The shooting came days before the National Rifle Association annual convention was set to begin in Houston, with the Texas governor and both of the states Republican U.S. senators scheduled to speak. Criminals convince victims to send compromising photos, then threaten to release the images if ransom isn't paid. An extremely toxic plant has been discovered growing around White Rock Lake, and Dallas officials are taking action to keep park patrons safe. Pastor Doug Page of First Baptist Grapevine cancelled the camp about one week before it was set to begin for about 200-children in his congregation and the neighborhood. Were good kids. The man who was shot by a Dallas officer Wednesday night is in critical condition, Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia said Friday. Jack also catches up with the CEO of DFW International Airport, Sean Donohue, and the plans to improve and expand it. Following the tragic shooting deaths of 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School, the Uvalde community is grappling to find answers and understanding. Citing the school district, police reported it had set a reunification center up at Willie DeLeon Civic Center. Ramos ran out the front door and across the small yard to the truck parked in front of the house.
hide caption. California Consumer Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Raising the drinking age helped reduce crashes. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images Carranza said the officers did not go in. Lets just rush in because the cops arent doing anything like they are supposed to, he said. People walk with flowers to honor the victims in Tuesday's shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, Wednesday, May 25, 2022.
Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images A school neighbor, Juan Carranza, says onlookers shouted at officers to go inside but they didnt. All dressed up for their first Easter, these precious snuggle bunnies are ready for the holiday weekend.
After entering the school, Ramos charged into one classroom and began to kill. hide caption. SMU economics professor Mike Davis breaks down whether the US is in a recession. 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This story was first published on May 27, 2022. People visit a memorial at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on June 2, 2022, to pay their respects to the victims killed in a school shooting.
People visit a makeshift memorial to the victims of a shooting at Robb Elementary School outside the Uvalde County Courthouse on June 30. Sia started the Dallas chapter of Anaiks Loving Library, a book donation program focused on improving mental health. Texans are grieving for the victims of this senseless crime & for the community of Uvalde. Eric Gay/AP How did the Dad remain calm, and what happened to the store worker?
Parents of students are frustrated with response time to the shooting at Robb Elementary School. Eric Gay/AP
Uvalde Memorial said the immediate family of those students injured are to report to the cafeteria on the second floor of the hospital and that staff members will be in constant communication with them. Two Texas House committees are holding a joint hearing on the Uvalde school shooting, with 20 panels of witnesses. 
This week's Eye On Politics features an in-depth look a what a recession is and whether the US is in one. is collecting donations to prepare grief kits. The World Health Organization says the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an "extraordinary" situation that now qualifies as a global emergency. But in chilling posts on social media in the days and hours before the massacre, an account that appeared to belong to Ramos displayed photos of his guns and seemed to indicate something was going to happen. It was updated on June 3, 2022, to correct the age of one of the victims. Greg Abbott said Ramos, a resident of the small town about 85 miles (135 kilometers) west of San Antonio, had no known criminal or mental health history. Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw told reporters that 40 minutes to an hour elapsed from when Ramos opened fire on the school security officer to when the tactical team shot him, though a department spokesman said later that they could not give a solid estimate of how long the gunman was in the school or when he was killed. hide caption. Parents are encouraged to pick up their children at this time. President Joe Biden on Thursday presented the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 17 people, including gymnast and Texan Simone Biles. The police officers were injured. He barricaded himself by locking the door and just started shooting children and teachers that were inside that classroom, Lt. Christopher Olivarez of the Department of Public Safety told CNN.
Just as the debate over guns has intensified, so has the controversy surrounding the NRA's convention itself. Uvalde CISD early Tuesday afternoon reported the active shooter at Robb Elementary. After running inside, he fired on two arriving Uvalde police officers who were outside the building, said Texas Department of Public Safety spokesperson Travis Considine. Sia Sankaran, an eighth-grader, is collecting donations to prepare grief kits for the students who escaped the shooting. June 21, 2022 It took about an hour and 14 minutes from when officers arrived at the school to when they breached the door and ended the standoff with the gunman. A law enforcement official familiar with the investigation says Border Patrol agents had trouble breaching the classroom door and had to get a staff member to open the room with a key. Eventually she found out the girl was OK. Share your photos of you biking to work using #CBS11BiketoWork on social media! It just shows you the complete evil of the shooter.. As more time passes there are more accounts from children who were inside the school with the gunman for about an hour. Arnulfo Reyes' sense of humor breaks through even in the darkest of times. Cazares says he was upset that police werent charging and raised to the idea of going inside himself with several others. He said the shooter was likely killed by responding officers but that the events were still being investigated. hide caption.
There is a funeral home across the street from the school. Pete Arredondo, the school district police chief who was the on-site commander during the shooting in Uvalde, says he's speaking regularly with DPS investigators. Governor Greg Abbott will be back in Uvalde today. If you are not an immediate family, you are asked to stay away from the hospital. What is he going to use it for but for that purpose?.
Joe Raedle/Getty Images There was just one of him, he said. Investigators search for evidences outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas on May 25, 2022. They are currently being evaluated and their condition is unknown. Robb Elementary School the site of a mass shooting that killed 21 remains a crime scene. According to AAA, the current price per gallon in the Lone Star State is $4.34 but it's higher in DFW. Those deemed incompetent to stand trial are on a 2,486 name long waitlist.
Roads are reopened, and evacuations have ended. Some cried. School faculty, meanwhile, failed to uphold existing safeguards. hide caption. Grief engulfed Uvalde as the details emerged. Uvalde is a largely Latino town of some 16,000 people about 75 miles (120 kilometers) from the Mexican border.
The other would have extended the background check review period. Two North Texas students were arrested for bringing guns to school one day after the Robb Elementary School massacre. Then-President Barack Obama, who had made gun control central to his administrations goals after the Newtown shooting, called Congress' failure to act a pretty shameful day for Washington.. President Biden signs into law the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act gun safety bill, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Saturday as first lady Jill Biden looks on. Ramos wrote that he was going to shoot his grandmother, then that he had shot the woman. Nine people who died in Tarrant County from heat-related illness in the last three weeks, didn't have working air conditioners. hide caption. Uvalde school shooting PHOTOS: Latest images from the scene, aftermath, Texas leaders react after at least 15 killed in Uvalde elementary school shooting, Biden speaks following deadly elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas elementary school shooting echoes the Sandy Hook massacre, Active shooter incidents increased more than 50 percent last year, FBI data shows. Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app.
Hundreds packed into bleachers at the towns fairgrounds for a vigil Wednesday and the crowd swelled so big some stood around the speakers on the dirt arena. The Texas A&M Forest Service forecast the fire danger in North Texas to climb from high to very high by Sunday. The Texas Department of Public Safety today shared the latest on their investigation into Tuesday's shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde. pic.twitter.com/Yjwi8tDT1v. DALLAS More than a month after the tragedy in Uvalde where 19 students and two teachers were killed at Robb Elementary School, one Dallas student is on a mission to support the survivors. Upset that police were not moving in, he raised the idea of charging into the school with several other bystanders. Mass shooters are overwhelmingly men, but beyond that aren't easy to profile. Investigators search for evidences outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas on May 25, after an 18-year-old gunman killed 19 students and two teachers. June 9, 2022 After Sandy Hook, Katherine Schweit created a program to navigate similar crises. State and local officials agreed to release some surveillance footage from inside the hallway of Robb Elementary School during the May 24 massacre, which killed 19 fourth graders and two teachers. Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Alex Wong/Getty Images New research by the CBS News Innovation Lab shows the likelihood of a murder being solved in the US is significantly lower when the victims are Black or Hispanic. In 2019, another gunman at a Walmart in El Paso killed 23 people in a racist attack, The shooting came days before the National Rifle Association annual convention was set to begin in Houston. UVALDE, Texas The gunman who massacred 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school legally bought two AR-style rifles just days before the attack, soon after his 18th birthday, and seemed to hint online that something was about to happen. It might feel to some North Texans they've won the weather jackpot as much needed rain arrives. The UCISD Superintendent also said the district is not going to comment on the shooting or the investigation. Carranza said the officers should have entered the school sooner.
Bleiberg reported from Dallas. The teacher didnt even have time to lock the door, he said. Parents didn't hold back in addressing board members. Health officials said on Thursday that they had positively identified the second and third presumptive positive cases of monkeypox in Denton County. Copyright 2022 Click2Houston.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. U.S. Border Patrol Agents found a deceased migrant in the desert after her family left her behind three days ago. Investigators also shed no light on Ramos motive for the attack, which also left at least 17 people wounded. According to the governor, Ramos posted that he was going to shoot his grandmother, then that he had shot the woman, and finally that he was going to shoot up an elementary school. Democrat Beto ORourke, who is running against Abbott for governor, interrupted Wednesdays news conference, calling the tragedy predictable. Pointing his finger at Abbott, he said: This is on you until you choose to do something different. Our Spectrum News app is the most convenient way to get the stories that matter to you. This will continue to happen. ORourke was escorted out as some in the room yelled at him. Now, he's trying to heal. hide caption.
Law enforcement personnel stand outside Robb Elementary School following a shooting on May 24 in Uvalde, Texas. The bottom line is law enforcement was there, McCraw said. Investigators did not immediately disclose a motive. July 18, 2022 Texas State Rep. Joe Moody, who helped write the report on the shooting, says he hopes the investigation helps lawmakers improve policy going forward particularly when it comes to gun control. July 8, 2022 Mayor Don McLaughlin disputed a new report that alleges missed chances to quickly end the deadly May 24 attack at a Texas elementary school. There were more of them. Researchers found that cities that already had a large share of remote workers before the pandemic tended to attract even more after the pandemic shutdowns. Brandon Bell/Getty Images On May 24, 2022 nineteen children and two teachers were killed in Uvalde, Texas, after a teenaged gunman barricaded himself in a 4th grade classroom and opened fire. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images Dario Lopez-Mills/AP Both languished in the 50-50 Senate, where Democrats need at least 10 Republican votes to overcome objections from a filibuster. June 21, 2022 The bill would incentivize states to pass red flag laws and expand background checks for 18- to 21-year-olds, among other measures. Many North Texans stopped by convenience stores to buy the $2 tickets in hopes of getting the top prize. Here are images from Fannin County, west of the town of Leonard, where many believe a tornado touched down. Why did they do this to us? the girl asked. July 18, 2022 The investigative committee found law enforcement's response to the massacre involved little coordination and no leadership. One bill would have closed a loophole for private and online sales. Go in there! AP The adult is reported to be a 66-year-old woman. Robb Elementary students have been transported to the CIVIC CENTER for reunification. He seemed panicked, Gallegos said, and had trouble getting the truck out of park. Parents wrapped their arms around their children, as the speakers lead prayers for healing. After hearing about the shooting, she knew she had to help. Earlier, Gov. The Frisco Fighters will host the Eastern Conference Finals of the Indoor Football League. 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. Before attacking the school, Ramos shot and wounded his grandmother at the home they shared, authorities said.
The close-knit community, built around a shaded central square, includes many families who have lived there for generations. You can watch Houston Life Live at 3 p.m. Monday through Friday! (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills). A truck passes crosses placed along the highway to honor the victims killed in the recent school shooting at Robb Elementary School. Professional football league, the XFL, announced on Monday that its new football operations hub will move to Arlington. Copyright 2022 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved. The Texas Rangers are set to take on the Seattle Mariners after Adolis Garcia had four hits on Sunday in an 11-8 win over the Athletics. But that night, her niece had a question. More on the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas: https://apnews.com/hub/school-shootings. McLaughlin on Friday disputed a new report alleging missed chances to end the massacre at Robb Elementary School. UVALDE, Texas (AP) Frustrated onlookers urged police officers to charge into the Texas elementary school where a gunmans rampage killed 19 children and two teachers, witnesses said Wednesday, as investigators worked to track the massacre that lasted upwards of 40 minutes and ended when the 18-year-old shooter was killed by a Border Patrol team. The shooting in Uvalde comes on the brink of the 10-year anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary tragedy. Joe Amon/AFP via Getty Images Salvador Ramos, 18, used an AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle in the bloodbath Tuesday at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. Jae C. Hong/AP The family of Irma and Joe Garcia say they were high school sweethearts who had been together for more than 25 years. President Biden has been briefed on the horrific news of the elementary school shooting in Texas and will continue to be briefed regularly as information becomes available. July 1, 2022 Teacher Arnulfo "Arnie" Reyes was inside a Robb Elementary classroom when the Uvalde shooting began. Joe Manchin a West Virginia Democrat, and Patrick J. Toomey, a Pennsylvania Republican, negotiated a bipartisan proposal to expand the nations background check system. "He shot and killed, horrifically, incomprehensibly, 14 students and killed a teacher," said the governor. She says the way law enforcement handled the shooting in Uvalde went against everything they trained for. Gallegos, whose wife called 911, said he had heard no arguments before or after the shots, and knew of no history of bullying or abuse of Ramos, who he rarely saw. If you live in Texas, you're more likely to get these calls than any other state. Amid calls for tighter restrictions on firearms, the Republican governor repeatedly talked about mental health struggles among Texas young people and argued that tougher gun laws in Chicago, New York and California are ineffective. Parents of the victims of the massacre have come forward, publicly criticizing authorities for how long it took them to intervene. They did engage immediately. The elementary school massacre in Uvalde has led to schools across the U.S. bringing in additional security and restricting visitors. 2022, Charter Communications, all rights reserved. The site of Dallas' biggest fire is now a giant crater. Police say 31-year-old Johnny Pizzaro was in charge of putting up "No Parking" signs for a shoot in the area. hide caption. Dario Lopez-Mills/AP Oh, my God, he has a gun! the teacher shouted twice, according to Silva. Could age limits curb gun violence? Texas has some of the most gun-friendly laws in the nation and has been the site of some of the deadliest shootings in the U.S. over the past five years. July 17, 2022 The scathing new report by lawmakers in Texas says "systemic failures" created a chaotic scene that lasted more than an hour before the gunman at Robb Elementary School was finally confronted. hide caption. The gunman was a resident of the community and entered the school with a handgun, and possibly a rifle, and opened fire, Abbott said. About 198 acres were burned, but no structures were impacted. Sia started the Dallas chapter of Anaiks Loving Library, a book donation program focused on improving mental health. Officials say he encountered a school district security officer outside the school, though there were conflicting reports from authorities on whether the men exchanged gunfire. Robb Elementary is in a mostly residential neighborhood of modest homes.
According to a US Department of Labor spokesperson, on January 3, 2022, a worker at Armorock LLC's Sulphur Springs facility was seriously injured after being struck by a large mold. Steven McCraw, Director Texas Department of Public Safety, said officers "thought they had more time to organize and get more equipment," while the gunman was locked inside a classroom with children. June 25, 2022 School officials praised the students for their strength and resilience through three COVID-19 pandemic years, three changes of principals and then the May 14 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. According to his press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, President Biden is receiving regular briefings on the shooting, and will continue to do so. The report from Texas state lawmakers was sharply critical of law enforcement at all levels. They're now using the "dead suspect loophole" to prevent the public release of records. Acacia Coronado, Eugene Garcia and Dario Lopez-Mills in Uvalde; Ben Fox, Michael Balsamo, Amanda Seitz and Eric Tucker in Washington; Paul J. Weber in Austin; Juan Lozano in Houston; Gene Johnson in Seattle; Stephen Groves in Sioux Falls, South Dakota; and Rhonda Shafner in New York contributed to this report. hide caption. 
Dillon Silva, whose nephew was in a classroom, said students were watching the Disney movie Moana when they heard several loud pops and a bullet shattered a window. I've instructed @TxDPS & Texas Rangers to work with local law enforcement to fully investigate this crime. The semi-automatic rifle has been identified as a DDM4 Rifle modeled after the M4 carbine, the U.S. militarys go-to rifle, according to a blog post by the guns maker, Daniel Defense.