the first funeral for 10-year-old amerie jo garza. classmates telling the family she tried calling 911 before she was killed the girl scouts posthumously awarding her a bronze cross for risking her life to save others. amerie's father telling david that he will live every day to honor his daughter's memory, showing us that cherished video he carries on this phone of the time they spent fishing together. >> do you know what you're doing? do you know what you're doing? >> no. >> what would you want people to know about your daughter? >> that -- i mean, she was the best person that i know. full of life. gone too soon. always smiling. very productive. she was her own self. she was her own person. she was a leader. she didn't try to be like anybody. she wanted to do things the way she wanted to do them. and that's -- that's what i mid. she didn't -- she was not a follower. she was a leader. >> reporter: 10-year-old maite rodriguez dreamed of becoming a marine biologist since she was in kindergarten. texas a&m corpus christi is now setting

we've just learned the identity of two of the young victims, 10-year-old amerie jo garza has been identifiedy her father who spent seven hours trying to find his daughter in the wake of the shooting. he now says my little love is flying high with the angels above. we just learned that 10-year-old fourth grader xavier lopez passed away. his mother snapped this photo of him at an honor roll ceremony only a few hours before the shooting. she told the "washington post" he was funny, never serious, and his smile, that smile, i will never forget. it would always cheer anyone up. he really couldn't wait to go to middle school. she told him she was proud and that she loved him before hugging him good-bye. she said she did not imagine that it would be the last moment she would share with her mama's boy. again, just made the honor roll, an honor roll ceremony moments before the shooting. a family member confirms to cnn that eva mireles a fourth grade teacher was also killed. >> here is what we do know at this hour. 21 people have been -- gunman shot his grandmother who is currently in critical conditi

amerie jo garza died trying to call 911 with a cell phone. her father says she received two weeks ago for her 10th birthday. in the photo that's paired with her obituary, she's wearing this beautiful violet dress and she's smiling, yet her family says their sweet, loving, sassy little diva hated dresses but she still wore them. she loved meals from chick-fil-a and her favorite drink, a vanilla bean frappuccino from starbucks. you know, those drinks are sweet and tasty on hot summer days here in texas. it's almost like a milkshake and there's no coffee in those drinks. her classmate, rodriguez was ambitious. her mom said she loved the color green and jalapeÑo. as an a and b honor roll student, she was already thinking about college as a fourth grader. she dreamt of becoming a marine biologist because she loved studying animals and wildlife. and we are at this memorial, poppy, as you mentioned, in the heart of town. people have shown up here before sunrise. when they show up, they walk along the sidewalk. it's easy to notice the sea of flowers

amerie jo garza, uzaiah garcia, javier lopez.nd alexandria aniyah rubio and two teachers died shielding her students from danger,er eva mireles and irma garcia. >> how do you look at this girl and shoot her, how do you shoot my baby? >> we confirmed the tragic news the husband of one of the teachers who perished on tuesday suffered a medical emergency, sergio garcia married to irma garcia 25 years had to be rushed to the hospital and ultimately passing away. his family believe he died of a broken heart. cnn uvalde, texas. >> despite this mass shooting, loss of life, carnage, community in mourn, the national rifle association will go ahead as planned in texas. the members of the gun lobby will meet friday in houston, among those expected to speak fo former president donald trump and greg abbott will send a video message, cancelled so he could attend a news conference in uvalde and four performers cancelled as well. >>> and we'll look at ways other countries respond to deadly violence and what the u.s. could learn if only they woul

and not before he murdered algrado garza's daughter, amerie jo. >> they needed to act immediately. there's kids involved. there's a gun involved. >> officials say this man made the decision not to go in. chief pedro pete arredondo of the uvalde school district pd. >> safety measures were taken to make sure that we had a safe release for the rest of the district, throughout our city of uvalde. >> a pair of briefthe hours aftr and chief arredondo hasn't been seen since. >> as far as his employment status is concerned, that's something beyond my control and i have no knowledge about. >> could lives have been saved, fewer kids shot, injured kids treated earlier and survived? that remains unclear. there was an initial burst of fire then a lull during which kids inside called 911, pleading for help. then more shots. seemingly directed at a door. >> there's so much information, so much communication, so much room for error that the only thing we do know is that by eliminating the threat quickly, you will save the most lives. >> a 50-year-old uvalde native, arredondo was approved as chief

one of the 21 victims of the robb elementary school shooting will take place for 10-year-old amerie jo garza. cnn live in uvalde, texas, with more. >> reporter: john, good morning to you. the first visitation and rosary is planned today for amerie jo garza. her parents described her as someone who loved swimming. that was her favorite hobby. here it is memorial day. now her parents are spending memorial day without her as they prepare for a journey of firsts without their loved one. they're not alone. so much grief and heartache here. and they're having a tough time accepting the unanswered questions. the justice department says it will review the law enforcement response to the robb elementary shooting. >> i'm glad that the justice department is listening and they're going to do a review of the law enforcement response. like i said, i think everybody was shocked that it took an hour for law enforcement to go in there and finally take out the shooter. >> reporter: law enforcement's latest timeline of event showed officers waited 75 minutes before entering the classroom and shooting the gunma

amy: those are the words of angel garza, the father of amerie jo garza who was shot dead in her fourthrade classroom in uvalde, along with 18 classmates and two teachers. amerie was just 10 years old. as mourning continues across the nation, republicans are facing increasing criticism for opposing any new gun control measures. on wednesday, texas gubernatorial candidate and former congressmember beto o'rourke interrupted a press conference held in uvalde by texas governor greg abbott. listen closely. >> i will pass the mic to lieutenant governor dan patrick. >> mr. abbott -- >> excuse me. excuse me. excuse me. sit down. you are out of line and an investment. -- and an embarrassment. >> you are doing nothing. >> this is not the place to talk this over. >> this is totally predictable. >>, you're out of line. sir, you are out of line. please leave this auditorium. amy: after beto o'rourke was escorted out of the high school auditorium where the press conference was held, he spoke to reporters. >> the governor of the state of texas, the most powerful man in the state, chose to do nothing.

amerie jo garza. annabell guadalupe rodriguez. 10. 10.in two fourth grade teachers eva , mireles and irma garcia. robb elementary school is a school with about 600 students in just three grades -- second, third, and fourth. the school is about 90% latinx. thursday was scheduled to be the last day of class for the year. the school district's superintendent hal harrell spoke on tuesday. >> my heart was broken today for our small community. we need your prayers to get through this. amy: tuesday's attack was the deadliest elementary school shooting since the massacre at sandy hook in connecticut when a 20-year-old gunman killed 26 people, 20 of them children between the ages of six and on seven. tuesday night, president biden addressed the nation. pres. biden: as a nation, we have to ask when in god's name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby? when in god's name but we do what we all know in our gut needs to be done? amy: the shooting in uvalde came just 10 days after an 18-year-old self-described white supremacist attacked a grocery sto

jose flores jr., uziyah garcia, amerie jo garza. xavier lopez, lexy rubio, they were all 10 years old, they died alongside their fourth grade teacher, eva miralles. that's 6 of the 21. jason carroll is at robb elementary school for us right now where the 21 families are trying to deal with this unspeakable tragedy. >> these kids will never attend school again. >> a texas community coping with tragedy after a gunman entered rob elementary school in uvalde, texas, and opened fire on a fourth grade classroom. >> the subject was able to make it into the school, as the governor reported. he went down a hallway, turned right and then turned left and there were two classrooms that were adjoining. that's where the carnage began. >> law enforcement estimate the shooter was inside the school for 30 minutes. >> border patrol, consolidated isd officers, police, sheriffs, and dps officers converged on that classroom, and a border patrol officer killed the gunman. >> at least 19 children and 2 adults were killed, only two days before the end of t

this afternoon there will be visitation and rosary for 10-year-old amerie jo garza, her father told cnn that amerie died trying to call police and save her classmates. uvalde's funeral homes so overwhelmed that it will take weeks to bury all 21 victims. >> the president and first lady visited uvalde sunday to meet with the grieving families and comfort the grief-stricken community. president biden promised action on gun reform after the crowd pleaded with him to do something. the justice department is now planning to investigate how the police responded to this shooting. >> let's go now to cnn's adrienne broaddus who is live for us in uvalde this morning. very difficult days ahead, adrienne. >> reporter: yeah, this will be the start of the toughest week for some of these families. i spoke with a woman in town who said the initial shock of the shooting is starting to wear off, but now the reality is sinking in. and the pain, she says, gets heavier each day. we have heard from members of the community, we've talked about the anger, but today i want to focus on the victims and i want to be

this tribute is for amerie jo garza. >> she is the first of 21 funerals.his evening will be another for 10-year-old maite rodriguez. nick, tell us about what's happening there. >> reporter: victor and alisyn, this community is filled with so much pain and so much grief officially one week since the massacre happened at robb elementary, and they will continue to rally to support one another, as you mentioned, as the funerals of two of the youngest victims are expected to be held later today. the funeral of amerie jo garza is expected to be held -- she turned 10 just two weeks before the shooting and korpg to her classmates was on the phone with 911 begging for help when she was shot and killed. her schoolmate, maite rodriguez, she had dreams of being a marine biologist and was described as just a sweet kid that was harmless and loved everybody. she will also be laid to rest. we know that three others will have visitation and rosaries. you're looking at the photos of them right there on your screen. nevaeh alyssa, her visitation was under way a short time ag

today it's where a grieving community attended visitation for amerie jo garza, also remembered today maite rodriguez, the first of the 21 killed last week. did amerie jo's family tell you anything? >> they were very kind. we just cried together. >> reporter: sunday president biden and first lady dr. jill biden placed flowers at a memorial with crosses bearing the names of the victims, and later attended a church mass. as they left the service, crowds gathered outside urging the president to do something. he made this vow -- the department of justice at the request of the uvalde mayor announced it will conduct a review of the police response to the shooting but noted it is not a criminal investigation. police are trained to confront an active shooter immediately. yet as angry parents begged for help, the on-scene police commander gave instructions to wait, despite multiple 911 calls from children who were trapped inside. a federal tactical team took it upon themselves to storm the room about 75 minutes later. >> of course it was not the right decision. it was the wrong decision, period

endless heartbreak as we see newly revealed videos of the young victims, including 10-year-old amerie jo garza fishing with her dad. >> do you know what you're doing >> no. >> reporter: and 9-year-old ellie garcia. >> i just want to give you a little touch-up. jesus, he died for us. when we die we'll be up there for him. >> reporter: that's 10-year-old lexi rubio at a softball game hearing the cheers after she hits a home run. >> go, lexi! >> reporter: i spoke with her parents, kimberly and felix. >> our beautiful baby girl it's hard. loving appreciate everything, including her life >> smart, too. >> she was very smart. >> very smart. >> reporter: there's lexi tuesday morning at the school's awards day ceremony >> she got that good citizen award and then also the all "a" honor roll they let us take pictures with her. they had a little like backdrop area. and then we promised we would take her to get ice cream whenever she got out of school. we told her we loved her, and we would pick her up after school. >> she must have been very excited about that day getting those awards >> she was >> so ho

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the first funeral mass for fourth grader amerie jo garza who was shot while dialing 911.aite rodriguez. there are visitations throughout th

the funial for their classmates amerie jo garza and maite rodriguez are planned today. we're waiting for more information from law enforcement including a ballistics record and radio transmissions not to mention basic details, how many kids were wounded, how many students came out of the classroom alive, and on and on. cnn has also obtained a facebook live video recorded outside the school during the shooting. it appears to include a radio call from a child saying he or she had been shot. >> are you injured? >> i got shot. >> where? >> a group of bipartisan lawmakers are meeting today to see if they can find any common ground at all on potential new gun legislation in the wake of this horrific attack. president biden confirmed earlier today he's going to meet with lawmakers about the possibility of new gun reform. >> i have been to more mass shooting aftermaths than i think any president in american history, unfortunately, and it's just so much of it is -- much of it is preventable and the devastation is amazing. >> cnn's ed lavendera starts off our coverage from uvalde

all of this as the uvalde community prepares to bury 10-year-old shooting victim amerie jo garza and maite rodriguez today. >> little bodies in little caskets. let's begin this morning with cnn correspondent nick valencia, near robb elementary school in uvalde, texas. nick, cnn has new audio and video, desperate police radio calls, another warning from inside that school building as it all unfolded. tell us what we know. >> reporter: good morning, jim. it is chilling video and it shows just how chaotic things were as the shooting was unfolding. we obtained this video from an individual who did not want to be identified but says he began recording it on his facebook live and you could hear in this recording a clip of an adult being told by a child that they had been shot. now, according to this individual that was part of radio traffic of customs and border protection, unclear why that would be on the radio traffic between the agents, but the individual who recorded the video said as soon as agents realize d he could overhear, thy turned down that audio. this could be very difficult f

no, this stops now >> reporter: and amery jo garza, the little girl laid to rest was honored by arizona bronze cross, one of the highest honors in girl scouting and awarded for saving or attempting to save a life at the risk of her own life she was shot when she tried to call 911 the bronze cross presented to her family earlier today there are more funerals throughout the week. tomorrow of the one of the teachers and her husband joe will be laid to rest joe died two days after the shooting of a heart attack but his family believes he died of a broken heart shep. >> valerie castro, live. uvalde, texas. >>> as families burr were loved ones the legal experts discuss who could face legal action. they say families could potentially take action against police or the government even the gun maker cnbc's perry russom lays out possibilities and why cases could be difficult to prove. >> does what investigators call a wrong decision by the police with no excuse equate to legal liability? >> that requires answering this speculative question what would have happened, which kids would have been saved

the father of one 10-year-old, amerie jo garza, told cnn that he learned the details from other students>> they got confirmation from students in the other class and that she was just trying to call authorities. and i guess he just shot her. how do look at this girl and shoot her? she was the sweetest little girl who did nothing wrong. she listened to her mom and dad. she always brushed her teeth. she was creative. she made things for us. she never got in trouble in school. i just want to know what she did to be a victim. dan: while the community mourns in uvalde, investigators still have a long road ahead pieced together what happened. morgan norwood has more. reporter: a community shattered by grief. gathering to remember the 19 students and two teachers shot and killed. officers running to the scene with the 18-year-old suspected gunman already inside robb elementary school, opening fire on students and two teachers. authorities say the suspect, salvador ramos, turned 18 just 19 days ago. just one day after his birthday, he bought an ar-15 style rifle. >> i don't understand how people

. >> reporter: amerie jo garza, who turned 10 two weeks ago. >> she was artistic. she was smart.he was her own person. she was a leader. she didn't try to be like anybody. she wanted to do things the way she wanted to do them. >> reporter: we spoke to her father earlier today. >> if you had another chance with your daughter what would you say to her? >> i'm eternally grateful, that i'm glad god put me in her life and her in mine, that i had the opportunity to be her father, that she made me proud, she did good. she was a phenomenal person. and my love for her was beyond measure. >> reporter: it was just before noon on tuesday when the alleged gunman shot his own grandmother at home. after an argument. before taking his grandparents' truck and crashing it near robb elementary. >> the crash alerts school police officers, and they immediately confront the gunman who emerges from the car with an ar-15 style rifle and starts to fire at officers. at one point, he moves into the school. and when he enters a classroom, that's where he barricades himself. >> reporter: alleged shooter 18-y

marked the start of a painful week of funerals hundreds arriving to remember little 10-year-old amerie jo garza. family says the fourth grader in those fateful moments called 911. her service is the first of 21, each life, each loss drawing this quiet community even closer. >> it's our hometown we just have to come and show our respects. >> all right morgan joins us now from uvalde. morgan, we now know the school district police chief won't be sworn into the city council tomorrow i understand you have some new reporting on this >> reporter: yes, tom. we do and it comes from the mayor of uvalde who says while arredondo won't be sworn in tomorrow, he doesn't believe there's any ongoing investigation that would prohibit him from taking his role on uvalde city council. but says the focus for this community this week, those 21 funerals tom? >> all right morgan chesky leading us off tonight morgan, we thank you for that. >>> last week's shooting has reignited the debate over gun laws tonight in canada, prime minister justin trudeau just announced legislation to freeze handgun ownership there. tonight

amerie jo garza had just turned 10. her father taking this video of amerie fishing just days ago. >> she was the best person that i know. full of life. gone too soon. always smiling. she was artistic. she was smart. >> reporter: authorities say the suspect legally purchased two ar-15 style rifles, one on may 17th, a day after his 18th birthday. the other one on may 20th. they say he also had more than 300 rounds of ammunition. one focus of the investigation has been the home of the suspect's grandparents where police say he shot his grandmother before driving to the school. his grandfather saying he had no idea the teen who was living in the home at the time had guns. >> i didn't know he had weapons or nothing or this or that thing. if i would have known, i would r ve reported it. own on >> yes. m against all that. >> reporter: investigators say no documents found so far have shed any light on a motive for the school attack. at last check six people injured in the shooting remain hospitalized including the suspect's gran

the father of one 10-year-old, amerie jo garza, told cnn that he learned the details from other students>> they got confirmation from students in the other class and that she was just trying to call authorities. and i guess he just shot her. how do look at this girl and shoot her? she was the sweetest little girl who did nothing wrong. she listened to her mom and dad. she always brushed her teeth. she was creative. she made things for us. she never got in trouble in school. i just want to know what she did to be a victim. dan: while the community mourns in uvalde, investigators still have a long road ahead pieced together what happened. morgan norwood has more. reporter: a community shattered by grief. gathering to remember the 19 students and two teachers shot and killed. officers running to the scene with the 18-year-old suspected gunman already inside robb elementary school, opening fire on students and two teachers. authorities say the suspect, salvador ramos, turned 18 just 19 days ago. just one day after his birthday, he bought an ar-15 style rifle. >> i don't understand how people

amerie jo garza and maite rodriguez, both just 10-years-old, were killed in their classroom one week ago. maite's cousin said the fourth grader dreamed of being a marine biologist. >> she didn't deserve it. know in that moment she was bride. she was telling people where to hide. along -- >> reporter: president biden hopes the latest tragedies will help convince more republicans to come to the bargaining table. >> i think it's gotten so bad that everybody's getting more rational about it. at least that's my hope. >> reporter: following the 2012 school shooting at sandy hook elementary in newtown, connecticut, congress failed to pass legislation expanding background checks. and in uvalde, funerals will continue nearly every day for the next 2.5 weeks. volunteer funeral is directors have come from across texas to help this community mourn and honor the young lives so cruelly taken. >> bradley blackburn in new york, thank you. >>> the world health organization says >>> the world health organization says it is not concerned about the outbreak of monkeypox around the world becoming a pande

alfred garza was waiting for answers about his daughter amerie jo garza. >> we're waiting to see if she made it out, if she's just in the hospital or if the worst case, you know, she didn't make it. >> reporter: overnight garza's family confirming she is one of the students who died in the shooting. garza celebrated her 10th birthday two weeks ago. the 18-year-old crashed a car outside robb elementary school then ran inside with an ar-15 style rifle and opened fire. >> just goes to show you the complete evil that this suspect had, just shooting children, adults, anybody that was in front of him, he was shooting every single person. >> reporter: among the victims identified so far, 10-year-old xavier lopez, a fourth grader. >> he liked baseball. he liked soccer. when his parents had barbecues he was always the life of the party. you know, he's like dancing. >> reporter: fourth grade eva mireles one of two teachers killed. a woman whose daughter was taught about her says she always went the extra mile in class. >> with eva, with miss mireles, it was just beyond. it was more than anybody e

and amerie jo garza had just turned 10. the image her father showed us. amerie holding an award for the honor roll. her family says one of the survivors in that classroom told them that amerie tried to call 911 before she was shot. her father, alfred garza, telling me in the immediate aftermath, he was able to help calm other children as he waited for his own daughter. >> i said, hey, your parents are probably outside, we called some of the parents on ther cell phone. they were just, you know, secure in the facility and that -- >> reporter: all the while, you're wondering -- >> yes, i was hoping for my daughter to walk in the door. >> reporter: alfred showing me that video, his daughter fishing with him. >> do you know what you're doing? do you know what you're doing? >> no. >> reporter: and he told us what he'd say to her if he could. if you had a chance to get othe momt wit your daughter, i'm sure you play this out in your head, what you would say to her? >> that she made me proud and she did good and she was a phenomenal person and my love for her was b

among those who did not come home: amerie jo garza, who proudly displayed her honor roll certificate,le rodriguez, a straight-"a" student who loved school. and, teachers irma garcia, and eva mireles, married to a uvalde police officer. >> these kids will never attend school again. to say the least, uvalde has been shaken to its core. >> reporter: in the aftermath, chaos and confusion, as moms and dads raced to a reunion center. far too many would go home without their children. parents were asked to give d.n.a. swabs to help identify the dead. >> to all the moms that lost their babies, i am so sorry. i cannot imagine what they're going through. >> reporter: cbs news has learned the gunman, salvador ramos, had earlier fought with his grandmother over a cell phone bill and shot her in e face. tonight, she's in critical condition. governor greg abbott says the the shooter sent private online messages about 30 minutes before reaching the school. the first post was, he said, " >> the first post was, he said, "i'm going to shoot my grandmother." the second post was, "i shot my grandmother."

amerie jo garza had just turned 10. survivors say she was one of those students who tried calling 911 before she was shot. maite rodriguez loved animals and dreamed of becoming a marine biologist. her mother saying she was her very best friend. and teacher irma garcia whose husband passed away just two days later of a heart attack. the family saying he "died of a broken heart and losing the love of his life." today, many here are vowing to fight for tougher gun restrictions. state senator roland gutierrez calls this shooting a turning point. >> i'm going to keep demanding change because these families, every one of them has told me, make sure that my child didn't die in vain. >> reporter: 11-year-old alina wants to see change, too. she lost her friend, jacklyn. >> if we want them to heal, we need new rules cause if we don't, it's going to be the same and it's going to happen again and again. >> those words from a young girl. marcus moore joining us now from that growing memorial in uvalde. marcus, you're getting new inf

inside, the body of 10-year-old amerie jo garza, the first funeral for the 21 people killed last tuesday at robb elementary school. later tonight, maite rodriguez will be laid to rest. her family said she wanted to be a marine biologist. >> she didn't deserve it, but i just know in that moment she was brave. she was telling people where to hide. >> reporter: 19 of the victims are to be buried in specially designed caskets made and donated by a nearby texas business. including 44-year-old teacher eva mireles, whose sister, maggie, had the impossible task of picking the dress she would be buried in. >> that was the hardest thing that i've ever had to do in my life. >> reporter: an avid hiker, she died while trying to protect her students. >> i wake up every morning and the first thing i do is cry because i know that it's real. >> reporter: as the reality sets in, so does the anger at local law enforcement. a community which initially questioned why police waited about 75 minutes before killing the shooter is now demanding answers. >> there's no words for that. i don't know what to say. tha

amerie jo garza had just turned 10. and look at this image. holding an award for the honor roll. that award had been given to her just hours before the shooting. her family says she tried to call 911 during the shooting. tonight, her father, alfred garza. what would you want people to know about your daughter? >> that -- i mean, she was the best person that i know. full of life. gone too soon. always smiling. very productive. she was her own self. she was her own person. she was a leader. she didn't try to be like anybody. she wanted to do things the way she wanted to do them. and that's -- that's what i admired most about my daughter. she was not a follower. she was a leader. >> reporter: she shows me the video of them fishing together he now cherishes. >> do you know what you're doing? do you know what you're doing? >> no. >> reporter: overnight here, adolfo cruz, a grandfather waiting for word on his granddaughter, eliahana cruz torres. >> i just took a little time to go to the hospital and see if we could find out anything over there and nothing. >> reporter: his grandaughter

and there was amerie jo garza who had just turned 10. the image her father showed us, holding an award for the honor roll that morning. her family says one of the survivors in that classroom told them that amerie tried to call 911 before she was shot. her father, alfred garza, telling me while he was waiting outside that school, he comfort d some of the children waiting for their parents, all while waiting for his own daughter. >> i tried to say, hey, your parents are probably outside, they're looking for you, i -- we even called some of the parents on my cell phone, i let them talk to their parents, let them nome they were okay, secured in the facility. >> reporter: and all the while, you're wondering -- >> where's my daughter? that's what i was hoping for, waiting for her to walk in the door. >> reporter: alfred showing me that video, his daughter fishing with him. >> do you know what you're doing? do you know what you're doing? >> no. >> reporter: and he told us what he would say to her if he could. if you had a chance to get another

they werds among those who did not come home, amerie jo garza, who proudly displayed her honor roll tickete rodriguez, a straight a student who loved school. and irma garcia and eva mireles, married to a uvalde police officer. >> these kids will never attend school again. to say the least, uvalde has been shaken to its core. >> reporter: in the aftermath, chaos and confusion as moms and dads raced to a reunion center. far too many would go home without their children. parents were asked to give dna swabs to help identify the dead. >> to all the moms that lost their babies, i am so sorry. i cannot imagine what they're going through. >> reporter: cbs news has learned the gunman, salvador ramos, had earlier fought with his grandmother over a cell phone bill and shot her in the face. tonight she is in critical condition. governor greg abbott says the shooter posted on facebook about 30 minutes before reaching the school. >> the first post was, he said "i'm going to shoot my grandmother." the second post was "i shot my grandmother." the third post was "i'm going to shoot an elementary school."

amerie jo garza's family, angel, wrote on facebook it's been seven hours and i still haven't heard anythingeart breaking update. she's been found. high little love is now flying high with the angels above, garza wrote. please don't take a second for dpranted. hug your family, tell them you love them. i love you, amerie jo. 10-year-old lopez had a smile his mother will never forget. >> looking through pictures you can tell by their angelic smile that they were loved, that they loved coming to school and they were just precious individuals. >> reporter: the community also mourning two teachers. eva mireles, 44 years old loved running, biking and being with her family. undoubtedly her family says she died protecting others. >> she was a vivacious soul. she spread laughter and joy everywhere she went. >> these two teachers i would say are the cornerstone of that campus to some great degree. they're two beautiful souls. >> reporter: mireles' daughter writing an open letter to her mother. i'm so happy people know your name and that they know what a hero looks like. i want to thank you, mom, for b

and killed the students and the teachers and wounded 17 people, one of the victims 10-year-old amerie jo garza tried to call police on her cellphone. a birthday present two weeks ago. >> they got confirmation from two of the students in her classroom that she was just trying to call authorities. and i guess he just shot her. >> reporter: as the gunman sporadically shot through the wall, police wait for reinforcements and evacuate other students. >> officers were there, initial officers, they received gunfire. they don't make entry initially because of the gunfire they are receiving. >> reporter: parents outside the school are distraught, demanding police immediately storm the building or let them. >> i told one of the officers myself, if they didn't want to go in there, let me borrow a gun and vest and i'll go in there myself to handle it up. and they told me no. >> reporter: around 1:00 p.m., one hour and 20 minutes after the gunman went inside, law enforcement forced their way into the classroom and customs and border protection agent killed the gunman. >> they came up with a plan, they ente

. >> this is how those who loved 10-year-old amerie jo garza will remember her. a happy girl with a sweet smile, described by family as sassy, funny, and a little diva who hated wearing dresses. memories of happier times as her family, friends, and community say good-bye during visitation and a rosary service. >> it brings me joy to know that i got an opportunity to have such a great daughter and, you know, i tried to be the best father i could be. >> just down the road, another grieving family says good-bye to maite rodriguez, also 10 years old. >> i love her. i miss her. that i'm proud of her. she wanted to be a marine biologist before she could even say the word. she loved animals. >> she had so much potential. that was maite's cousin who spoke with us. and she also shared that maite's classmates called her a hero. they said she was brave. when the shooting started, she told the other classmates where to hide, and she helped them hide moments before the shooter entered the room. jim. >> all right, adrienne broaddus, thank you for that report. let's get more on

what's really struck me, lawrence, is that one of those young children that you mentioned, amerie jo garzag off her on a roll honor roll certificate. and that picture was taken just hours before she was killed. a relative of hers, her grandmother, said that she called 9-1-1. a relative toll this to the daily beast. she called 9-1-1 to try to help her classmates. just think about that -- ten years old and trying to make that phone call. just a short time ago, i was reading one of my colleagues posting a report. i invite viewers to read it. mike hixon bob spoke with a teacher who did not want to give her name. but she described this harrowing scene, the longest 35 minutes of her life and it struck me -- one of the many things within the report -- she said that the students there had been practicing these types of drills for years. one of your previous guest had mentioned that, sadly, for many students across the country, this has become all too common. the shock is still sinking in right now for this community here in uvalde. lawrence? >> thank you, for your reporting, my friend gabe gutierr

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amerie jo garza's father angel wrote on facebook, it's been seven hours and i still haven't heard anythingind my daughter. this morning, the heartbreaking update. she's been found. my little love is now flying high with the angels above, garza wrote. please don't take a second for granted. hug your family. tell them you love them. i love you, amerie jo. 10-year-old xavier lopez had a smile, his mother says she'll never forget. he was among the honor roll students who attended an awards ceremony the morning of the shooting. >> as i look at their pictures you can tell by their angelic smile that they were loved. that they loved coming to school. and they were just precious individuals. >> the community also mourning two teachers. eva mireles loved running, biking, and being with her family. undoubtedly, her family says she died protecting others. >> she was a vivacious soul. she spread laughter and joy everywhere she went. >> these two teachers, i would say, are the cornerstone of that campus to some great degree. they were two beautiful souls. >> mireles' daughter writing an open letter to

the father of amerie jo garza says his daughter was trying to do everything she could to save her classmatesnow flying high with the angels above. >> eva mireles taught fourth grade at robb elementary and had been an educator for 17 years. she enjoyed running, hiking, biking and spending time with her family. irma garcia, the second teacher killed in the shooting, had taught for 23 years. she is remembered as sweet, kind and loving. her loved ones say that she sacrificed herself protecting the kids in her classroom. she was a hero. she was loved by many. and will truly be missed. xavier lopez's mother says she will never forget his smile, which could cheer anyone up. he was excited to start middle school in a few months. xavier's mom was there to cheer him on as he received his honor roll certificate. he too was 10 years old. lexi rubio, a star student at robb elementary. her parents were also at the school to celebrate her making the all a honor roll, and getting a good citizen award hours before she was killed. >> we have a journal here of hers, she wanted to go it australia. >> she wanted

on monday, funerals were held for two of the children -- maite rodriguez and amerie jo garza, about 10rs old. amerie died while trying to call 911 as the gunman attacked her fourth grade classroom. president biden visited uvalde on sunday. after stopping at a memorial for the victims at robb elementary school, he attendemass at a local catholic church. people chanted "do something" when he left. over the weekend, the justice department announced it would review the local police response to the school shooting. authorities have revealed that there were 19 police officers inside the elementary school shortly after the attack began, but they decided not to confront the gunman. during that time, at least two students and teachers repeatedly called 911 begging for help. on friday, steven mccraw, the director of the texas department of public safety, described the 911 calls. >> it is better i read it and you listen to it. -- then you listen to it. the caller identified, i will not say her name, but she was in room 112 called 911 at 12:03. was one minute, 23 seconds. she identified herself an

. >> reporter: this is how those who love amerie jo garza will remember her, photos showing a happy girl with a sweet smile described by family as sassy, funny, and a little diva who rated wearing dresses. memories of happier times as her family and friends say good-bye. >> it brings me joy that i had touch an opportunity to have such a great daughter. and i tried to be the best father that i could be. >> reporter: and down the road another grieving family says good-bye to matila rodriguez. >> i loved her. she wanted to be a marine biologist before she could even say the word. she loved animals. >> reporter: and her cousin told us her classmates called her a hero, they said that she was brave showing the other students in the room where to hide moments before that 18-year-old gunman entered their classroom. and her mother also said that her daughter was her heartbeat, but it is the rhythm of this community that is helping her family and others move forward as they face their new reality, life without the children and adults they loved. adrienne broaddus, cnn, uvalde, texas. >>> cnn law e

. >> reporter: two services are taking place today, visitation and rosary for amerie jo garza and a memorial service for maiteh rodriguez. president biden visited uvalde on sunday to offer support for the victims, the second time he's visited a community devastated by a mass shooting in the last two weeks. the most critically wounded were brought to san antonio university health hospital. >> blood bank is on their way -- >> reporter: cnn got exclusive access inside. >> this is one of the teams we formed and the day of the mass kulgs event. >> reporter: as pediatric trauma medical center director little i know and her team drilled for another mass shooting. . four of the victims were brought right here to university hospital, three little girls and the shooter's grandmother. some of the doctors and nurses say that responding to these kinds of mass shootings is taking a personal toll. >> i kind of fell back to when i was ten years back. and so when i was ten years old, my family immigrated to this country and my biggest challenge was learning to speak english and you just can't imagine what th

and then there is amerie jo garza, captured here in our last known photo.t hours before the shooting, proud to show off her honour roll certificate. her grandmother telling the daily beast, she was shot while trying to call 9-1-1. -- prompting his uncle to pen this tribute, writing i still can't believe this happened, my heart is broken, i'm going to miss you so much, rest in paradise my beautiful angel. >> that was nbc correspondent morgan chesky, i want to turn now to -- who's a national programmer for nbc news. com, who joins me now from uvalde texas. what have you learned? >> well, you know this is always a challenging thing to cover, and there is a lot of protection for the parents out here and rightly so, they're dealing with some very serious heartbreak, and i spent the day today trying to find some family members, talk to some family members, see if they'll allow me to talk to the parents. they're still dealing with the horror of all this, i did talk to an aunt and a grandfather, and an interesting situation yesterday, there was a mother and an aunt

the parents of 10-year-old ameri jo garza. she tried calling the police during the shooting to save her friends. >> i got confirmation from two of the students in her classroom that she was just trying to call authorities. i guess he just shot her. how you look at this girl and shoot her? oh, my baby. how do you shoot my baby? >> the bodies of nine victims of the massacre are being released the funeral homes with the remaining bodies follow later tonight or tomorrow. that word from diaz, justice of the peace for the precinct for uvalde county. it's his job to coordinate official processing of the victims. he was present at the civic center. he joins me now. your people call you lalo, do you mind if we call you lalo? >> it's fine. >> i can't believe those words were coming out of my mouth. it's so heartbreaking. i'm glad that you're here. i'm so scorry to meet you under these circumstances. how are these families cope and how you coping? >> it's a tough time. it's heartbreak for a lot of families here in a small community. for