There was not sufficient manpower at that time and their main, their primary focus was preserve any further loss of life,” Olivarez said. “The initial group of officers that were on scene, at that point, they were at a point of disadvantage because the shooter was able to barricade himself inside that classroom. Eventually, a total of 19 officers were on scene. Two of the officers received grazing wounds from the suspect. Chris Olivarez said.Ī total of seven officers were on scene within minutes, including six Uvalde Police officers and a county deputy sheriff, according to McCraw. All of the 19 children and two teachers killed were in those rooms, DPS spokesperson Lt.
The suspect then barricaded himself in a classroom and an adjoining classroom. She smeared blood on herself and played dead: 11-year-old reveals chilling details of the massacre In total, hundreds of shots were fired in just four minutes. He “shot more than 100 rounds based on the audio evidence at that time,” McCraw said. local time, Ramos entered the school through the propped-open door and began shooting into the first classroom. The patrol car then sped toward the school, but drove right past the shooter, who was “hunkered down” between cars in the parking lot.Īt 11:33 a.m. Ramos then walked toward the school and began shooting at the building while officers arrived at the funeral home, McCraw said. The teacher tells dispatchers that there was a crash outside and a man with a gun. Video inside the school shows a teacher grab her phone and she “apparently calls 911,” McCraw said. Ramos fired at them, but did not hit either man, McCraw said. But when they saw a man with a gun get out of the truck, they ran. McCraw said at a news conference Friday that when two men at a nearby funeral home heard Ramos’ truck crash, they went to see what happened. On Thursday, DPS Regional Director Victor Escalon offered a different account of what happened, saying Ramos walked into the school without any confrontation from officers. Initially, authorities said a school resource officer “engaged” him, but no shots were fired. The door had just been propped open by a teacher about a minute before Ramos’ truck crashed near the school, McCraw said at a briefing Friday, citing video evidence. Ramos moved toward the school and entered through a back door, DPS Director Steven McCraw said. Erick Estrada said.Ī police vehicle is seen parked near a truck believed to belong to the suspect on May 24, 2022. The suspect crashed his vehicle into what appears to be a flood control channel near the elementary school and emerged with a rifle and a backpack while wearing a tactical vest that holds extra ammunition, Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Sgt. Greg Abbott said at a news conference Wednesday. The gunman fled, and as he was fleeing had an accident just outside the elementary school,” Gov. “The first thing that happened was the gunman shot his grandmother … She then contacted police. The grandmother was airlifted to a hospital and was being treated in serious condition, officials said Wednesday. Ramos first shot his grandmother at her home and then fled the scene, authorities said. The shooting spree began Tuesday prior to Ramos arriving at Robb Elementary. He shot his grandmother and crashed vehicle before entering school
The photo was posted as a story under the username “salv8dor_.” Multiple classmates confirmed the account belonged to the suspected gunman. From InstagramĪ photo of two AR15-style rifles appeared on an Instagram account tied to the suspect just three days before the massacre. Part of the image has been obscured by CNN to remove the name of a third party. He purchased guns and ammo the week beforeĪ photo of two AR15-style rifles appeared on an Instagram account tied to gunman three days before the shooting. The heinous attack came just two days before students were set to be released for the summer and left a community – and nation – asking yet again: Who would do this, and why?Īn examination of Ramos’ personal background reveals a bullied loner with no criminal history and – like so many other mass shooters in America – an interest in and access to high-powered firearms and ammunition in a political system that prioritizes gun rights. Responding officers eventually entered the room and a Border Patrol officer fatally shot him. Salvador Ramos was identified as the gunman who stormed into Robb Elementary on Tuesday with an assault rifle and tactical vest, barricaded himself in adjoining classrooms of children and opened fire, authorities said. The gunman who killed 19 kids and two teachers at a Texas elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, was a local high school student with few if any friends who officials said legally purchased two assault rifles and scores of ammo last week for his 18th birthday.
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