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Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw spoke May 27 about the police response to a mass shooting at an elementary school on May 24. (Video: Reuters)

Gunman emerged from classroom closet firing at Border Patrol agents, official says

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The Uvalde, Tex., gunman emerged from a classroom closet firing at Border Patrol tactical agents entering the room, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection official said Friday, offering new details about the shooting after days of shifting accounts from authorities.  
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On Friday, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said he was “misled” when he praised police earlier, now saying he is “livid about what happened” and would call for investigations into the response to the shooting.
Former president Donald Trump delivered a full-throated defense of gun rights at the NRA convention, rejected efforts at tighter gun laws and argued that if the United States can spend $40 billion on Ukraine, it can harden security at schools.
The 911 calls disclosed Friday shed light on the agonizing wait for help inside two adjoining classrooms during that time.
Family members and friends of the victims said they are angry over the police response. Others predicted the debate would forever be a painful part of the city’s history.
Among the victims of the shooting: Some had just made the honor roll. Two of the girls played basketball together. One boy loved soccer and dancing with his brothers at home.
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On Friday, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said he was “misled” when he praised police earlier, now saying he is “livid about what happened” and would call for investigations into the response to the shooting.
Former president Donald Trump delivered a full-throated defense of gun rights at the NRA convention, rejected efforts at tighter gun laws and argued that if the United States can spend $40 billion on Ukraine, it can harden security at schools.
The 911 calls disclosed Friday shed light on the agonizing wait for help inside two adjoining classrooms during that time.
Family members and friends of the victims said they are angry over the police response. Others predicted the debate would forever be a painful part of the city’s history.
Among the victims of the shooting: Some had just made the honor roll. Two of the girls played basketball together. One boy loved soccer and dancing with his brothers at home.
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