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News Articles: Series: Uvalde elementary school shooting

Law enforcement and first responders gather outside Robb Elementary School following Tuesday's shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Their response has since come under wide scrutiny.

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  • National

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he was 'misled' about the Uvalde shooting police response

Abbott says the information that he provided at a press conference two days ago was a recitation of what law enforcement had told him in a room beforehand.

May 27, 2022
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz,
  • Joe Neel,
  • and 1 more
People visit memorials Thursday for victims of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

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  • Law

Here's what experts say police should have done in the Uvalde school shooting

"It'd be great if you had some help — but I can assure you those kids need help more than you need help," says Steve Ijames, who trains police agencies on active-shooter situations.

May 27, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Chappell and
  • Cheryl Corley
Elena Mendoza, 18, on Thursday grieves in front of a cross honoring her cousin, Amerie Jo Garza, one of the victims killed in this week's elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

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  • National

The evolving narrative of what happened at Uvalde the day of the shooting

Law enforcement is still investigating the shooting at Robb Elementary School. But accounts from officials have offered a confusing look at the timeline of Tuesday's shooting.

May 27, 2022
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz and
  • Merrit Kennedy
A law enforcement personnel lights a candle outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Desperation turned to heart-wrenching sorrow for families of grade schoolers killed after an 18-year-old gunman barricaded himself in their Texas classroom and began shooting, killing several fourth-graders and their teachers.

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  • National

What we know about the victims of the Uvalde school shooting

Two teachers and 19 students were killed at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, making it the second-deadliest school shooting in U.S. history. At least four others were injured.

May 27, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Chappell,
  • Joe Hernandez,
  • and 1 more
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, attends a prayer vigil in Uvalde, Texas, Wednesday, May 25, 2022. The vigil was held to honor the victims killed in Tuesday's shooting at Robb Elementary School.

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  • National

Ted Cruz walks away from a reporter who asked why the U.S. has so many mass shootings

"Is this the moment to reform gun laws?" British reporter Mark Stone from Sky News asked the U.S. senator.

May 27, 2022
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
School safety experts have coalesced around a handful of important measures communities and politicians can take to protect students.

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  • Education

Experts say we can prevent school shootings. Here's what the research says

School safety experts have coalesced around a handful of important measures communities and politicians can take to protect students.

May 27, 2022
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By:
  • Jeffrey Pierre and
  • Cory Turner
Attendees of the NRA's annual convention gather by booths in the exhibit halls of the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston on Thursday.

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  • National

The NRA meets in Houston amid a storm of criticism and internal strife

This isn't the first time the NRA has held its convention days after a nearby mass shooting. Some politicians and musicians are dropping out, and gun control advocates are preparing protests.

May 27, 2022
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman and
  • Tim Mak
Attendees of the NRA's annual convention gather by booths in the exhibit halls of the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston on Thursday.

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  • National

The NRA meets in Houston amid a storm of criticism and internal strife

This isn't the first time the NRA has held its convention days after a nearby mass shooting. Some politicians and musicians are dropping out, and gun control advocates are preparing protests.

May 27, 2022
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman and
  • Tim Mak
A rifle hangs on display in the window of the West Endicott & Susquehanna Arms Co., where Payton Gendron purchased firearms in Endicott, N.Y.

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  • National

2 mass shootings — 1,700 miles apart but bound by startling similarities

These two tragedies share similarities, including certain aspects of the suspects and how the weapons were accessed.

May 27, 2022
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
The Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees used their Twitter accounts to increase awareness about gun violence instead of covering their game Thursday night.

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  • National

2 major league teams use their social media to raise awareness about gun violence

The Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees are using their Twitter accounts to bring awareness to gun violence instead of covering their game Thursday night.

May 26, 2022
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By:
  • Matt Adams
President Donald Trump shakes hands with NRA Executive Vice president and CEO Wayne LaPierre, at the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association on April 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. The NRA is going ahead with its annual meeting in Houston just days after the shooting massacre at a Texas elementary school.

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  • National

The NRA says its Houston convention will 'reflect on' the Uvalde school shooting

The National Rifle Association begins its annual convention Friday, and its leaders are gearing up to "reflect on" — and deflect any blame for — the deadly shooting earlier this week in Uvalde, Texas.

May 26, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
President Donald Trump shakes hands with NRA Executive Vice president and CEO Wayne LaPierre, at the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association on April 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. The NRA is going ahead with its annual meeting in Houston just days after the shooting massacre at a Texas elementary school.

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  • National

The NRA says its Houston convention will 'reflect on' the Uvalde school shooting

The National Rifle Association begins its annual convention Friday, and its leaders are gearing up to "reflect on" — and deflect any blame for — the deadly shooting earlier this week in Uvalde, Texas.

May 26, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Oxford High School students embrace each other during Thursday's walkout.

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  • National

Students at a Michigan school where a mass shooting occurred show support for Uvalde

Hundreds of students at Oxford High School, the Michigan school where four were killed in November, walked out and formed a 'U' on the football field to show support for Uvalde students and families.

May 26, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
A memorial to the students and faculty who died stands in front of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. It's not clear who put the memorial up and authorities have not released the names of the deceased.

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  • National

21 crosses stand in front of Uvalde's Robb Elementary to honor those who were killed

"The children!" cries Linda Martinez, a retired pastor who came to the scene with a bouquet of flowers. "So young. I just can't believe it's real. We just have to help each other."

May 26, 2022
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By:
  • Merrit Kennedy
A young girl pets a comfort dog at a vigil on Wednesday in Uvalde, Texas.

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  • Animals

Comfort dogs have been deployed to Uvalde, Texas, from near and far

At least five organizations in and beyond the state have sent dogs to Uvalde, where they are visiting hospitals, churches and schools. Many have responded to other mass shootings across the country.

May 26, 2022
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
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