rojelio torres was also 10. his mother saying, i lost a piece of my heart, remembering him as a smart and loving child. abc's elwyn lopez in texas tonight. >> reporter: parents in uvalde coming together, expressing the fears of their children. >> my son is deathly afraid of school now. what he knows right now is that when he goes to another school, he's going to get shot by a bad man. >> reporter: part of that mother's dire concerns answered. the superintendent announcing robb elementary, the scene of the massacre, will permanently shutter its classroom doors. >> we are not going back to robb school. >> reporter: but the school board also taking no action against its embattled police chief, pete arredondo. authorities say arredondo wrongly believed there was no longer an active shooting, as 911 dispatchers continued to get calls from children in that classroom. "the new york times" now reporting the chief was at the scene but without his radio. and tonight in uvalde, grief mounting as people of all ages flock to

funerals throughout the weekend for rojelio torres, eliana ella garcia, who would have turned 10 yearsay. we'll be right back with an emotional exclusive interview with actor colton haynes. for adults who are undetectable, cabenuva is the only complete hiv treatment you can get every other month. cabenuva helps keep me undetectable. it's two injections, given by a healthcare provider every other month. it's one less thing to think about while traveling. hiv pills aren't on my mind. a quick change in my plans is no big deal. don't receive cabenuva if you're allergic to its ingredients or taking certain medicines, which may interact with cabenuva. serious side effects include allergic reactions, post-injection reactions, liver problems, and depression. if you have a rash and other allergic reaction symptoms, stop cabenuva and get medical help right away. tell your doctor if you have liver problems or mental health concerns, and if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or considering pregnancy. some of the most common side effects include injection-site reactions, fever, and tiredness. if you

uvalde, friends and family gathered to bury two more victims, 10-year-olds makenna elrod and rojelio torres another day, another night as uvalde says good-bye to two more children gone too soon >> and guad joins us now from uvalde. guad, back to that threat of legal action, how is the gun manufacturer responding >> jose, the company did put a statement on their website indicating they will cooperate with authorities in their investigations and they added that they will keep the families of the victims and the members of the community in their thoughts and prayers jose >> guad venegas in uvalde, texas, thank you. >>> still ahead tonight, why is the price of gas now rising so much faster? >>> plus, where did all the lifeguards go? the shocking number of pools that may have to close down this summer because there just aren't enough. >>> we're back with a skyrocketing price of gas. if it feels like it's just getting worse and worse, it's not your imagination. it's actually getting worse and quicker with costs accelerating overnight hitting a new all-time high. jesse kirsch tells us what's drivi

frederico torres' son, 10-year- old rojelio torres, was inside classroom 111 where those 911 calls wereg from. >> he was a smart boy. >> reporter: torres crosses the border from mexico every day to work the fields around uvalde. are far too much to bear.is mind what was your reaction when you learned that it took police 75 minutes to get into that room? >> it was hard. why didn't they do nothing? they didn't went inside. >> reporter: investigators haven't hinted at a motive. we can confirm, though, the grandmother of the shooter, the first person he shot that day, worked for the school district until 2020, including as a teacher's aide in this elementary school. norah. >> o'donnell: lilia luciano, thank you. tonight, parents who have been waiting more than a year to get their young children vaccinated against the coronavirus can circle june 21 on their calendars. white house covid response coordinator dr. ashish jha says children under five may be able to get their first doses as early as that date if regulators give the go-ahead as expected. all right, there's some breaking news from b

frederico torres' son, 10-year-old rojelio torres was inside classroom 111 where those 911 calls wereg from. >> he was a smart boy. >> reporter: torres crosses the border from mexico every day to work the fields around uvalde. he is back at work, even as he mourns the deepest of losses. the questions flooding his mind are far too much to bear. what was your reaction when you learned that it took police 75 minutes to get into that room? >> it was hard. why did they do nothing? they didn't even went inside. >> reporter: investigators haven't hinted at a motive. we can confirm, though, that the grandmother of a shooter, the first person he shot that day worked for school district until 2020, including as a teacher's aide in this elementary school. norah? liano, thank do you struggle with occasional nerve aches in your hands or feet? try nervivenerve relief from the world's #1 selling nerve care company. nervive contains alpha lipoic acid to relieve occasional nerve aches, weakness and discomfort. try nervivenerve relief. and tonight's winning number, 43 yes! noooo... quick, the quicker p

were too broken up and in pain but highlighted she loved softball and gymnastics. 10-year-old rojelio torresaid to rest as well. the school board met during which the superintendent reiterated students will not return to robb elementary. perhaps what is striking is what was not mentioned, no mention about the future of chief of the school district, chief of police pete arredondo. it was something that some parents in attendance found disgusting. >> i have a fourth grader that was in the room next door that's terrified. my niece died. i have a 6-year-old that just told me, "i don't want to go to school, why, to be shot?" i have one going into junior high. i have a third grader. we want answers to where the security is going to take place. this was all a joke. >> reporter: parents want answers, and as we approach nearly two weeks since the school shooting, police here have yet to offer a full explanation for their inaction that day. >>> what has just been named tropical storm alex is now moving into the atlantic after inundating both sides of the florida straits. heavy rainfall turned some str

their classroom, unimaginable grief as three more children, alithia ramirez, makenna elrod, and rojelio torrese laid to rest over the weekend. and today there will be a funeral for 10-year-old ellie garcia, a fourth grader who loved basketball. we know as summer gets under way we tend to see more crime. that's a concern as well as the sheer number of firearms out there. in the incident here in philadelphia, the full video shows both men had ample time to just walk away, walk away with both of their lives. instead, michael, they both had guns. >> just makes no sense, janai, thank you. >>> we'll turn now to -- since the elementary school massacre in uvalde, texas, 13 days ago, there have been 33 mass shootings across america. the crisis touching nearly every corner of this country and our chief justice correspondent pierre thomas is in washington with more. good morning, pierre. >> reporter: michael, good morning. it feels like mass shootings are becoming as american as apple pie. there have been more mass shootings than days in the year so far. in only 157 days this year, there have been 246 ma

for jayce luevanos, jailah silguero, makenna elrod and rojelio torres with jacklyn jaylen cazares, youictures, lives stolen. three were funeral service, the last two, by the way, they're cousins, had a joint funeral. horrific incomprehensible losses for one family and an entire community. we'll be back. it's a storm that crashes, and consumes, replacing thought with worry. but one thing can calm uncertainty. an answer. uncovered through exploration, teamwork, and innovation. an answer that leads to even more answers. mayo clinic. you know where to go. there's a monster problem and our hero needs solutions. so she starts a miro to brainstorm. “shoot it?” suggests the scientists. so they shoot it. hmm... back to the miro board. dave says “feed it?” and dave feeds it. just then our hero has a breakthrough. "shoot it, camera, shoot a movie!" and so our humble team saves the day by working together. on miro. migraine attacks? you can't always avoid triggers like stress. qulipta™ can help prevent migraine attacks. you can't prevent what's going on outside that's why qulipta™ helps what's goi

family and friends will say goodbye to mckenna elrod, rojelio torres, and alicia ramirez. unbelievably sad and tragic what has happened in uvalde. we are learning also that the desperate 9-1-1 calls from inside the school were not shared with the school campus police chief. liz mclaughlin is live in uvalde with more. liz, what can you tell us about those 9-1-1 calls? >> katie, the desperate pleas for help came in more than an hour before police confronted the gunman. this includes from children. the police chief, the school district police chief, pete arredondo, was the incident commander here. it was a school police district department with only six officers, including himself. he has taken officer -- he has taken school shooter training as close as december. waiting was a mistake according to the public safety department. pete arredondo, according to ronald gutierrez, who asked the commission on state emergency communication, if arradondo was getting communications about those calls, and they specifically said no. it is unclear, right now, if arradondo had a police radio