welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. police in texas are being criticised for the way they responded to the mass shooting at a school in uvalde on tuesday. some parents say officers were too slow to confront the gunman, after he barricaded himself inside a classroom and killed 19 children and two teachers. he was eventually shot dead by police. our north america editor, sarah smith, reports from the scene. all of the 19 children and two teachers killed were in the same school class. ameriejo garza had just been given a phone for her 10th birthday. she used it to try and call the police. jackie cazares had just celebrated her first communion. she died alongside her cousin, annabelle guadalupe rodriguez. irma garcia was one the teachers killed. her husband, joe, died from a heart attack after visiting her memorial. they had four children. what were you thinking as you waited in the classroom? am i gonna die? you were worried that he might come in and s
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as russian backed separatists claim they ve captured a strategic town in northeastern donbas. johnny depp s lawyers say accusations of domestic violence have ruined him, during closing arguments in the defamation trial with amber heard. excitement builds in paris as liverpool prepare to take on real madrid in the champions league final on saturday. hello and welcome. police in texas, say it was the wrong decision, to delay entering the classroom in a school in the city of uvalde, where 21 people were killed by a gunman on tuesday. salvador ramos barricaded himself inside the room, shooting 19 children and two teachers. it took 53 minutes for armed police to eventually go in. as the local people come to terms with tragedy, grief is turning into anger. here s our north america editor, sarah smith. the police broke windows at the school to get children out after the shooting, carrying some of them to safety. their earlier response is now under huge scrutiny. why did they wait ne
to find common ground sadly before the sun to find common ground sadly before the sun had to find common ground sadly before the sun had even set on the horrible day of the sun had even set on the horrible day of tragedy. we witnessed. in somalia, hundreds of thousands displaced and a million children face malnutrition after severe drought. we ll have a special report. moscow s advance continues in the east donbas region. johnny depp s lawyers say accusations of domestic violence have ruined him during closing arguments in the defamation trial with amber heard. hello and welcome. i m shaun ley. good to have your company this hour. police in texas say it was the wrong decision to delay entering the classroom in a school in the city of uvalde, where 21 people were killed by a gunman on tuesday. salvador ramos barricaded himself inside the room, shooting 19 children and two teachers. it took 53 minutes for armed police to eventually go in. as the local people come to terms w