uvalde. sam, that city council meeting for tomorrow has been canceled. that was the next time that people in uvalde had a right to expect to learn more about what happened in that school. what next? >> reporter: that's just it. so basically, lawrence, good evening, good to be with you, since last tuesday, that's the last time we heard from the city and from chief arradondo, silence since then, dps, the state's department of public safety, did speak on friday, to go through some of the sort of back and forth time line that we've seen over the course of the last five or six days and that's where we've finally gotten any sort of public update as well. with respect to arradondo, we did get a press release from the mayor of uvalde, and he later sat down with a local affiliate to discuss what he says to the fact that arredondo was dually elected to the city council. and he sees nothing from the election code or anything else that would prohibit from taking the oath of office. to your knowledge, we are currently not aware of any investigation of mr. arredondo bu

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 our kelly o'donnell pressed president biden on whether he thinks change will happen here. >> reporter: on this solemn day when sacrifice in battle binds the nation in gratitude -- [ playing "taps" ] -- a different loss often caused by weapons made for war tears at deep divisions. what can or should government do when gun violence brings such trauma to schools and stores to

commander in this particular case, peelt arredondo, he was supposed to be sworn in today to the uvalde city council where he had won a seat. why haven't we heard from him directly to answer some of these really important questions? >> yeah, well, certainly, he has become the subject of a lot of inquiry now from the dps, and they have made him the scapegoat right now. as you can imagine, his folks are not happy about that. we have not been able to make contact with chief arredondo. we have been trying. we have been trying to find representatives for him. we have not been able to make contact with anyone associated with him. interestingly enough, he reports to the school district. so ultimately, it's up to them whether or not he's going to have to resign, whether or not he's going to have to be fired. they have not responded to that. but still, wolf, we don't have a full accounting from him and from dps as to exactly how he made the decision that he made. as you said, he was elected to a city council seat here and was supposed to be sworn in in about an hour here. that's now not happening. th

and then i saw uvalde county police vehicles and uvalde city police vehicles.f law enforcement converging on this neighborhood. so i walked back inside, locked my door, and got on facebook. got on the uvalde city police department facebook and it said safety alert, large police presence at robb elementary school. and i thought, oh, my gosh. so they were gesture warning the public to stay away, and that's basically the only information that we had until they updated again and said that this was an active shooter situation. i had folks texting me asking me if i was okay because they said that they had arrested one guy, but there was another guy that was -- his accomplice was out loose, you know, how bad news travels fast. it was fortunate that it was wrong news. but we still didn't know that this guy was actually in the school. and then i started counting the ambulances. that's when i thought, oh, this is really grave because if they only shot the shooter, why did they need seven, then eight, then nine ambulances? and then -- yeah, that was that. >> reality set i

in fact, he was just elected to uvalde city council and as of right now, is supposed to be sworn in this upcoming week. kristen? >> morgan chesky, starting our coverage tonight. >>> well, we are also learning more tonight about just how prepared school district police in uvalde were to combat an active shooter on campus we now know teams did recently go through training, but with that devastating delay, many are wondering why they didn't stick to the playbook sam brock digs deeper. >> reporter: just two months prior to horror in uvalde, the school's police department posted on facebook about the active shooter training it received at a local high school to prepare as best as possible for any situation that may arise. now, questions tonight about whether they fold it. >> there has to be an independent investigation as to what occurred. >> reporter: in fact, the school district police chief, peter arredondo, who official say delayed 19 officers from rushing in during the deadly rampage, recently completed an eight-hour training course on active shooters himself in december, according to st

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 by the school board in 2020. at the time, the super said they were impressed by his experience, knowledge, and community involvement, with, they said, 27 years in law enforcement. at another school district in laredo, texas, and here in the city of uvalde police department. in march, a

>> jason carroll in uvalde, texas, thanks so much. joining us to discuss is city councilman of uvalde. i understand your nieces and nephews attend robb elementary school and you went there as a child. how are you and your family and the community holding up today? >> they're hanging on pretty good, as best as we can. that is correct, i do have two nieces that go to that school, and correct again, i was on the scene about20, 22 minutes after it began. i got the text that there was a shooter at the school. i closed my office and drove here real quick. i mean, as soon as i got here, there was a lot of police officers and a lot of people. and it was just very, very hectic. what i witnessed was, there was a lot of police officers running in and out of the building on the east side of the building. when i went towards the west side of the building, i could see there was more officers on the other side, and it was just a hectic scene. >> the department of public safety in texas says it was more than an hour between when officers first entered the school at about 11:45 an

three weeks ago, he was elected to a second job as a member of the uvalde city council. he intended to continue to serve as the chief of police for the uvalde school district while serving on the city council. he was scheduled to be sworn in tomorrow as a member of the city council. earlier today that city council meeting that was scheduled for tomorrow was cancelled. on friday, texas republican governor greg abbott was confronted by our first guest tonight, texas state senator gutierrez. >> joining us now is texas state senator gutierrez. he represents 19th district including uvalde. thank you very much for joining us in the special coverage tonight. you got no response from the governor. he heard what you said and simply said "next question." by the way, was that the longest you've gotten to speak with the governor about this? >> yes, lawrence, to be clear. the lieutenant governor called and asked what i needed for the community that he could do within his power. he's been helpful. i've had republican colleagues in the senate call me. the governor has not contacted me.

. >> really -- it's hard to put into words >> reporter: vince is uvalde's city manager >> they had akids they had that much to deal with, too, figure out really what was going on >> reporter: across the u.s. gunmen had become increasingly protected divergent rampages at least 21 shooters have worn some kind of body armor. among them the killers in colorado in 2012, san bernardino, california in 2015 and in buffalo today a retired officer was laid to rest >> on one of the darkest days in the history of buffalo he made a choice to stand tall he gave all that he had for all that he believed in, protecting and saving lives >> reporter: it's illegal under federal law for a convicted felon to buy body armor but other than that there are few restrictions policing experts say law enforcement officers are increasingly outgunned >> this is not a unique tragedy. it's a real tragedy. we're another town of a long list and a growing list apparently >> reporter: for the news i'm gabe gutierrez >> well, first, he wrote a book about columbine then one about parkland up next we'll talk to the author d

i would also note, katie, a pr firm has been hired by the city of uvalde to answer any questions, which haven't been answered any way. so now they're trying to create a buffer zone between the press and city government, even though they haven't answered anything. the last press conference was last friday. so're trying to understand when we will get answers to our questions. i spoke with a grandfather of eliano torres, 10 years old. he loved to play softball. her grandfather purchased a glove for her. she loved tiktok, dance videos. we sat down with her cousin and they went through her videos together. it brought a lot of smiles, just a bright light, a shining star that was dimmed, according to her aunt. the grandfather wrote a letter to president biden and gave it to eliana's mother, his daughter. she gave it to president biden. here's what he said was in that letter. >> well, i was, you know, like out here to say we are one nation under god, and really we ain't no more. we're under guns. >> he has power to change it. he can do it. he can. and it needs to change, because how many more l

he was appointed to that position in 2020, and just a week ago he was elected to the uvalde city council where he is expected to be sworn in tomorrow. we have not heard from mr. arredondo, despite repeated requests to have him share any thoughts regarding this ongoing situation. but i think the big takeaway here, chris, for as much as we've heard about this so far, there is still so much to learn. chris? >> yeah, there definitely is, although we didn't, and thank you for that, morgan. new details came out over the weekend about the details and the timeline of this tragic shooting, so let's just review all of that, because according to the texas department of public safety, it was at 11:28 a.m. that the suspect crashed a truck after shooting his grandmother. so he gets out of the truck, and he opens fire across the street toward a nearby funeral home. then 11:30, the first 911 call comes in. 11:31, the gunman enters the grounds of robb elementary and starts firing outside the school. it was two minutes later that he entered the school unobstructed into a door that had been propped open. h

joining us now is hector, uvalde city councilman. thank you for being with us. i want to talk about how this community is dealing with this unspeakable tragedy. >> yes, sir. the community is hurting, obviously. and i think they're going to continue to hurt for many days and weeks to come. i think we need to lift up the families, the community, and we've been getting a lot of calls, prayers and thoughts from the community and surrounding communities and across the state and the nation, for that matter. >> this is such a tight-knit community here. everybody knows everybody. there is a welcoming handshake, and come in to have a caficito, neighbor to neighbor. this has created such a deep gash in the hearts of so many. >> it has. it has. and we are a close-knit community. everybody knows their neighbors. you wave at your neighbors across the street on the road while you're driving. it's just what we do here. we -- you love my community. i was born and raised here. >> did you go to this school? >> i did go to this school. my children went to this school. so, we have

. >> reporter: uvalde's city manager. >> they had a school full of kids >> reporter: across the u.s.s shooters have worn some kind of body armor. among them, aurora in 2012, santa fe, texas, in 2018 >> one of the darkest days of the history of buffalo, he made a choice to stand tall he gave all that he had for all that he believed in, protecting and saving lives. >> reporter: it's illegal under federal law for a convicted felon to buy body armor, but other than that there are few restrictions experts say law enforcement officers are increasingly out gunned. >> this is not a unique tragedy. we're on a growing list, apparently >>> first, he wrote a book about columbine, then one about parkland up next, we'll talk to the author dave cullen about the latest school shooting here in latest school shooting here in uvalde ♪♪ in the future we'll travel to incredible places with the help of magical technology. but what about today? i want my magical future now. ♪♪ i have places to go. ♪♪ rocks to climb. ♪♪ where we go from bring, rocks to climb. but in the meantime, let's enjoy the ride... ♪♪

the attack happened in the city of uvalde. has called for flags to be flown at half mast. he's do to address the nation shortly. that's president biting arriving at the andrew airbase —— president biden.

entirely clear on is the degree to which the school chief of police, let's not confuse it with the uvalde citybut the on-duty commander. there is no question on my mind if you received all the updates from dispatch of 9-1-1, that he understood that there was still an active shooter. to be honest, i cannot understand how he could not know there is an active threat. with the information that the border patrol was there and imploring him, and then overrode his decision. what does that tell me, they were equipped with the information. here is one thing that the officers inside were clearly not equipped with, this is what i am focusing on because we need to move forward that this is what happened with other cities and police departments, where is the swat equipment? where is the swat team for uvalde pd, bragging about their swat team on the website. where is the county swap team. why are we waiting for breaching materials, why are we waiting for shields? were they all there and ready, and he still decided not to go in? they need to ask themself around the country this week's, who is charged if this

the attack happened in the city of uvalde.olice have named the gunman as 18—year—old salvador ramos. resident biden has called forflags to ramos. resident biden has called for flags to be flown at half mast. he's do to address the nation shortly. that's president biting arriving at the andrew airbase —— president biden. we are expecting him to speak very shortly on this. he just come back from his trip around asia. my back from his trip around asia. my from our studio in singapore... this is a bbc news. it's newsday. let's start with some breaking news for you. i gunman has shot dead at least 1a students and a teacher at a primary school in the us state of texas. the students were in second, third and fourth grades, meaning they were between the ages of 7—10. the governor of the state, greg abbott, said the suspected attacker was 18—year—old salvador ramos, who is believed to be killed by law enforcement officers. the shooting was in the city of uvalde, around 135 km west of san antonio at the robb elementary school. the assai

let's speak to chip king, a member of the uvalde city council, also firefighter for the fire department there. chip, it is good to have you on this morning. >> good morning. >> first, when you arrived at the scene, my understanding is the shooting was still going on. i don't want you to have to recount these moments unduly, but perhaps you can capture for us what went on and what it was like as it went on. >> obviously being with the fire department we were called in to kind of try to get a perimeter set up, to control vehicles in and out, control people coming in and out. since the ems could get their ambulances in and out as needed and land the helicopters. initially we weren't all directly on the scene in front of the school, but we were pretty close, and it was evident that the -- it was not a secure scene, that there was a lot still going on here. it was a very chaotic scene initially. >> how long did it take from the time you arrived there for police and first responders to enter the school building. >> i think they were -- they were in the school, but sounded like the shooter may

uvalde city council member chip king and the fire department said what the scene was like when he arrived and also, how long it took before that killer was neutralized. >> it was evidence that it was not a secure scene. there was a lot still going on here. it was a very chaotic scene initially. it was probably 30 minutes after we arrived, after i arrived, i know that, that the shooter was neutralized. >> 30 minutes after a member of the fire department arrived there. not clear when the first first responders arrived, how much before that time frame. cnn crime and justice correspondent shimon prokupecz near the school there. rosa flores is at the hospital where some of the victims were taken. shimon, first, you spoke with lieutenant chris alavarez. what did he say about the response from first responders including what we're learning about the timeline here? >> reporter: yeah, so he certainly paints a chaotic scene when officers first arrive here. first get to the scene, and then what transpires in the moments after the gunman enters the school and how he barricaded himself inside this cla

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president biden has arrived in the texan city of uvalde, after a teenage gunman killed 19 children and

he was just elected to uvalde city council but won't be sworn in as planned.side robb elementary for 47 minutes before killing the gunman. >> this is a law enforcement failure at every level. >> reporter: state senator roland gutierrez says there are still gaps he wants answers to. have you had a chance to listen to some of the 911 calls made from inside the school? >> i've seen the transcripts. i've not listened to them. i did see some of the footage of the first seven officers in the school. >> reporter: what'd you see? >> ashamed to say it, but they pulled back. >> reporter: at the request of the uvalde's mayor, the department of justice is reviewing the shooting response to identify lessons learned and best practices, to help first responders prepare for and respond to active shooter events. at the elementary school turned crime scene, a massive memorial. >> devastating to understand what they went through, what they saw, what they heard, you know,? it's tough. >> reporter: the school's future uncertain. during president biden's visit sunday, officials say

president biden will arrive in the texan city of uvalde later today after a teenage gunman killed 19hildren and two teachers one of the greatestjockeys of all time, lester piggott, who won the derby nine times, has died at the age of 86. welcome to the programme. liverpool football club has called for an investigation into what it describes as "unacceptable issues" faced by fans trying to get into the stadium in paris last night to watch the champions league final. the match was delayed by more than half an hour after liverpool fans were held outside the stadium and police used pepper spray and tear gas. some merseyside police officers at the game described it as the worst european match they'd experienced. dan johnson reports. these are scenes any football fan will find uncomfortable, and not what you'd expect to see at the biggest european final in 2022. thousands of supporters frustrated and angry after the french police reached quickly for the tear gas as they struggled to get everyone to their seats on time. chaotic scenes, and fans saying they feared for their safety, despite h

city council. in a statement the town's mayor writes because uvalde is focused on the grieving families the swearing in ceremony will be delayed. he asked that, he was dually elected to the city council, and that there is nothing in the city charter, election code, or texas constitution that prohibits him from taking the oath of office. nbc news reached out to the police chief for comment but so far has received no response. >>> and in a lengthy interview with a local cbs affiliate the mayor of uvalde talked about addressing mental health concerns in response to this terrible tragedy. >> right now, there's 28 million plus people in texas. and having mental health hospital beds available, no more than 1,000 in the whole state of texas. and that's sad. and now look, guns play a role in this, too i'm not downplaying that and i don't want to get into the second amendment or guns here, but it took a person to pull the trigger of that gun. so we need to address both issues. we need both parties to come together. and say, look, let's sit down at the table and come up with common sense rules and get rid of

uvalde, texas. >>> good evening from this city of sorrow. uvalde, texas, a small town that has become yet another landmark for mass murder in america the bloodshed, the suffering we have seen so many times before as we come on the air tonight, here's what we know. the gunman killed 19 children here and two teachers in yesterday's attack all of them, we've learned, were inside a single classroom here at robb elementary police say the 18-year-old attacker barricaded himself by locking the door and started shooting until law enforcement officers broke in and stopped him. today the governor said that just before the shooting the gunman had warned online that he had shot his grandmother and was going to attack a school he had bought two ar-15 semi-automatic rifles just legally days before. there is still no motive but there may have been warning signs. tonight our teams are covering every part of the story. we'll hear from the president and loved ones of the victims, including one family i spoke with late today. >>> tonight amid the unbearable sho

president biden will arrive in the texan city of uvalde later

. >> i'm omar villafranca in uvalde, texas, a city torn apart by a massacre is coming together to heal. >> and the mother of a gunman is asking for forgiveness. >> join hands and make your voices heard. >> this as the nra digs in on gun rights while gathering in texas. also tonight, putin's push. the battle for ukraine intensifies in the east as war weary ukrainians hold on. plus, covid's come back. holiday weekend travel snagged by staffing shortages while covid looms large. and later: >> today may be different but it is still not treating people like we want to be treated. >> an octogenarian confronting racism head on. >> this is the cbs weekend news from chicago with adriana diaz. >> tonight, no capturing of level of airchg he in uvalde, texas, gunman took 21 lives in the nation's 27th school shooting so far this year. today, in his commencement address at the university of delaware, president joe biden remembered the young lives lost. >> as i speak, those irnts pa are literally preparing to bury their children. in the united states of america. to bury their children it's too much v

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 cityalde. >> a pair of brief appearances in the hours after the slaughter, and chief arredondo hasn't been seen by the press since. >> as far as his employment status is concerned, that's something that is 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 and then a lull during which kids inside called 911, pleading for help. then more shots. seemingly directed at a door. >> we could have saved some of those kids. that's what i believe. you go in. >> a 50-year-old uvalde native, arredondo was approved as chief by the school board in 2020. at the time, the super said they were impressed by his experience, knowledge, and community involvement, with they said 27 years in law enforcement. at another school district in laredo, texas, and here in the city of uvalde police department. in march, arredondo posted about active shooter training at the uva

uvalde, texas, over the weekend to mourn with the grieving community. less than two weeks after traveling to buffalo following a mass shooting in that city, the president n uvalde, the president visited a memorial outside of robb elementary school, where he could be seen wiping away a tear. he and the first lady spent much of the afternoon behind closed doors meeting with the families of the 21 victims. in addition to speaking separately with first responders and law enforcement. they also joined members of the community for sunday mass at the city's only catholic church. while leaving that service, the president gave his only public comments on the trip, responding to a crowd of spectators demanding legislative action. >> do something! >> do something! >> we will. we will. >> he said, "we will. we will." we'll go live no uvalde in a moment. first, more on this critical moment for the president. to join us to talk about that is white house reporter at the "washington post," tyler pager. thanks for being with us this morning. this is now the second time in two weeks that the president has had to make a trip like this, first to buffalo, now to texas. i wa

, so uvalde separates out, some students in some grade levels attending some campuses, but third and fourth graders were there when i was there. it's a special place. the cityu know, the public school system there in uvalde is at the heart of the community. many teachers and staff members grew up in uvalde and so it's tr tragic. >> i just spoke to a woman from the community who said she had heard people say before something like this could never happen at uvalde. what do you say to that? >> we never believe that something as tragic can happen so close to us. i understand where she was coming from like that. uvalde is -- is a great little town, it's a quiet friendly community. farming land to the south and ranch land to the north. it's the gateway to the texas hill country. you know, county seat, nice little city square there around the county courthouse, kind of a crossroads, 50 miles -- 55 miles north of the border with mexico and this is just a sad example that this absolutely can happen anywhere. >> uvalde has the eyes of a nation on it now, ross, and i wonder what you want people to know. >> i want you to know about the friend leeness and spirit of the

texas, police say it was the wrong decision to delay tern egg the classroom in the school in the city of uvalde where 21 people, most of them children, two of them teachers were shot dead by gunman. salvador ramos barricade himself in the classroom shooting 19 children and two teacherers it took 53 minutes before armed police went in as the local people come to terms with tragedy, grief is turning to angen with tragedy, grief is turning to anger. sarah smith reports. the police broke windows at the school to get children out after the shooting, carrying some of them to safety. their earlier response is now under huge scrutiny. why did they wait nearly an hour after the gunman had entered the school and started killing children before they went in to tackle him? i got it, ok. hey, from the benefit of hindsight, where i'm sitting now, of course it was not the right decision, it was the wrong decision, period. there's no excuse for that. but again, i wasn't there, but i'm just telling you, from what we know, we believe there should have been an entry as soon as you can. hey, when there's an active

uvalde high school and is a us citizen. studio: we can take you to some life pictures now that show you the scene at the robb elementary school in the city135 km west of san antonio, to remind you what has happened. this tragedy with a gunman that was shot dead, 1a students in a teacher at that primary school. as you heard from mr abbott, the attacker has been identified as the 18—year—old salvador ramos, and he was shot dead at the scene. we are also seeing from the white house that presidentjoe biden ordered us flags should be flown at half staff and other public buildings as a mark of respect. we can speak now to our correspondent david willis. he has been covering this story for us in looking into the latest developments. awful tragedy that we're seeing. what can you tell us about the latest?— we're seeing. what can you tell us about the latest? well, the details are re about the latest? well, the details are pretty much — about the latest? well, the details are pretty much of _ about the latest? well, the details are pretty much of use _ about the latest? well, the details are pretty much of use of- about the latest? well, the detai

uvalde, texas. >> normally when the president visits the city especially a smaller community like uvalde, texas a city of 16000 people it would be very type it under these circumstances it sort of in the back of their heads the forefront of their minds are the 21 people who should still be alive today. nineteen kids and two teachers who should be starting their summer break, mike. mike: heartbreaking story, jeff thanks so much. the national rifle association annual convention concluding today and you soon as protests continue outside the event over the uvalde, texas and mass shooting. alicia is on the ground the latest. >> the protesters you mentioned have been relatively peaceful throughout the days events here. friday to today per there has been some screaming and yelling at attendees and they enter the building for the most part though it has been peaceful but a lot of people out here declined the timing of the events. the nation's most powerful gun lobby refused to cancel or delay its convention. something that has only done twice in its history but that was due to the pandemic. it's opening o

it happened in the city of uvalde near san antonio texas.eople are between seven and 10 years old and it is a redundantly hispanic school. let's hear from an official who works there. >> my heart was broken today. we are a small community and we need your prayers to get us through this. roz: the gunmen arrived at the school around 7:00 a.m. full-time tuesday. he was 18, a local student, with a handgun and a semi automatic rie. he got the guns for his 18th birthday and it is reported he shot his grandmother before heading to the school. local police tell us what happened then. >> we have local police here from the police apartment, school police officers, state troopers that responded on scene. there were the primary officers on scene. they are the gunfire and saw the shooter, then they were met with gunfire by the shooter. several officers were shot. the shooter was able to make entry into the classroom, barricading himself, and there was no regard for human life, a tragedy. an evil person going into the school and killing children for no re

. >> i'm omar villafranca in uvalde, texas, a city torn apart by a massacre is coming together to heal mother of a gunman is asking for forgiveness. >> join hands and make your voices heard. >> this as the nra digs in on gun rights while gathering in texas. also tonight, putin's push. the battle for ukraine intensifies in the east as war weary ukrainians hold on. plus, covid's com

uvalde. the city's mayor requested that review which the justice department says will provide a fair and transparent account of law enforcement actions, family members among the many asking why it took an hour for those authorities to confront the gunman. >> they were watching them. they were protecting themselves. what about the kids? at least three victims who survived are still in the hospital including a 10-year- old girl listed in critical condition. we're tracking the latest on our website, we have those updates coming in as we get them, you can find them posted there at nbcbayarea.com. >>> san francisco giant's manager says he may make a memorial day exception to this recent national anthem protest sparked by gun violence. in the aftermath of the texas rampage, he would avoid the field during the national anthem, siting his discontent with the direction of the country, the giants open a three game series, says memorial day deserves special attention. >>> a vacaville holiday celebration interrupted by gunfire, the police department posted on social media that the fiesta day celebration was cut

nbc news different video appearing to show parents frustrated with police outside of the school a uvalde city video of parents begging the police to go in. this unfolded. now we know it was more than 40 minutes, maybe as much as an hour. >> yes. >> these kids, this classroom -- >> i can vouch for that. i left my office i was here right before 12:00. so when they're saying that it took them 40 minutes, it wasn't. when i got here, it was before 12:00, it was like 11:45, 11:48 in the morning and there was already hundreds, i mean there was police officers, border patrols, so i knew they were in there. >> all of this comes as more killing video emerges. a law enforcement source telling nbc news this brief clip shows the gunman running into the school inside authorities say he was confronted by an armed school resource officer but kept going and made his way inside. officials say that's when ramos locked himself in a classroom and began his rampage. border patrol officers eventually opened the door and exchanged gunfire with ramos, killing him. as investigators work to piece together a motive, ram

and tactical members, but where is the uvalde city police department?re is the county sheriff s.w.a.t. team? why is it that the school chief is in charge when he commands no more than six officers that patrol campuses? who is the best qualified person to run this event regardless of turf and jurisdiction? all of that is going to be the subject of review by doj. >> so frank, those are good questions. i was going to ask you what the questions were that you had left in your mind, and you just rattled off a bunch of them. in the history of these critical incident reviews, do they tend to lead to change? i mean, one of the things that we ask for in circumstances like this is accountability. everybody says at the end, especially when someone like you and others say this is the most colossal failure of law enforcement i've seen in this kind of situation. you say, okay, colossal failure. what happens now to give accountability? accountability will not bring these kids back. accountability will not bring these teachers back, it will not bring peace to this commu

deal more information then we had an hour ago, there are 15 people who lay dead now and uvalde, texas, a small cityn the center of the state. 14 children were killed and one adult, a teacher. the gunman, and 18-year-old man -- 18-year-old male entered the school with at least one weapon according to governor greg abbott of texas. a handgun. he may have been carrying other weapons, including a long gun or a rifle, we don't know that for sure at this point. police are processing the scene for evidence in trying to piece together the sequence of events. the shooter was killed by police. two of the policeman who responded to the incident were lightly wounded. and now, there's the question that always rises to the surface after this kind of horrific incident is, why? what motivated a person 18 years old to fill a group of children? we don't know. we may never know. there may be no why. but we know that uvalde is in the same grim role of names as parkland, florida, el paso and sutherland springs, texas. so many other towns and cities in the united states that have been ripped apart by gun violence. it's

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president biden has arrived in the texan city of uvalde, after a teenage gunman killed 19 children and teachers. ukraine's president volodyrmyr zelensky has made a rare trip outside the kyiv region, to visit the city of kharkiv. one of the greatestjockey�*s of all time lester piggott, who won the derby 9 times, has died at the age of 86. hello, welcome to the programme. i want to take us live to the us. these are live pictures from texas, where president biden and the first lady are just arriving from delaware. this is the town, of course, that has witnessed the school shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers. president biden is visiting today. he will meet with the families, and of course, this is something deeply unpleasant, and unfortunate ritual biden is used to playing. of course himself his family has lost family members, he is all too familiar with the grieving process and he hopes that his visit there will show some kind of strength and solidarity to so many families affected there. the difficult balance he will have to strike, though, is this is an area of the us wher

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statement from the mayor here in uvalde says city council members were expected to be sworn in, including the controversial police chief of the school district, pete arredondo. he was the pone who made the decision to keep law enforcement back from going into the classroom where the gunman was barricaded. many parents and residents in the community blame him for that decision, for the dramatic loss of life. 21 individuals that were lost here in this community that's deeply wounded this south texas town of 15,000 people. and there is more grief and so much pain here still evident, just one week since this happened. two funerals are expected to happen later today for two of the smallest victims. we also know that at least three rosaries and visitations will also take place. you know, this memorial behind me continues to grow by the hour. we're seeing residents here with tears in their eyes coming here, trying to make sense of what happened, including small children who understand the gravity of what is going on around them. kate. >> nick, thank you for that. >>> as more families are laying

we are uvalde, tree city, the honey capital of the world, not another columbine or sandy hook. >> what do you need that voice to say? >> better laws, better gun control, better law enforcement, i guess, maybe at the schools. i really don't know. >> yeah. >> there are so many questions. >> i don't, either. i'm just -- so many questions. what are the questions that you're going to be answering to your 5-year-old because you know what? he's going to hear about this eventually and he's going to ask questions and what do we say to them? >> say that we're trying to keep them as safe as possible. you know, remind them that the police are our friends. if you have a friend that maybe is showing some signs of maybe mental illness or not being happy, you know, talk to somebody. don't stay quiet. this young man showed signs. and nobody did anything. >> joann santos, thank you. >> thank you. >> it's an extraordinary community here. >> yes, it's a beautiful committee. >> it really is. filled with honey and filled with love. >> yes. >> we just need to have strength in these so difficult, difficult mo

this time it's in the small city of uvalde, texas.e dead, 19 of them children, after a gunman invaded their elementary school. we welcome you to "cbs mornings." it's another tragic day in american life in this country. first, here are some of the sights and the sounds from a community that is shattered. ♪ >> i hoped when i became president i would not have to do this again. >> another mass shooting in america, this time at an em