for nor news download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. > thursday, may 26 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." community in grief. still no answers into why a gunman killed 21 people at a texas elementary school. his private messages sent before the attack are revealed. honoring the victims. stories of bravery and heroism emerge as we learn more about the students and teachers. sit down. you're out of line and an embarrassment. >> heated confrontation. why beto o'rourke interrupted the governor of texas during an update on the shooting. good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green.

as the people of uvalde, texas, mourn the loss of family and friends in the latest school shooting, there are new questions about the standoff between the gunman and police. tuesday's shooting claimed the lives of 21 people. 19 were children, ranging in age from 8 to 10. two of the victims were teachers. witnesses say frustrated onlookers urged police officers to charge into the school during the shooting rampage that lasted close to 40 minutes. it ended when the 18-year-old gunman was killed by a border patrol team. the father of one of the children killed said police were slow to move in. meanwhile, investigators continue to try and piece together a motive. danya bacchus is in uvalde with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. this morning, there are unanswered questions about how and why the shooting unfolded. we're also learning more about the young and innocent victims and the fight lunatic.

>> reporter: president biden is expected to travel to uvalde in the coming days. authorities say the shooter legally purchased two rifles and nearly 400 rounds of ammunition earlier this month. anne-marie? >> danya, thank you so much. hundreds of people honored the victims at a prayer vigil last night. residents, pastors, law enforcement, local and state leaders attended an event at the

uvalde fairplex. we're learning more about the 19 children and 2 teachers.ilia lu >> reporter: among the victims, a boyulllife. ellie garcia was a proud member of the basketball team. her aunt described her as a sweet girl. >> she was very happy and very outgoing. loved to dance and sing and play sports. >> reporter: a sign of how small uvalde is, at least two of those killed were cousins. irma garcia, one of two fourth grade teachers there tuesday, is being hailed as a hero. she was seen shielding kids from the shooter. still, with every tragedy, there are stories of survival. >> we were scared, and the teacher started telling us we

can pray. >> reporter: second grader timothy silva was in the classroom next door and said his teacher reacted quickly. >> she started yelling, and i thought -- didn't think it was a drill because they would have announced it. and a teacher just went out there and started banging on our door to go hideepor hisom waite agonizing minutes to know he was safe. >> i was thinking that the shooter was shooting everywhere, that it was going to go through one of the walls and shoot him. i was so scared. >> reporter: as the people of uvalde come to terms with what happened, this largely latino community is turning to each other for comfort. and to prayer, hoping to find an answer to what may never be known. >> i think there are no words for this kind of situation, and we're trying to speak with our action, with our presence, with our support, with our prayer. we're ready for -- to immediate assist them with grief counseling, financial

assistance, with housing if they need, or any other assistance. >> reporter: that was lyilia luciano reporting. the democratic nominee for governor, beto o'rourke, interrupted a news conference and confronted governor greg abbott. >> excuse me. sit down. you're out of line and an embarrassment. sit down. don't play this stuff. -- the next shooting, and right now you're doing nothing. >> this isn't a place to talk this over. >> this is totally predictable. when you -- >> sir, you're out of line. sir, you are out of line! sir, you are out of line! please leave this auditorium. i can't believe you're a sick son of a [ bleep ] that would come to a deal like this to make a political issue. >> o'rourke accused the governor of doing nothing to address gun violence. governor abbott later said he does not support restrictions on guns but to focus on mental

health and school security. a new cbs news/ugov poll is shedding light on where americans stand on gun laws. 54% want stricter laws covering the sale of guns. 30% say guns should be as is. 36% want it to be less strict. it was after the shooting at the buffalo market but before the shooting in texas. in the aftermath of the school shootin, the nra is moving forward with plans to holds its annual convention this weekend in houston, 275 miles anway. the gun lobby said, as we gather in houston, we will reflect on these events, pray for the victims, recognize our patriotic members, and pledge to redouble our commitment to s secure. president trump plans to speak at the convention tomorrow. texas governor greg abbott is scheduled to be there but declined to say whether he'll ahead.

more coverage ahead on "cbs mornings." we'll take a look at three countries where gun laws rapidly changed after mass shootings in their homeland. oklahoma now strictest abortion ban in the country. republican governor kevin stit signed the ban into law yesterday. it went into effect immediately. it prohibits all abortions, except to save the life of a pregnant woman, or if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest that has been reported to law enforcement. abortion providers in the state have said they will stop performing the procedure as soon as the bill was signed into law. we will not know the winner of pennsylvania's republican senate primary until at least next month. the state's top election official says the vote difference between dr. mehmet oz and david mccormick falls within the margin of mandatory recount. unofficial results show oz, who was endorsed by former president trump, leading mccormick by 902 votes out of more than 1.3

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george floyd in minneapolis. now, the president is taking executive action, aimed at reforming federal law enforcement. natalie brand explains. >> reporter: two years after george floyd was murdered at the hands of former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin, president biden signed a new executive order on police reform for federal law enforcement. >> it's a measure of what we can do together to heal the very soul of this nation. >> reporter: he was joined by floyd's family and the loved ones of other victims killed by law enforcement. >> your loved ones should be with us today. you should not have to mourn. >> reporter: the order includes provisions to establish a national database of officers fired for misconduct, ban the use of choke holds unless deadly force is authorized, restrict the use of no-knock warrants at the federal level, adopt the use of body cams for arrest and searches, and require new standards for de-escalation and limiting the use of force. >> it's an important effort.

>> reporter: damon hewitt of the lawyers committee for civil rights under law, says his group provided input to the white house. >> the executive order can, and we believe will, set a new floor, a new benchmark. any furthe discussions about reform or transformation of policing must, at the very least, meet these standards. >> reporter: the president's executive order comes after bipartisan police reform negotiations on capitol hill failed to move forward. >> it's very, very important. we're not giving up on it. >> reporter: while state and local police forces are not bound by the mandates in the executive order, the white house says it hopes it will serve as a model for local law enforcement and will include grants to incentivize local forces to adopt similar measures. cbs news, the white house. coming up on "cbs mornings," the impact of mass shootings on gun laws around the world. holly williams takes a look at the response in some countries compared to the u.s. plus, tony-nominated actor jesse williams tells us about

his broadway debut in the play "take me out." actor glen powell drops by the times square studio to tell us about playing the young pilot hangman in the new movie "top gun: maverick." that's the "cbs morning news" this thursday. i'm anne-marie green. thank you for watching, and have a good day.