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New report details missed chances to stop Uvalde shooting

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A police officer armed with a rifle watched the gunman in the Uvalde elementary school massacre walk toward the campus but did not fire while waiting for permission from a

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    New report details missed chances to stop Uvalde shooting (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    “A reasonable officer would have considered this an active situation and devised a plan to address the suspect.”

  2. KVIA El Paso

    Uvalde officer asked permission to shoot gunman outside school but got no answer, report finds (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    An Uvalde police officer asked for a supervisor’s permission to shoot the gunman who would soon kill 21 people at Robb Elementary School in May before he entered the building, but the supervisor did not hear the request or responded too late, according to a report released Wednesday evaluating the l…

  3. NBC News

    Report says Uvalde police had gunman in sights before he entered school — but did not pull the trigger (opens NBC News)

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    Salvador Rolando Ramos instead entered Robb Elementary School and killed 19 children and 2 teachers, according to a Texas State University report on the mass shooting.

  4. CBS News

    Uvalde police officer missed opportunity to fire at gunman while waiting for supervisor's permission, report finds (opens CBS News)

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    The report also found that some of the 21 victims, which included 19 children, likely "could have been saved" had they received medical attention sooner.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Report highlights three missed chances to thwart Uvalde gunman before school entry (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Just prior to the gunman entering Robb Elementary School, a Uvalde police officer requested permission to shoot him but did not receive a response in time, according to the findings of a new review.

  6. Forbes

    Uvalde Police Officer Could Have Shot Gunman But Didn’t Get Response From Supervisor, Report Finds (opens Forbes)

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    A Texas training organization found in its report that by the time an onsite police officer had asked again for permission to shoot, the gunman had already entered Robb Elementary School—one of several mistakes made by law enforcement during the Uvalde shooting.

  7. The Guardian

    Uvalde police missed several chances to stop school gunman, report reveals (opens The Guardian)

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    One officer asked his supervisor if he could shoot the attacker but got no answer, despite penal code not requiring permission

  8. Fox News

    Uvalde police officer had gunman in his rifle sights before he entered school but didn't fire, report says (opens Fox News)

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    A Uvalde police officer had the Robb Elementary School gunman in his sights before the suspect entered the school, but didn't fire, a new report says.

  9. France 24

    Police could have stopped Uvalde gunman before mass school shooting, report (opens France 24)

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    An Uvalde police officer awaiting a supervisor's permission to fire his rifle missed a chance to take out a school shooter who went on to massacre 19 children and two teachers, according to a report…

  10. Breitbart News

    Uvalde PD Officer Had Shooter in Rifle Sight Before Entering School, University Report Finds (opens Breitbart News)

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    The document lays blame squarely on local law enforcement with little to no mention of other agencies responding to the scene.

  11. Local News 8

    An officer sought permission to shoot the Uvalde gunman before he entered school but didn't hear back in time, report says (opens Local News 8)

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    By Rosa Flores, Rosalina Nieves and Christina Maxouris, CNN An Uvalde police officer armed with a rifle spotted the gunman outside Robb Elementary School and was ready to fire. He asked for permission to take the shot but his supervisor either did not hear him or responded too late — and by that tim…

  12. Fox7 Austin

    Report: Officer asked for permission to shoot Uvalde gunman, but didn't get a response (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    An Uvalde police officer asked for a supervisor’s permission to shoot the gunman who would soon kill 21 people at Robb Elementary School in May before he entered the building, but the supervisor did not hear the request or responded too late, according to a report.

  13. The Week

  14. Townhall

    Uvalde Police Blew Their Chance to Shoot School Shooter (opens Townhall)

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    We’re learning more about the law enforcement response to the Uvalde shooting. It’s not good. In fact, as more details are released, the more frustrating the story becomes. It’s already

  15. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Uvalde missed chances detailed (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    A police officer armed with a rifle watched the gunman in the Uvalde elementary school massacre walk toward the campus but did not fire while waiting for permission from a supervisor to shoot, according to a sweeping critique released Wednesday on the tactical response to the May tragedy.

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