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Coverage dated August 9, 2024

'Maybe he could listen to me": Uvalde shooter's uncle begged police to let him talk to the gunman

Headline from NBC Los Angeles

The uncle of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooter begged police to let him try to talk his nephew down, in a 911 call included in a records release Saturday.

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    'Maybe he could listen to me": Uvalde shooter's uncle begged police to let him talk to the gunman (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    The uncle of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooter begged police to let him try to talk his nephew down, in a 911 call included in a records release Saturday.

  2. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Uvalde: 911 call reveals uncle begged to talk gunman out of shooting (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    The uncle of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooter who killed 19 students and two teachers begged police to let him try to talk his nephew down.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    911 call reveals uncle begged to talk Uvalde gunman out of school shooting (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The uncle of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooter who killed 19 students and two teachers begged police to let him try to talk his nephew down, 911 call shows.

  4. New York Post

    Uncle of Uvalde shooter begged cops to let him talk gunman down, newly released 911 call reveals (opens New York Post)

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    Armando Ramos told police that his nephew, Salvador Ramos, always listened to him.

  5. Portland Press Herald

    Uvalde shooter’s uncle begged police to let him talk to the gunman (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The 911 call was among numerous records released Saturday by officials in Uvalde, Texas, after a prolonged legal fight.

  6. NPR

    Uvalde gunman's uncle begged to talk him out of shooting, 911 call shows (opens NPR)

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    The uncle of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooter begged police to let him try to talk his nephew down, according to a 911 call included in a trove of recordings and transcripts released by officials.

  7. Kokomo Tribune

    Uncle of Uvalde shooter begged 911 dispatcher to let him try to talk to nephew and stop massacre, call recording shows (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Uncle of Uvalde shooter begged 911 dispatcher to let him try to talk to nephew and stop massacre, call recording shows.

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