The wounds from these atrocities ripple across communities and the nation.
report describes the “failure of any officers to assume and exercise incident command” as “a major error in the law enforcement response.”
The state’s director of public safety repeated falsehoods, inaccuracies and shifted blame away from his agency.Especially haunting is the disclaimer that came with the release of surveillance footage: “The sound of children screaming has been removed.”Robb Elementary, now permanently closed and slated for demolition, remains cloaked in a chain-link fence covered with black material. The school remains a crime scene, and state troopers patrol the grounds 24 hours a day.
Wooden crosses outside Robb Elementary School in January. The toll of violence can be felt across Uvalde, Texas and the nation.About a mile from the school, more crosses and mementos surround the fountain in the plaza across from the courthouse. Businesses and homes display “Uvalde Strong” or “Pray for Uvalde” signs. A few houses near Robb have signs with crossed-out rifles. A decal on a white SUV’s rear window read, “Uvalde Shooting Survivor.
The Uvalde families proved that again by pushing Texas lawmakers to move a bill to raise the purchase age of assault rifles to 21 out of committee, a small step in an agonizing and frustrating legislative process. The bill stalled, but it still represents a small victory in a larger battle. The bravery of the families who have lost loved ones to gun violence stands in contrast to those lawmakers who refuse to discuss gun safety or move the legislation forward.
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