the local district attorney hung up the phone on me, telling me she wouldn t be commenting on the case. last week when dps stopped answering media questions, they referred all inquiries to busby but she s not answering either. i m nadia romero in new lisbon, wisconsin. 56-year-old douglas uda, the suspect in this case has a criminal history dating back to at least 2002 in the state of wisconsin for convictions of armed burglary and firearm charges. we know he would have crossed paths in the courtroom with judge john romer in 2005. the community is rattled because nothing like this ever happens in this small town. there is no threat to the public but that doesn t mean people are not impacted we his death. the city of chattanooga has experienced two mass shootings in the last week. this is what the mayor had to say. i m tired of standing in front of you talking about guns and bodies. chattanooga will put a stop to this. with us now, the mayor of chattanooga, tim kelly.
is taking legal action against the manufacturer of the gun used in the massacre. joining me is her attorney, don flanary. i want to play for you what the department of public safety spokesman steve mcgraw told reporters on may 27th about the door. that book door was propped open. it wasn t supposed to be propped open. it was supposed to be locked. certainly the teacher that went back for her cell phone, propped it open again. that was an access point that the subject used. so, the dps later said, again, she shut the door, it just didn t lock. what impact did the initial impact have on your client? well, in addition to her being completely distraught over being a part of it, she was she was devastated with that insinuation. it was false. they just got it wrong. what did your client experience during the shooting itself? so, she was one of the few witnesses that saw pretty much
bottom line, that back door was propped open. it wasn t supposed to be. it was supposed to be locked. the teacher that went back for her phone and propped it open again, that was an access point the subject used. you said in hindsight mistakes were made. you are calling for the fbi to we welcome the fbi. there s a reason why there s a fbi special agent in charge behind me. they play a vital role. this is about finding facts and reporting facts. this is not about trying to defend or trying to assess or even be hypercritical. it s about the facts. whatever we learn as quick as we can and be as transparent as we can. the media but more importantly the parents and public, citizens of uvalde and texas.
bottom line is we reported what happened. that back door was propped open. it wasn t supposed to be propped open. it was supposed to be locked, and certainly the teacher that went back for her cell phone, propped it open again. that was an access point that the subject used. reporter: you said in hindsight mistakes were made. a congressman is calling for the fbi to respond. who is being held responsible? we respect the fbi. they play a vital role. this is about reporting facts as quick as we can. it s not about trying to defend or trying to assess or be hyper critical. it s about finding the facts and being as transparent as we can. okay, the media, but more importantly the parents and the public and the citizens of
review of the crime scene itself, as well as the ability of the police to track the movements of the shooter on the day of the attack around town and gathering cctv footage at various locations. police telling us in each instance, the subject appears alone. nevertheless, the fbi agent in charge here telling us the bureau set up a special website, fbi.governor fbi.gov/gilroy, asking people submit photos or videos that investigators can use as part of their investigation. we re learning new details about the weaponry that was used in this attack. we earlier reported on this ak-47-type rifle that the subject used. police telling us that in conducting a search of a vehicle belonging to the subject, they also recovered a shotgun that the subject purchased in nevada and brought to california. lastly, we ve been reporting on this instagram account that was used by the suspect before the attack to discuss not only grievances about this festival but he also implored his followers to read a te