New report details missed chances to stop Uvalde shooting

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A Texas State University report criticizes the police response to the Uvalde school shooting. The report says some of the victims could have been saved had they received medical attention sooner. A police officer armed with a rifle watched the gunman but did not fire while waiting for permission from a supervisor.

1 month ago·Uvalde, United States

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Times of India

US: Police missed chance to shoot Uvalde gunman before school massacre

US News: TEXAS: An Uvalde police officer awaiting a supervisor's permission to fire his rifle missed a chance to take out a school shooter who went on to massa.

1 month ago·Mumbai, India

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Reuters

Police missed chance to shoot Uvalde gunman before massacre

By Daniel Trotta - An Uvalde police officer awaiting a supervisor's permission to fire his rifle missed a chance to take out a school shooter who went on to massacre 19 children and two teachers, according to a report published on Wednesday. The previously unreported detail was included in a report by the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center at Texas State University

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Uvalde police missed several chances to stop school gunman, report reveals

One officer asked his supervisor if he could shoot the attacker but got no answer, despite penal code not requiring permission

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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CBC News

Officer had chance to fire on gunman in Uvalde, Texas, school shooting, new report says

A police officer armed with a rifle watched the gunman in the Uvalde elementary school massacre walk toward the campus but did not fire while waiting for permission from a supervisor to shoot, according to a sweeping critique released Wednesday on the tactical response to the May tragedy.

1 month ago·Canada

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