The officer witnessed Salvador Ramos with a rifle after he crashed outside the school. That's when he allegedly asked for permission to shoot the gunman before he had entered the school.
UVALDE, Texas -- Prior to the mass shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers in Uvalde, an armed officer saw the suspect with a rifle after crashing outside the school and asked his supervisor for permission to shoot the 18-year-old, a report released on Wednesday says.The Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center examining the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School released a report of law enforcement's response.
In a timeline description, before the suspect even entered the building at 11:33 a.m., a Uvalde police officer responding to the scene of the crash saw Salvador Ramos carrying a rifle outside the west hall entry, according to statements in the report. According to the report, his supervisor either did not hear the officer or responded too late. The officer turned to get confirmation but by the time he turned back to address the suspect, Ramos had already entered the west hallway unabated.'We need to go in': Officers in Uvalde were ready with guns, shields, tools - but no clear orders
Five seconds later, the suspect exited the classroom, stepped into the hallway and then reentered 111.
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