universally accepted active shooter protocols. they allowed the gunman to remain in the classroom for more than 70 minutes. there were children still alive inside, one of whom repeatedly called 911 for help. there were wounded teachers fighting for their lives. tonight we take a close look at the false and at times misleading information initially provided by texas law enforcement and public officials to families and reporters about the police response. throughout this hour, we are being careful about what body camera and surveillance videos we show you. there will be no images of violence or sounds of gunfire. we want to be respectful of all those grieving in uvalde. some of the videos though are difficult to watch given what we know was happening elsewhere on screen. there s still a lot to learn, but it s worth mentioning had parents and families, reporters and others not demanded answered from law enforcement officials in the hours and the days and months after this massac
universally accepted active shooter protocols. they allowed the gunman to remain in the classroom for more than 70 minutes. there were children still alive inside, one of whom repeatedly called 911 for help. there were wounded teachers fighting for their lives. tonight we take a close look at the false and at times misleading information initially provided by texas law enforcement and public officials to families and reporters about the police response. throughout this hour, we are being careful about what body camera and surveillance videos we show you there will be no images of violence or sounds of gunfire. we want to be respectful of all those grieving in uvalde. some of the videos, though are, difficult to watch given what we know is happening elsewhere offscreen. there is still a lot to learn, but it s worth mentioning had parents and families, reporters and others not demanded answers from law enforcement officials in the hours, in the days and months after this massac
the video shows frantic and frustrated parents demanding they be let into the school. police keeping the distraught family members behind a perimeter as the shooting unfolds inside. it s still unclear when in the whole event cycle this video was shot. sandra: texas officials have yet to deliver a clear timeline of what exactly happened and when. we do know the gunman got into that school through an unlocked entrance, responding officers were met by heavy gunfire and the suspect barricaded himself inside the classroom with children and teachers. a community the victims, today would have been the last day of class before the summer break. john: texas republican congressman tony gonzalez represents uvalde, he joins us in moments. fox team coverage. alexis mcadams has more on the victims. sandra: to bill with the latest on the ground in texas, what do we know? bill: sandra, a short time ago i was in touch with a source close to the investigation and told they are in fact
since. i don t know, i don t know. i don t know. they said he went into the building. i m not sure. i m not sure. the texas house investigative committee s report released july 17th reveals that victor escalan, the dps south texas regional director i was able to make it here during the event on may 24th. was the person who briefed governor greg abbott before his press conference the day after the shooting. escalan only arrived on scene at robb elementary shortly before the attacker was killed. according to the committee report, he relied on false secondhand information when briefing the governor. and now the director of the texas department of public safety. the committee also concludes that statements made at governor abbott s press conference by among others dps director mcgraw, quote, repeated a false narrative that the entire incident lasted as little as 40 minutes thanks to officers who rapidly devised a plan, stacked
response and what s happened since. i don t know, i don t know. i don t know. they said he went into the building. i m not sure. i m not sure. the texas house investigative committees report releaseual 17th reveals that victor es:dps south texas regional director. i was able to make it here during the event on may 24th. was the person who briefed governor greg abbott before his press conference the day after the shooting. es:only arrived on scene at robb elementary shortly before the attacker was killed. according to the committee report he relied on false secondhand information when briefing the governor. and now the director of the texas department of public safety. the committee also concludes that statements made at governor abbott s press conference by among others dps director mccraw, quote, repeated a false narrative that the entire incident lasted as little as 40 minutes thanks to officers who rapidly devised a plan, stacked