A 9-year-old describes escaping by a window as anger mounts over law enforcement’s response in Uvalde

Daniel, 9, alongside his mother, Briana Ruiz, advised CNN the gunman fired several pictures into his classroom after being unable to enter. The door had been locked by his teacher, and the bullets fired struck the teacher in addition to a classmate.

Daniel survived by first "hiding underneath a desk subsequent to the wall." He mentioned he could see the gunman through the door's window.

"I could still see his face," the boy stated. "I might see him gazing people in entrance of me."

Daniel later climbed out of a damaged window to flee, cutting his hand on some glass, he mentioned, and the 2 individuals injured in his class would survive.

Video taken from the outside of the college during the incident, obtained by ABC Information, includes what appears to be dispatch audio informing officers on scene a toddler is calling 911 from a classroom.

"Advise we do have a baby on the line," the dispatcher says. "Little one is advising he is within the room stuffed with victims."

The video signifies police on the scene have been informed not less than one youngster remained alive inside the classrooms.

CNN has not been in a position to independently confirm the video/audio. The supply of the video is unclear and it is unclear at what level within the incident the audio is heard. CNN has reached out to authorities to answer questions about this audio.

Texas DPS Director Steve McCraw advised reporters Friday there were a minimum of eight 911 calls from at least two separate callers from inside the college, overlaying a span of almost 50 minutes. The choice made on scene to treat the incident like a barricaded suspect, reasonably than an active shooter, was "fallacious," he stated.

Also on Monday, funeral services for two victims are set to happen at native funeral houses. Visitation and Rosary for 10-year-old Amerie Jo Garza will take place Monday at Hillcrest Memorial Funeral Dwelling, and providers for 10-year-old Maite Yuleana Rodriguez will take place at Dashing Estes Knowles.

Regulation enforcement response referred to as into question

Alfred Garcia, whose daughter was killed within the capturing, instructed CNN he was in "disbelief" over how much time elapsed through the taking pictures earlier than it ended and shared his frustration with authorities' response.

"It doesn't take a genius to determine that it simply took too lengthy to get in there and, you know, had they gotten there sooner, and somebody would have taken immediate motion, we might have extra of these children right here right this moment, including my daughter," he said.

Regulation enforcement officers in Texas are trained to intervene quickly, in line with lively shooter tips within the state's commission on legislation enforcement 2020 coaching handbook obtained by CNN. The handbook states an "officer's first priority is to move in and confront the attacker."

"As first responders we should acknowledge that innocent life must be defended," it says. "A primary responder unwilling to put the lives of the innocent above their own security should take into account one other career discipline."

Seven officers arrived on the scene within two minutes of the shooter firing within the classroom. Three officers approached the locked classroom the place the gunman was, and two officers suffered graze wounds from bullets fired from behind the door, DPS said. Officers then stationed down the hallway.

The group then didn't breach the classroom for a minimum of one other half-hour, based on the timeline provided by DPS. A 911 name positioned at 12:16 p.m., in line with DPS, from a girl in one of many lecture rooms instructed the operator eight or nine college students had been nonetheless alive.

The delayed police response in Uvalde runs contrary to well-established, commonly taught energetic shooter protocol established after the Columbine college shooting of 1999, consultants stated.

"Even beneath fireplace, officers are educated to go to that threat as a result of each second counts," mentioned Jonathan Wackrow, a CNN regulation enforcement analyst. "What we noticed right here was that delay cost children their lives, full cease."

"The goal of the assessment is to supply an impartial account of legislation enforcement actions and responses that day, and to determine classes discovered and greatest practices to help first responders put together for and reply to active shooter occasions," the DOJ mentioned in a statement Sunday.

The DOJ is anticipated to pick someone within the next few days to lead the review, in keeping with two sources familiar with the method. The Justice Department has historically relied on individuals outdoors the DOJ with law enforcement expertise and on-the-ground expertise with mass-casualty occasions to conduct such evaluations.

Biden hopeful 'rational' Republicans can conform to gun reform

"What sort of world are we dwelling in that legislation was created for razing these schools?" Gutierrez requested throughout the interview.

In keeping with Gutierrez, Biden also told him, "I'm not going away ... I'm gonna bring you resources ... look to getting real money for mental well being care." There is just one psychiatrist in Uvalde, according to the senator.

Biden voiced optimism on Monday sure "rational" Republicans could comply with some sort of recent gun restrictions.

"I believe issues have gotten so dangerous that everyone's getting more rational about it. At least that's my hope and prayer," Biden advised reporters on the White House.

Biden, in his most in depth comments about gun control since last week's murders, mentioned he was restricted in steps he may take alone.

"There's the Constitution. I can not dictate these items. I can do the issues I've carried out, and any government action I can take I will continue to take. However I am unable to outlaw a weapon, I can't change the background checks. I can not do this," he stated.

Group comes together

Within the wake of the taking pictures, an outpouring of support to these in the neighborhood is being provided.

Carlos Hernandez, whose restaurant is a mile from Robb Elementary, wrote on Fb hours after the shooting, "There isn't any possible manner I can open my kitchen with a damaged coronary heart and have fun doing it."

On Thursday -- his 33rd birthday -- Hernandez determined to cook for the group, whipping up favorite dishes, together with wings, mac-and-cheese and fried fish tacos.

Within two hours, Hernandez had given away more than 60 family-sized platters to feed mourning families and neighbors who're still learning how to cope with the tragedy inflicted on their tight-knit neighborhood.

"It's an actual tough situation, I am simply making an attempt to show the kids that they do have us as their spine and a support system," Hernandez told CNN. "We all the time present, whether there may be an incident or no incident."

Elsewhere in Uvalde, the El Progreso Memorial Library has change into a spot of therapeutic.

On Wednesday, just a day after the shooting, children's librarian Martha Carreon sat in entrance of rows of little faces, reading, singing, and giggling with the kids, taking them away to a secure place far from the school where lots of them turned witness to horror.

"We would like our building to be a secure area, a refuge that is a quiet, calm and cool haven," El Progreso Memorial Library director Mendell Morgan instructed CNN.

Along with psychologists who will be obtainable every weekday for kids and adults to speak to, there can even be therapeutic massage remedy practitioners, volunteers for arts and craft actions, pianists to play soothing music, and even magicians to carry professional magic shows.

"This can be a strong group where now we have true care and concern for one another," Morgan said. "Many, if not most right here, hold quick to their religion believing in God, that good is stronger than evil and lightweight is stronger than dark."

CNN's Alaa Elassar, Ed Lavandera, Amanda Watts, Hannah Sarisohn, Eric Levenson, Virginia Langmaid, Paula Reid, Priscilla Alvarez, Whitney Wild, Paula Reid, Jennifer Henderson, Emma Tucker, Christina Maxouris, Holly Yan and Aya Elamroussi contributed to this report.