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Criticism of the police is growing after the Uvalde massacre.
A clip from the school shows how police gather in the corridor outside the classroom for more than an hour before they act.
– You could have saved lives. You could have held someone’s hand while they died, says Uvalde resident Jesus Rizo to AP.
The question marks surrounding and criticism of the police’s actions during the school shooting in Uvalde in Texas have been given new life. This after several local media took part in an 80-minute recording from the school’s security cameras, writes NBC News.
The clip, which was recorded from a camera in one of the school’s corridors, first shows how heavily armed Salvador Ramos, who was singled out as a shooter, walks through a corridor in the school.
About 20 seconds later, he enters a classroom, closes the door and opens fire.
According to NBC News, Salvador Ramos fired at least 100 shots there.
Three minutes later, at 11.36, police arrived at the scene.
Takes hand alcohol while waiting for the perpetrator
About a minute later, after several police officers approached the classroom, a second shot was heard, and a police officer could be seen running in the corridor. Two others follow him slowly.
During the hour that follows, the number of police officers in the corridor increases. While they wait, you can see how a policeman takes what appears to be hand sanitizer hanging on the wall.
At 12.21, several police officers with protective equipment are seen approaching the classroom.
Half an hour later, 12.50, the police enter the room and shoot the perpetrator.
19 children and two teachers died in the school shooting in Uvalde in the state of Texas.
Police officers receive harsh criticism
What the video shows has been known since before, but the new images have provoked strong reactions among residents in the city, reports AP.
– You could have saved lives. You could have held someone’s hand while they died, says Uvalde resident Jesus Rizo, during a meeting of the city council.
Other residents demand that the police’s slow actions have consequences. They are also asking for more information from the inquiry, which is currently characterized by confusing statements that have sometimes been withdrawn.
– Give the affected families an end, says Daniel Myers, pastor in Uvalde and family friend of one of the victims.
– This is the most unprofessional I’ve seen in my entire life, says Uvalde’s mayor Don McLaughlin, to AP.