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Coverage dated June 17, 2022 to June 20, 2022

Texas police commander: Officers could have stopped the gunman in Uvalde school shooting within three minutes

Headline from FOX 5 DC

The police commander made the comments while giving testimony during a committee hearing on the deadly school shooting that left 2 teachers and 19 children dead.

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Uvalde officer passed up shot at gunman before shooter entered school: Report (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A report published Friday offered new details about the law enforcement response to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, last month that killed 21 people, including 19 children, and injured 17 others.

  2. FOX 5 DC

    Texas police commander: Officers could have stopped the gunman in Uvalde school shooting within three minutes (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    The police commander made the comments while giving testimony during a committee hearing on the deadly school shooting that left 2 teachers and 19 children dead.

  3. Tyler Morning Telegraph

    DPS director: Uvalde shooter could have been stopped in 3 minutes (opens Tyler Morning Telegraph)

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    Tyler Morning Telegraph's feed description

    AUSTIN (AP) — Law enforcement authorities had enough officers on the scene of the Uvalde school massacre to have stopped the gunman three minutes after he entered the building, and

  4. The Guardian

    Texas school shooting: heavily armed police with ballistic shields were there ‘within 19 minutes’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Timeline published in local news reports suggests police in Uvalde had ability to confront gunman far earlier during May attack in which 21 died

  5. CBS News

    Officers could have stopped Uvalde gunman three minutes after he entered school, Texas public safety chief testifies (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Delays in the law enforcement response have been the focus of federal, state and local investigations of the mass shooting.

  6. RedState

    Texas DPS Officials Make Stunning Declarations About Uvalde Police Response to School Shooting (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    The tragedy could have been stopped. Cowardice stood in the way, and real punishment is needed.

  7. Tucson

    Texas police commander says officers could have stopped the gunman in Uvalde school shooting within three minutes (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    Texas police commander says officers could have stopped the gunman in Uvalde school shooting within three minutes.

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