it’s the teacher job to put their bodies in front and get killed? They had GUNS and a bullet proof vest! What a dumbass you are….

[@christinechepeleffwaybackr8225]

@Tiny Princess who believes, morally, that is the case...? Its depraved indifference. And that IS a crime.

[@donttrickimtricky.8567]

@Tiny Princess Then let's hire only swat team to patrol. That's like saying fireman are not supposed to save people from a fire only put it out from a distance once everyone has burned.

[@WilliamsPinch]

Prison. That’s it. Send them to jail. They took an oath, and chose to not do their job. Charge them.

[@ana419]

Fired? They need to all be prosecuted to the full extent of the law for accessory to mass homicide among other charges.

[@TonyGue]

Irma Garcia's sister looks so much like her sister it's haunting

[@alexisapanco7765]

It really is.

[@TonyGue]

@@alexisapanco7765 it's almost like she herself is speaking from beyond the grave imo. I feel sorry for all the families :(

[@samlung2724]

It's like they are family and have the same mother. Shocking

[@I_AM_ME_777]

What bothers me also is the still shot photo of the cops standing outside the classroom just having no worries on their faces, smiling and chillin while kids are being shot in that classroom in front of them

[@rustyhowe3907]

The way they've just thrown these poor families away to protect themselves... It should be considered akin to a hate crime.

[@danicalobera507]

This still hurts 🥺 i can’t imagine the family of the victims . May the get justice 🙏🏻

[@snakehandler87]

There were many opportunities...I'm still in disbelief at how incompetent this tragedy was handled, my deepest condolences to those affected

[@stewart4142]

My heart goes out to all the families. I don't know that I could cope.

[@UriValdez]

After seeing the video, it makes me feel that they intentionally let it happen and it’s being covered up by the highest officials

[@rkf2746]

As a parent, a grand parent, and just being human, my heart broke listening to this. I hope there will be a day that the clouds lift and the sun will shine for them all.

[@conniepine8642]

Amen

[@ericacruz8261]

Me and my husband thought we were ok visiting Thursday. But we weren’t. It’s still so upsetting that we’re we’re loosing out breathe. Still heartbreaking. It will never be ok

[@TheLLovee1]

It makes me so mad that the police failed those poor babies & teachers. Everytime i watch any of these videos it breaks my heart over and over again. 😢 please let these families get some justice ❤️

[@vindaknowles6481]

Amen to that! 🙏.... Yes Please Justice!!!

[@princess5625]

Lol 😂

[@bukikaholmes1172]

@@princess5625, what’s funny?

[@Rich-yj4ub]

Tonii... The DA already stated 2 months ago there will be NO indictments & case is closed. "NOW" The Officials are buying time. Hoping things cool off long enough to get the National Guard in place before the Riots start.

[@intriguingmind9435]

What a beautiful mother

[@hahna77]

Their tears break me and their anger resonates with me in a very palpable and lasting way. I pray that all truth finds it's way to the light and that justice will one day help give them some peace and closure.

[@moonshadow3559]

This is so sad and so horrible at the same time! Prayers to the parents and prayers to the children of the teachers🙏🙏🙏🙏This is so heart wrenching 😔

[@peterpettigrew4410]

I feel for the father. He will never, ever be the same. We are with you brother. You are not alone on this ❤️.

[@al6347]

God Bless to all the families that lost a loved one that terrible day 🙏 ⚘️⚘️⚘️⚘️⚘️⚘️⚘️⚘️⚘️⚘️⚘️⚘️⚘️⚘️⚘️⚘️⚘️⚘️⚘️ To little Jackie's father words fail me

[@sallyedwards9171]

This is an awful thing that happened and alot of officers think that " hey, I got this badge and I can do anything I want !

[@isaac.2605]

It makes me so sad looking at all of their precious faces 😢

[@84americanwoman]

These poor people…🥺 heartbreak won’t end… so sorry for your loss… telling your stories has to create some change.

[@amandakazakova3515]

This is one of the most heartbreaking and outrageous incidents. I am devastated, and I dont have any connection to Ulvade, other then compassion for those impacted.

[@Dragonfly657]

This is so so sad I can’t believe that video I saw and I’m glad I saw it! Those poor babies can you imagine the last thought they had? Nobody was there to defend them.

[@markkoval4251]

I would really like to know how many died AFTER these cops showed up. And did these cops HEAR children screaming for their LIVES and gunfire?😳😔

[@chericaponetto449]

Of course they heard. No hearts. Peeing their pants in fear.

[@kellykline6417]

And one sanitized his hands while hearing their screams. 😠

[@monicajones6827]

Those children suffered unimaginable violence and I’m sure fear. But these families will have to live with this overwhelming pain forever. Everyday. I feel SOOO bad for them. I hate this. This is so unfair.

[@VisokaL790]

This is 2 much for me to listen to as a father of 3 children. I absolutely have no words to explain the feeling.

[@lizguz2771]

His mom was so beautiful, both inside and out…. Her beauty will live on through you and your siblings sweetheart.

[@christinaespinoza753]

Tears me apart, a piece of my heart dies for the families that have experienced this devastating loss and to find out it all could’ve been prevented 💔😢

[@mysadlife1771]

As a Texan I’m fuming and angry at the whole thing. Accountability should apply everywhere… not just for a CEO workplace. DAFUQQQ

[@TopQ428]

That Mayor really gets under my nerves I think he should resign immediately...

[@yolyrom7233]

All the families involved need to file an expansive suit against all those cowardly cops!

[@terpz47]

They really sat the parents down and basically said “you’re kids could’ve been saved because this cop had a perfect chance to kill the gunman but didn’t. Oh well, they’re gone”. This whole thing was pointless.

[@austinroccaro2219]

And than they be like “how does that make you feel”

[@seymoorepoone9512]

Best profile pic ever.

[@MG-hi9sh]

Tbh, I'm not gonna play the moral high ground with this because if I'd have been faced with the situation those cops did, I don't know how I would've reacted. Maybe I'd have grown a pair, maybe I wouldn't, you don't know until you're in that situation.

[@janinacastillo4010]

This whole situation was handled so poorly, all involved should be held accountable. There's no excuse PERIOD. They all need to resign and be held accountable period. I watched the video and it's a damn shame

[@kyransawhill6650]

They deserve to be behind bars, but I doubt that will ever happen. Cops are always protected against things like this, as if they're above the law, so whatever punishment they incur, I don't think it will be enough. But they're as responsible for the deaths just as much as the gunman because they left him alone in there with them for over an hour and allowed them to bleed out, so they should be tried to the same extent that he would if he were still alive.

[@lfz89]

They won't be held accountable

[@judithrose3006]

How could not just one of all those officers not have had the fuckin courage to save those children so beyond sickening and for one officer to literally grab hand sanitizer he’s the first one who needs to go and every single other one to follow I signed petition to fire all those who stood listening to children scream in pain for help before being gunned down as they just stood there just not even the right words for how horrific it is for it to happen but 100 times worse seeing so many lives would have been spared had those so called officers had the spine to do what they took an OATH to do

[@gregj831]

The cowardice of those Officers is beyond the pale.

[@FRIGIDBASTARDS]

"thorough and fair" sheesh the mayor is backing the police instead of serving the people due justice.

[@toytoyaquarius]

If he was black their would be no hesitation not up for debate

[@Are_Guy936]

But he was a trans Mexican

[@gentle846]

@@Are_Guy936 and? Last time I checked his skin color was still not black. You and I know how easy Police shot black people for less.

[@aao449]

…cowards are predictable, especially when the person they’re going after is unarmed. They must’ve urinated on themselves when they realized the killer was armed with an AR-15😂😂

[@miguelskintonechickenboneh9329]

seeing a grown man cry just breaks you

[@snowpoodie2870]

When This tragedy Happened I Cried Like A Baby I Couldn’t Help It I’m So Sorry For The Families Lost God Bless The Families

[@AbiZolanski]

I just can’t with this anymore this is so upsetting. I know these parents are ENRAGED. Too mad to even speak. :/

[@tinagarcia9538]

The whole thing is sad but what makes it worse is that those officers were waiting for an order and on top of that you have this mayor sticking up for them. I'm sorry but those 10 years old had more courage than all those police officers & mayor

[@kendoman5882]

What order?Pizza Delivery?🤨🤨

[@mrrooney9450]

No tears from these people being interviewed

[@kuei1215]

Those cops should be arrested for aiding and abetting. The did nothing to help, and prevented others from helping.

[@Ko-xs6dr]

My deepest condolences to all of these families of the students and teachers. Uvalde PD is full of cowards. May all these angels rest in peace with our Heavenly Father 🙏🏽