Police officers with rifles and shields stood around for over an hour as 19 young students and two teachers were slaughtered in a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The two still images, captured from security cameras in the school, are the latest pieces of evidence that directly contradict the official narrative provided by police. The Texas Tribune and the A ustin-American Statesman have been able to assemble detailed timelines of police activity during the mass shooting. The security camera footage that the station was able to view was not in its possession at the time.
The security camera footage, which clearly shows cops waiting around after drawing fire from the shooter, was allowed to be viewed by reporters by someone helping to conduct the current investigation. The footage has not been made available to news outlets through public records requests.
You can see the time-stamp from the security cameras in the picture above. The officers are hanging out and leaning against the wall for over an hour. The shooter entered the school at 11:30 a.m.
The image published by the Texas Tribune does not show the time-stamp, but the news outlet says it was taken at 12:04pm. According to the footage, the police didn't try to open the doors to the classrooms, contrary to what the police had said. Some law enforcement officials are not sure if the doors were locked.
The security camera footage and transcript of police radio chatter are included in the Tribune. The Tribune reported gunfire could be heard at least three more times after the first shots were fired. Despite hearing those shots, the police didn't budge.
The police did not storm the classroom until 12:50 p.m. The parents were desperately trying to get to their kids when they heard gunshots.
There is no word on whether the security camera footage will ever be released publicly, but the Tribune reports it includes footage of dead children being moved out into the hallway.
The fisheye camera in the hallway captured a single first responder standing in the center of the hallway, his surgical-gloved hands motioning to others standing behind him to remain there until all the officers exited. Once he got that signal, he directed the team to move quickly inside rooms 111 and 112. Gurneys and ambulance backboards suddenly popped into view.
The first to reach the victims inside pulled motionless, bloodied children onto the hallway’s linoleum flooring as they tried to assess their vital signs. None of the children appeared to make a sound. One child whose still body was placed on the floor had to be gently pushed to make room for others streaming in and and out, his blood leaving a wide swath of crimson across the hallway floor.
The issue of showing dead children in the wake of a mass shooting has been a contentious one. Some people think it will lead to changes to America's gun laws. Some people think it won't accomplish anything.
The Uvalde massacre is the worst mass shooting in Texas history and has become a focal point in the gun debate. Democrats want anything to be done to fix the U.S. gun problem while Republicans want America to fix mental health issues.
There are other wealthy countries with mental health challenges. It is the only wealthy country that has a lot of mass shooting.
The Texas state Senate is holding hearings about the police response to the shooting. According to the Austin American Statesman, any mention of gun control is off limits. The Republicans banned limiting access to guns from the agenda.
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