crimes against humanity. cnn is at the scene of one of his alleged warcrimes. let s go outfront. good evening, i m erica hill in for erin burnett. outfront tonight, it was the wrong decision. that admission from the texas department of public safety who said today, the officers on the scene made major mistakes in their response to the mass shooting at rob elementary school, waiting more than an hour to enter the classroom where 18-year-old gunman was holed up with children and two teachers, some who had already been murdered, others injures, others playing dead. some desperately calling 911 for help. why was this decision made not to go in and rescue these children? again, you know, the on-scene commander considered a barricaded subject and there was time and children at risk. of course it was not the right decision. it was the wrong decision, period. we now know there were 19 officers waiting in the hallway just feet from the classroom. they stood by as these y
that said, we still, what we don t have is a full picture of why the response seemed to take so long that a number of anguished parents on the scene were reduced to begging police to take action while others demand they be allowed to go in themselves to rescue their children. earlier today, bodies of all 19 kids released to funeral homes and we learn more of their names so we want to start tonight telling you little bit about them. eliana garcia, known as ellie was about to turn 10, loved basketball and cheer leading, according to grandparents, dreamed of one day becoming a teacher herself. annabelle guadalupe rodriguez on the honor roll, ten years old, in the same classroom as her cousin jacqueline cazares, her father one trying to get into the school. her friend, also saving up for a trip to disney world, her sister said she loved tiktok dances, ariana grande and the houston astros, eliana also ten years old, was to play her last softball game tuesday and waiting to hear if
evacuating students and teachers from other parts of the school. even negotiating with the suspect. but they didn t have enough information on his exact location for an immediate take down. video from the school from outside the school meantime shows parents screaming at police to storm the school. the wall street journal talked to one parent who says she was put in handcuffs. police tackled another parent and threw them to the ground. and a third was pepper sprayed. police insist their actions inside the school did save lives. the american people need to understand that officers are making entry into the building. they do not know where the gunman is. they re hearing gunshots, they re receiving gunshots. at that point, if they proceeded any further not knowing where this suspect was at, they could have been shot. they could have been killed. at that point that gunman would have the opportunity to kill other people inside the school. video posted oen facebook shows the
laura: raw emotion. new details and more questions out of uvalde, texas. a scene from tuesday s mass murder of 19 children and two adults. authorities held a press conference. they tried to the correct some earlier what they say were false reports but in doing so, they also rate a lot more questions. 11:28, the suspect just left of here wrecked his vehicle. he climbed the fence. now he is in the parking lot, shooting at that. multiple times. he walks into the west side of rob elementary. laura: what about the initial story that the shooter had exchanged gunfire with a school security officer? i want to clear up that came out early on. it was reported that a school district police officer confronted the suspect that was making entry. not accurate. he walked in on the suspect. there was not an officer available, armed. no. laura: no officer armed at the entrance to the school. grieving parents and family members, we desperately want and he desperately answers. police
raw emotion, new detailsou and more questions today. outt of all that , texas, of course, the scene from tuesday s mass murder of nineteen children and twos adults. now authorities held a presss conference. they tryingss to correct some earlier what they say were false reports. but in doing so, they also raised a lot more questions delivered. twenty eight suspects just west of here, richard. vehicle pickup truck declines offense now he s in the parking lot shooting at a school multiple times. he walks into the west side of rob elementary. it appears it was unlocked. ni what about the initial story that the shooter had exchanged gunfirey t with a school securic officer? butut i want to clear up that came out early on .it was it was r reported that a schooll district police officer confronted the suspect notkeould make an entry accurate. he walked in undisruptedd. as it n was not an officer readily available or no no officer armed at the entrance to the school. now grievi