Public records related to the Robb Elementary School massacre that occurred on May 24, 2022, were released last week by Uvalde County and the school district, revealing details about the events of that day, and the actions and communication between officials and local leaders.
After yearslong contention between officials and the media outlets that sued them for the records three years ago, they were finally released.
The Texas Department of Public Safety is fighting a separate lawsuit for the release of that agency’s records.
Uvalde officials have been under sustained scrutiny for the widely reported delayed response that occurred that day when 19 children and two teachers were killed by a gunman.
Video from officers’ body camera footage and thousands of documents were released. They included angry emails sent to the sheriff about his inaction.
There are also accounts from teachers—some of whom were injured—who survived and said that school leaders did not check in on them after the traumatic events.
The documents indicated that the 18-year-old shooter had behavioral issues. There were also reports from sheriff’s deputies that his mother had reported being afraid of her son.
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