Uvalde shooting: ‘Systemic failures’ in Texas shooting response

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A report into the Uvalde school shooting in Texas has found 'systemic failures' in the police response. Nineteen students and two teachers were killed in the attack at Robb Elementary school. kirancmoodley reports.

Nineteen students and two teachers were killed in the attack at Robb Elementary school – and although almost 400 police officers were at the scene – the

report says they put their own safety ahead of the lives of children and staff, waiting more than an hour before the decision was taken to confront the gunman.

 

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kirancmoodley It's amazing how fast American Police move if it's an unarmed black suspect. Where did that macho warrior mentality go? They stood in a corridor and listened to children screaming for over an hour. Take away their badges.

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