'He has a battle rifle': Police feared Uvalde gunman's AR-15

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The gunman had an AR-15, a rifle design used by U.S. soldiers in every conflict since Vietnam. Its bullets flew toward the officers at three times the speed of sound and could have pierced their body armor like a hole punch through paper. They grazed two officers in the head, and the group retreated.

Published 2 months ago · Uvalde, United States

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