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

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

Daniel survived by first "hiding beneath a desk next to the wall." He stated he may see the gunman via the door's window.

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

Daniel later climbed out of a damaged window to escape, reducing his hand on some glass, he mentioned, and the two people injured in his class would survive.

Video taken from the outside of the school during the incident, obtained by ABC Information, contains what seems to be dispatch audio informing officers on scene a toddler is asking 911 from a classroom.

"Advise we do have a toddler on the line," the dispatcher says. "Child is advising he is in the room full of victims."

The video signifies police on the scene had been informed no less than one little one remained alive inside the lecture rooms.

CNN has not been able to independently affirm the video/audio. The supply of the video is unclear and it's unclear at what level within the incident the audio is heard. CNN has reached out to authorities to answer questions on this audio.

Texas DPS Director Steve McCraw advised reporters Friday there were at least eight 911 calls from at the very least two separate callers from inside the college, covering a span of almost 50 minutes. The decision made on scene to treat the incident like a barricaded suspect, slightly than an lively shooter, was "fallacious," he mentioned.

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

Law enforcement response known as into question

Alfred Garcia, whose daughter was killed within the capturing, informed CNN he was in "disbelief" over how a lot time elapsed in the course of the shooting before it ended and shared his frustration with authorities' response.

"It doesn't take a genius to figure out that it simply took too long to get in there and, you know, had they gotten there sooner, and someone would have taken quick action, we might have more of these kids right here right this moment, including my daughter," he mentioned.

Legislation enforcement officers in Texas are trained to intervene shortly, according to active shooter tips in the state's commission on law enforcement 2020 training handbook obtained by CNN. The handbook states an "officer's first priority is to move in and confront the attacker."

"As first responders we must recognize that harmless life must be defended," it says. "A first responder unwilling to place the lives of the innocent above their own security ought to think about another career discipline."

Seven officers arrived at the scene within two minutes of the shooter firing in 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 team then didn't breach the classroom for at the least another half-hour, in accordance with the timeline provided by DPS. A 911 name positioned at 12:16 p.m., in keeping with DPS, from a woman in one of many lecture rooms advised the operator eight or nine college students had been still alive.

The delayed police response in Uvalde runs contrary to well-established, generally taught energetic shooter protocol established after the Columbine school taking pictures of 1999, consultants mentioned.

"Even beneath hearth, officers are skilled to go to that threat as a result of every second counts," said Jonathan Wackrow, a CNN legislation enforcement analyst. "What we noticed right here was that delay cost kids their lives, full cease."

"The aim of the assessment is to provide an impartial account of regulation enforcement actions and responses that day, and to determine lessons learned and greatest practices to assist first responders prepare for and reply to energetic shooter events," the DOJ said in an announcement Sunday.

The DOJ is expected to select somebody in the subsequent few days to lead the review, according to two sources accustomed to the process. The Justice Department has historically relied on individuals outdoors the DOJ with legislation enforcement experience and on-the-ground expertise with mass-casualty events to conduct such reviews.

Biden hopeful 'rational' Republicans can agree to gun reform

"What sort of world are we dwelling in that laws was created for razing these faculties?" Gutierrez asked during the interview.

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

Biden voiced optimism on Monday sure "rational" Republicans may agree to some kind of latest gun restrictions.

"I feel things have gotten so unhealthy that everyone's getting more rational about it. A minimum of that's my hope and prayer," Biden informed reporters at the White House.

Biden, in his most in depth comments about gun management since last week's murders, said he was limited in steps he may take alone.

"There's the Structure. I can't dictate this stuff. I can do the things I've achieved, and any government action I can take I will proceed to take. However I can not outlaw a weapon, I can't change the background checks. I can't do that," he stated.

Group comes collectively

In the wake of the capturing, an outpouring of assist to these in the community is being supplied.

Carlos Hernandez, whose restaurant is a mile from Robb Elementary, wrote on Facebook hours after the shooting, "There's no possible method I can open my kitchen with a broken heart and have fun doing it."

On Thursday -- his 33rd birthday -- Hernandez decided to prepare dinner for the neighborhood, whipping up favorite dishes, including wings, mac-and-cheese and fried fish tacos.

Within two hours, Hernandez had given away greater than 60 family-sized platters to feed mourning households and neighbors who are still learning how to cope with the tragedy inflicted on their tight-knit group.

"It is an actual tough state of affairs, I'm just trying to indicate the children that they do have us as their backbone and a support system," Hernandez instructed CNN. "We at all times present, whether there is an incident or no incident."

Elsewhere in Uvalde, the El Progreso Memorial Library has develop into a place of therapeutic.

On Wednesday, just a day after the taking pictures, youngsters's librarian Martha Carreon sat in entrance of rows of little faces, reading, singing, and giggling with the children, taking them away to a secure place removed from the college the place many of them became witness to horror.

"We wish our building to be a secure space, a refuge that could be a quiet, calm and cool haven," El Progreso Memorial Library director Mendell Morgan instructed CNN.

Along with psychologists who might be available each weekday for kids and adults to speak to, there may even be massage remedy practitioners, volunteers for arts and craft activities, pianists to play soothing music, and even magicians to carry professional magic shows.

"This is a sturdy group the place now we have true care and concern for one another," Morgan said. "Many, if not most here, hold quick to their faith believing in God, that good is stronger than evil and light 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.