Beto O'Rourke responds to heckler over Uvalde with expletive
Election 2022 Texas Governor O'Rourke FILE - Beto O'Rourke, Democratic candidate for Texas governor, speaks during a town hall meeting at the McAllen Creative Incubator Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in McAllen,Texas. (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor via AP, File) (Delcia Lopez)AUSTIN, Texas — (AP) — Democrat Beto O'Rourke responded to a heckler at a campaign stop with an expletive after the Texas gubernatorial candidate heard a cackled laugh while criticizing the ease with which the Uvalde elementary school gunman legally purchased an AR-15-style rifle. Greg Abbott, O'Rourke's opponent in November, though it does not show who O'Rourke was specifically addressing. Chris Evans, a campaign spokesman, said the town hall continued without any further encounters. He has sought to give a more moderated message on firearms during his run for governor in gun-friendly Texas.
wftv.comBeto O'Rourke calls out heckler over Uvalde shooting
At a town hall meeting in Mineral Wells, Texas, Beto O'Rourke, the Democratic candidate for Texas governor, lashed out at an audience member who was reportedly laughing at O'Rourke's comments about the Uvalde school shooting. "It may be funny to you, motherf***er, but it's not funny to me," said O'Rourke, receiving applause from the audience.
news.yahoo.com‘We don’t stand by:’ Volusia schools outline security measures for students
With nearly 70,000 children heading back to school in Volusia County on Monday, district officials and Volusia County law enforcement assured parents that officers won't hesitate to enter school buildings in the event of an active shooter.
Texas school shooting: Robb Elementary School principal reinstated
Texas school shooting: What we know about the victims Here's what we know about the victims. (NCD)UVALDE, Texas — The principal of a Texas elementary school where 19 students and two teachers were killed two months ago in a mass shooting has been reinstated after a three-day administrative leave of absence, district officials said. >> Read more trending newsMandy Gutierrez, the principal of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, received a letter from Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Superintendent Hal Harrell on Thursday, KSAT-TV reported. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 25 What we know about the Uvalde, Texas shooting victim. Her and her brother both attended Robb Elementary School.
wftv.comPrincipal of Texas school where shooting happened reinstated
The principal of the Texas school where the nation’s deadliest classroom shooting in a decade happened was reinstated Thursday, three days after she was suspended with pay in the wake of security criticisms leveled by a legislative committee. Mandy Gutierrez, who Uvalde school district officials suspended with pay Monday as Robb Elementary School principal, was reinstated Thursday in a brief letter from Superintendent Hal Harrell. The reinstatement came after Gutierrez, in a letter to the committee members, disputed the key findings that a “culture of complacency” had developed at the school that allowed a gunman to enter the school and kill 19 children and two teachers.
news.yahoo.comAR-15 style guns sold as a sign of manhood as shootings rise
Congress Guns FILE - AR-15-style rifles are on display at Burbank Ammo & Guns in Burbank, Calif., June 23, 2022. Two of the companies approximately tripled their revenue from the weapons over the past three years, the committee found. Daniel Defense, based near Savannah, Georgia, raised that revenue from $40 million in 2019 to more than $120 million last year. About 8.5 million people bought guns for the first time in 2020, said Republican Rep. Jody Hice of Georgia. Guns were used in all of them, and in at least seven instances they were AR-15-style weapons.
wftv.comGun manufacturer blames 'erosion of personal responsibility’ for mass shootings
According to an investigation by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, major gun manufacturers have made over $1 billion in the last decade selling military-style assault weapons. Smith & Wesson CEO Mark Smith was also invited to testify, but did not attend. Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., chair of the oversight committee, asked Daniel if he felt any personal responsibility for manufacturing and marketing the gun used by the gunman in Uvalde. The oversight committee also invited Mark P. Smith, president and CEO of Smith & Wesson, to testify before the panel Wednesday. Wednesday’s hearing also examined the efforts of gun manufacturers to market assault weapons to young men, like those who carried out the mass shootings in Buffalo, Uvalde and Highland Park.
wftv.comTexas school shooting: Uvalde school principal placed on leave
Uvalde school shooting: What you need to know The gunman, identified as 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, was killed by law enforcement officers. (NCD)UVALDE, Texas — The Uvalde School District placed the Robb Elementary School principal on paid administrative leave on Monday, according to the Associated Press. >> Read more trending newsRobb Elementary School Principal Mandy Gutierrez’s attorney Ricardo Cedillo told the AP that she was placed on a paid administrative leave by the Uvalde school superintendent Hal Harrell on Monday. Gutierrez was principal at Robb Elementary School the day a gunman went into the school and killed 21 people — Two teachers and 19 students. >> Texas school shooting: Report on Uvalde shooting details ‘systemic failures’The AP said that Gutierrez’s attorney didn’t provide any additional information or comment.
wftv.comUvalde parents still looking for answers two months after deadly school shooting
Texas House Committee Holds Hearing On Uvalde School Shooting UVALDE, TEXAS - JUNE 17: The Robb Elementary School sign is seen covered in flowers and gifts on June 17, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas. Committees have begun inviting testimony from law enforcement authorities, family members and witnesses regarding the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School which killed 19 children and two adults. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)Two months after the May 24 shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 students and two teachers dead, parents are still frustrated and looking for answers as the elementary school’s principal was placed on leave. At Monday night's school board meeting , it was announced that new security measures — including bulletproof glass and additional officers — would be put in place when the delayed school year begins in September. In addition, the school board formally urged Gov.
wftv.comPrincipal of school where massacre occurred placed on leave
The principal of the Texas elementary school where a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers says the principal was placed on administrative leave Monday, her attorney said. Robb Elementary School Principal Mandy Gutierrez was placed on paid administrative leave by Uvalde school Superintendent Hal Harrell, said attorney Ricardo Cedillo of San Antonio in a terse statement to The Associated Press.
news.yahoo.comIn Uvalde, closeness complicates accountability for shooting
Texas School Shooting The Town Escorted by the Texas Brown Berets, family and friends of those killed and injured in the school shootings at Robb Elementary take part in a protest march and rally, Sunday, July 10, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas. This week, the Uvalde school board abruptly scheduled a meeting to discuss firing Arredondo, only to cancel it days later. After state lawmakers issued a damning report that found "systemic failures and egregiously poor decision making" by both police and school officials, the Uvalde school board held a special session to hear from parents. Superintendent Hal Harrell apologized for previously being "too formal" and not letting the victims' families say their piece. ___For more AP coverage of the Uvalde school shooting: https://apnews.com/hub/uvalde-school-shootingCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.comIn Uvalde, closeness complicates accountability for shooting
After the massacre at Uvalde’s Robb Elementary School in May, Jesse Rizo was worried about his old friend, police chief Pete Arredondo. Blame for the botched police response was being directed heavily at Arredondo when Rizo texted him just days after the shooting: “Been thinking of and praying for you.”
news.yahoo.comMeeting over Uvalde school police chief's future canceled
Texas School Shooting In this May 26, 2022, photo, Uvalde School Police Chief Pete Arredondo, third from left, stands during a news conference outside of the Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Facing massive public pressure, Uvalde’s top school official has recommended the firing of the school district police chief who was central to the botched law enforcement response to the shooting at an elementary school that killed two teachers and 19 students. The city’s school board will consider firing Arrendondo at a special meeting Saturday, July 23, to consider the superintendent's recommendation. Arredondo's job was set to be discussed in an abruptly called school board meeting that was scheduled for Saturday. Nineteen children and two teachers were killed in the deadliest school shooting in Texas history.
wftv.comMeeting over Uvalde school police chief's future canceled
Uvalde school officials on Friday canceled a meeting to decide the future of embattled district Police Chief Pete Arredondo, who was facing the possibility of becoming the first officer to be fired over the slow law enforcement response to the Robb Elementary School massacre. Arredondo's job was set to be discussed in an abruptly called school board meeting that was scheduled for Saturday. The reversal comes just two days after Uvalde's superintendent moved to fire Arredondo amid mounting public pressure and growing impatience in South Texas for accountability after police body camera footage and a damning new report revealed how officers waited in the school hallway for more than 70 minutes instead of confronting the gunman inside a fourth-grade classroom.
news.yahoo.comBo Jackson helped cover funeral costs for Uvalde school shooting victims
Seattle Mariners v Chicago White Sox CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - APRIL 12: Former Chicago White Sox player Bo Jackson stands on the field prior to a game between the Chicago White Sox and the Seattle Mariners on Opening Day at Guaranteed Rate Field on April 12, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)Former Raiders and MLB star Bo Jackson revealed this week that he had donated to help cover funeral costs for the victims of the mass shooting at Rob Elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, earlier this year. "I don't know if it's because I'm getting old. Jackson said he and a friend flew to Uvalde three days after the shooting. — Bo Jackson (@BoJackson) May 25, 2022"I don't want to turn this into anything [but] what it is," Jackson said, via The Associated Press .
wftv.comTexas school shooting: Bo Jackson helped pay for Uvalde funerals
Texas school shooting: What we know about the victims Here's what we know about the victims. “I don’t know if it’s because I’m getting old,” Jackson, 59, a father of three and a grandfather, told the AP. Three days after the shooting, Jackson and a friend -- whom he did not identify -- met briefly with Texas Gov. “We didn’t want media,” Jackson told the AP. Just the name,” Jackson told the AP.
wftv.comTouched by Uvalde, Bo Jackson donated to pay for funerals
“I don’t know if it’s because I’m getting old,” said Jackson, a father of three and a grandfather as he nears 60. Three days later, Jackson and a close friend flew to Uvalde, briefly met with Gov. I was just trying (with the donation) to put a little sunshine in someone’s cloud, a very dark cloud,” Jackson said. The Uvalde donation was his first in response to a mass shooting. ... It’s the children," Jackson said, pausing before each repetition to gather himself.
wftv.comUvalde schools look to fire Chief Arredondo after shooting
Texas School Shooting In this May 26, 2022, photo, Uvalde School Police Chief Pete Arredondo, third from left, stands during a news conference outside of the Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. The South Texas city's school board announced Wednesday that it will consider firing Chief Pete Arredondo at a special meeting Saturday. Arredondo has been accused by state officials of making several critical mistakes during the May 24 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. If fired, Arredondo would become the first officer ousted from his job following the deadliest Texas school shooting in history. ___More on the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas: https://apnews.com/hub/uvalde-school-shootingCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.comOutcry after Uvalde pressures schools to keep kids safe
Texas School Shooting n this July 12, 2022, photo, Visitors walk past a makeshift memorial honoring those killed at Robb Elementary School, in Uvalde, Texas. Parents in Uvalde, Texas, are livid about the security lapses that contributed to the school shooting this spring. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, FILE) (Eric Gay)UVALDE, Texas — (AP) — When the shooting began at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Mario Jimenez’s son was in the classroom next door. “I don’t think these kids are going to feel safe going back to school no matter what they do. ___More on the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas: https://apnews.com/hub/uvalde-school-shooting.
wftv.comOutcry after Uvalde pressures schools to keep kids safe
Texas School Shooting n this July 12, 2022, photo, Visitors walk past a makeshift memorial honoring those killed at Robb Elementary School, in Uvalde, Texas. Parents in Uvalde, Texas, are livid about the security lapses that contributed to the school shooting this spring. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, FILE) (Eric Gay)UVALDE, Texas — (AP) — When the shooting began at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Mario Jimenez’s son was in the classroom next door. “I don’t think these kids are going to feel safe going back to school no matter what they do. ___More on the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas: https://apnews.com/hub/uvalde-school-shooting.
wftv.comUvalde school board to consider firing Police Chief Pete Arredondo
UVALDE, Texas — Uvalde school board announced Wednesday it will hold a special meeting on Saturday to consider firing Police Chief Pete Arredondo. >> Uvalde school shooting: Gunman allegedly bullied in same fourth-grade classroom he attackedUvalde school’s superintendent has recommended firing the school district police chief, Pete Arredondo, after the “botched law enforcement response” to the shooting at Robb Elementary School in May that left two teachers and 19 students dead, according to The Associated Press. After facing a lot of public pressure, the school board announced Wednesday that they will consider firing Arrendondo at a special meeting on Saturday, according to the AP. The AP said that school officials have resisted firing Arredondo, but have changed their minds after members of the public accused the school board of not “implementing basic security” at the elementary school and not for being transparent, along with failing to hold Arredondo accountable. It was the first report that criticized both state and federal law enforcement in addition to the authorities in Uvalde, according to the AP.
wftv.comUvalde schools look to fire Chief Arredondo after shooting
Texas Shooting Police Timeline FILE - Uvalde School Police Chief Pete Arredondo, third from left, stands during a news conference outside of the Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, Texas on May 26, 2022. The South Texas city's school board will consider firing Chief Pete Arredondo at a special meeting Saturday over taking up the superintendent's recommendation. If fired, Arredondo would become the first officer ousted from his job following the deadliest Texas school shooting in history. According to the committee, Arredondo told lawmakers he didn’t consider himself the on-scene commander in charge and that his priority was to protect children in other classrooms. ___More on the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas: https://apnews.com/hub/uvalde-school-shootingCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.comUvalde schools looking to fire police chief after shooting
Texas Shooting Police Timeline FILE - Uvalde School Police Chief Pete Arredondo, third from left, stands during a news conference outside of the Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, Texas on May 26, 2022. The South Texas city’s school board will consider firing Chief Pete Arredondo at a special meeting Saturday to consider the superintendent's recommendation. Arredondo has been accused by state officials of making several critical mistakes during the May 24 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. According to the committee, Arredondo told lawmakers he didn’t consider himself the on-scene commander in charge and that his priority was to protect children in other classrooms. ___More on the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas: https://apnews.com/hub/uvalde-school-shootingCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.comUvalde schools look to fire Chief Arredondo after shooting
Uvalde’s top school official has recommended the firing of the school district police chief who has been blamed for the botched law enforcement response to the elementary school shooting nearly two months ago that killed two teachers and 19 students.
Frequent lockdowns may have contributed to Uvalde tragedy
An entire generation of students in America has grown up simulating lockdowns for active shooters, or worse, experiencing the real thing. Although a slow and bungled police response remains the main failure, a damning new report by the Texas House says recurring lockdowns in Uvalde created a "diminished sense of vigilance." Uvalde is about an hour's drive from the border with Mexico, located at the crossroads of two major state highways. The committee report said there had been no incidents of “bailout-related" violence on Uvalde school campuses before the shooting. ___More on the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas: https://apnews.com/hub/uvalde-school-shootingCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.comFrequent lockdowns may have contributed to Uvalde tragedy
Nearly two months after a deadly shooting a Texas elementary school, a Texas House of Representatives committee report found that nearly 400 officers from local, state and federal agencies responded to the 77-minute rampage in which 19 kids and two teachers died.
Uvalde school shooting: Gunman allegedly bullied in same fourth-grade classroom he attacked
UVALDE, Texas — A trail of warning signs preceded the gunman’s May 24 rampage at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, including evidence that he was bullied as a student in the very classrooms he targeted, according to a report released Sunday by Texas State Police. Ramos fatally shot 19 students and two teachers before being killed by responding officers. Ramos told his mother what had happened, but she didn’t believe him. Per the report, Ramos had an uncle drive him to a gun store on his 18th birthday, when he could buy the guns himself legally. According to the AP, Ramos, who had no criminal history, went on to purchase two AR-style rifles, ammunition and gear, passing all background checks.
wftv.comTwo decades of shooter response strategy ignored in Uvalde
Texas School Shooting Report A Texas State Trooper and other members of law enforcement listen to the Texas House investigative committee during a news conference after they released a full report on the shootings at Robb Elementary School, Sunday, July 17, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas. Amid the sounds of continuing gunfire emanating from the elementary school they waited. The response counters active-shooter training that emphasizes confronting the gunman, a standard established more than two decades ago after the mass shooting at Columbine High School showed that waiting cost lives. From the beginning, the officers’ tactics in Uvalde didn’t match with most standard operating procedure, Shaffer said. Stop the shooting, stop the bleeding.
wftv.comUvalde report takeaways: Massive response but little action
Texas School Shooting-Shooter's Clues FILE - Crime scene tape surrounds Robb Elementary School after a mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, May 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) (Jae C. Hong)A massive but uncoordinated and a chaotic law enforcement response. Here are major findings of the House investigation:MASSIVE BUT INEPT RESPONSEThe report noted a massive but inept response from heavily armed local, state and federal law enforcement. He also shared a developing fascination with school shootings, and eventually earned the nickname “school shooter” on one online platform. ___More on the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas: https://apnews.com/hub/school-shootingsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.comUvalde report takeaways: Massive response but little action
Texas School Shooting-Shooter's Clues FILE - Crime scene tape surrounds Robb Elementary School after a mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, May 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) (Jae C. Hong)A massive but uncoordinated and a chaotic law enforcement response. Here are major findings of the House investigation:MASSIVE BUT INEPT RESPONSEThe report noted a massive but inept response from heavily armed local, state and federal law enforcement. He also shared a developing fascination with school shootings, and eventually earned the nickname “school shooter” on one online platform. ___More on the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas: https://apnews.com/hub/school-shootingsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.comTexas state police launch internal review of Uvalde response
Texas School Shooting Report Family of shooting victims listen to the Texas House investigative committee release its full report on the shootings at Robb Elementary School, Sunday, July 17, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas. The review comes as a damning new 80-page report released over the weekend by the Texas House revealed wide failures by all levels of law enforcement. Texas DPS Director Steve McCraw has previously called the law enforcement response to the shooting an “abject failure." The overwhelming majority of those who responded were federal and state law enforcement. ___More on the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas: https://apnews.com/hub/school-shootingsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.comGunfire, shootings and panic mar American weekend
A 22-year-old who was legally carrying a firearm killed the gunman, stopping the shooter “almost as soon as he began,” Ison said. Robinson has starred in movies such as “Hot Tub Time Machine” as well as the American version of “The Office” television show. ___LAS VEGASPeople fled and upturned poker tables in a panic over the mistaken belief that gunfire had erupted at the MGM Grand casino hotel late Saturday night. Gunfire erupted, hitting the woman and a building, shattering glass doors, police according to police. Police received a call about gunfire and kids “running everywhere" at the gathering spot, a concrete circle known for its acoustic features.
wftv.com5 key takeaways from the Texas House report on Uvalde massacre
Uvalde residents react after release of video of school shooting, in Uvalde Privacy barriers and bike racks maintain a perimiter at a memorial outside Robb Elementary School, after a video was released showing the May shooting inside the school in Uvalde, Texas, U.S., July 13, 2022. The Uvalde Police Department had 25 officers present, the Uvalde County Sheriff's Office had 16, and the Uvalde school district had five. “A complete and thorough investigation can take months or even years to confirm every detail, especially when this many law enforcement officers are involved,” read the report. His behavior earned him the nickname "School Shooter" among fellow gamers and even among people he knew in a local chat group. None of the threats were ever reported to law enforcement.
wftv.comUvalde video shows raw feelings toward journalists linger
Two news outlets’ decision to release an excruciating 77-minute video this week showing police inaction during the Robb Elementary School mass shooting drew a harsh response from residents of Uvalde, Texas, even though they have sought this type of transparency for weeks.
Uvalde’s new anguish: Video shows police waiting in school
Surveillance footage captured the gunman in the Uvalde school shooting enter the building with an AR-15 style rifle and later shows officers in body armor milling in the hallway outside the fourth-grade classrooms where 19 children and two teachers were killed.
Uvalde schools' police chief resigns from City Council
The Uvalde school district’s police chief has stepped down from his position in the City Council just weeks after being sworn in following allegations that he erred in his response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School that left 19 students and two teachers dead.
Report: Police in Uvalde had rifles earlier than known
Documents examined by the Austin American-Statesman and KVUE-TV show armed police officers stood in a Uvalde elementary school hallway with at least one ballistic shield within 19 minutes of a gunman arriving at the school, where he killed 21 people, 19 of them children.
Uvalde school police chief defends Texas shooting response
The Texas school police chief criticized for his actions during one of the deadliest classroom shootings in U.S. history says in his first extensive published comments that he didn't consider himself the incident commander as the massacre unfolded.
Uvalde school where shooting happened has deep roots in city
As the small Texas city of Uvalde struggles to heal after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school, thoughts have also turned to making sure the school’s legacy as the place that was at the heart of a fight for the equal education of Mexican Americans over half a century ago is carried on.
School police chief a no-show at Uvalde City Council meeting
The school district police chief criticized for waiting too long before ordering law enforcement to confront and kill the gunman during a mass shooting at a Texas elementary school did not appear at a Uvalde City Council meeting, despite being newly elected to the panel.