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AUSTIN, Texas — The sister of a 9-year-old girl killed in the Uvalde school rampage tearfully pleaded on Thursday with Texas lawmakers to pass gun safety legislation and questioned why so many security measures failed. “I’m here begging for you guys to do something,” said Jazmin Cazares, whose young sister Jacklyn was one of 19 children killed in the 80 minutes the gunman spent inside Robb Elementary School on May 24 before police stormed the classroom and killed him. Two teachers also died in the massacre. “People who were supposed to keep her safe at school didn’t,” the 17-year-old Cazares said through sniffles. “They failed.” Officials offer first detailed timeline of Uvalde shooting police response: 'An abject failure' June 21, 2022 03:39 Her testimony came just as the U.S. Supreme Court announced a decision allowing a major expansion of gun rights , saying that Americans have a right to carry firearms in public. … [Read more...] about Sister of Uvalde victim pleads with lawmakers to pass gun safety measures

close Video Uvalde school shooting was 'total failure of police work': Texas lieutenant governor Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick scolds police for their failed response to the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting and speculates as to how children were harmed by their response on 'The Ingraham Angle.' NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Superintendent Hal Harrell announced this week that Lieutenant Mike Hernandez will become the interim school police chief in Uvalde after Pete Arredondo was placed on administrative leave. Hernandez is a Uvalde native and 35-year law enforcement veteran who worked in various positions for the Uvalde Police Department and Uvalde County Sheriff's Office before joining the school district's police force. "I have grown through the ranks from patrolman to detective , lieutenant, captain, and have served as interim chief for the Uvalde Police Department," … [Read more...] about Uvalde schools superintendent appoints Lieutenant Mike Hernandez as interim police chief

Coverage on this live blog has ended. Please click here for the latest updates. A gunman killed 19 elementary school students and two teachers Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas. The shooter was fatally shot by law enforcement officers responding to the attack at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, about 80 miles west of San Antonio, Gov. Greg Abbott said. The number of injured people was not clear Tuesday evening. SEE NEW POSTS Zelenskyy expresses condolences to victims’ families Anisha Kukreja 31d ago / 8:35 AM UTC Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered his condolences on Wednesday to the families who have lost their children and loved ones in the Texas school shooting. In a tweet, Zelenskyy said he was "deeply saddened by the news of the murder of innocent children in Texas." As the war in Ukraine raged on, he said the "the people of Ukraine share the pain of the relatives and friends of the victims and all Americans." … [Read more...] about Texas elementary school shooting: At least 19 children, 2 teachers killed

Nearly 15 years ago, a young man who had shot himself in the head with his father’s gun was wheeled into the emergency room where Megan Ranney worked. Despite her team’s best efforts, the patient died. “It was the first firearm suicide I’d ever taken care of,” Ranney, an emergency physician and public-health expert in Rhode Island, told me. In the days after, Ranney found herself wondering about the circumstances that had landed that boy in her hospital. What had made that gun so easily accessible? Why had he reached for it? What had failed to stay his hand? In the decade-plus since, many, many more firearm injuries have crossed her path—“truly, I can’t even count the number of folks I’ve taken care of who have been shot,” she said. Each year, guns kill tens of thousands of people in the United States; on Tuesday, an 18-year-old gunman added at least 21 more to 2022’s horrific tally, when he entered an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, and opened fire in a fourth-grade … [Read more...] about An ER Doctor’s ‘Third Way’ Approach to the Gun Crisis

close Video Uvalde police reportedly waited more than one hour to breach classroom The 'Fox & Friends' co-hosts discuss the Uvalde police response after a shooter killed more than 20 people, including 19 children, at Robb Elementary School. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! There were 93 school shootings at K-12 campuses throughout the United States in the 2020-21 school year, the highest number since the federal government started tracking the data about 20 years ago, according to a report by the National Center for Education Statistics released on Tuesday. Deaths resulted from 43 of those shootings, while the other 50 caused injuries. The 93 school shootings in the last school year mark a grim increase from the 2000-01 data, when just 23 shootings were records on school campuses. Hearts on a banner hang on a fence at a boarded up Robb Elementary School, where 19 children and two adults were killed on … [Read more...] about School shootings hit two-decade record high in 2021, according to government report

close Video Search for answers: Were there any security measures? Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman Lt. Chris Olivarez joins 'Fox News at Night' to piece together a timeline of events, after a press conference Thursday appeared to contradict previous statements made by officials. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! UVALDE, Texas – A mass shooting at a Texas elementary school Tuesday left at least 19 children and two teachers dead after an armed 18-year-old entered the campus, barricaded himself in a classroom and opened fire. The suspected gunman has been identified by authorities as 18-year-old Uvalde, Texas, resident Salvador Ramos. TEXAS SCHOOL SHOOTING: LIVE UPDATES TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2022 11:32 a.m. CT – ‘Gunshots in the area’ A state trooper walks past the Robb Elementary School sign in Uvalde, Texas, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, following a deadly shooting at the school. (William Luther/The … [Read more...] about Texas school shooting timeline: Law enforcement agencies change course in details of massacre response

ONTARIO, Calif. (AP) — Family members, friends and members of law enforcement attended a funeral Thursday for two Southern California police officers slain earlier this month while investigating a report of a possible stabbing. El Monte Police Department Officer Joseph Santana, 31, and Cpl. Michael Paredes, 42, were fatally shot June 14 outside a suburban motel east of Los Angeles. A procession of police cars from agencies across the state escorted hearses carrying the officers' caskets from El Monte to Ontario, where hundreds packed Toyota Arena for the memorial service. Speakers remembered the men for their community service, bravery, sense of duty and devotion to their families. Santana is survived by his wife, a daughter and twin boys. Paredes is survived by his wife, a daughter and a son. “An entire community mourns their loss,” said Bianca Santana, Joseph Santana’s younger sister The officers' families “were the reason they came to work every day," acting El Monte … [Read more...] about Slain California police officers memorialized at funeral

close Video LAPD detective on crime crisis: Don't come to Los Angeles, we cannot keep you safe Jamie McBride, head of the L.A. Police Protective League, discusses skyrocketing crime rates. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Law enforcement and officials from around Los Angeles gathered for a memorial service Thursday to remember two police officers who were gunned down in the line of duty. The crowd packed the Toyota Arena in Ontario to remember El Monte police Sgt. Michael Paredes, 42, and 32-year-old Officer Joseph Santana. Both were killed June 14 while responding to a local motel east of Los Angeles over a reported stabbing. They both left behind wives and young children. The city of El Monte announced Corporal Michael Paredes and Officer Joseph Santana were killed in the line of duty. Hundreds gather Thursday to memorialize them. (City of El Monte) The day began with a procession from the El Monte … [Read more...] about Slain California police officers honored at memorial service

Embattled Texas Police Chief Pete Arredondo has resigned from his seat in the Uvalde City Council, roughly a month after being sworn in to the position . The Uvalde Leader-News was the first to report on Arredondo’s resignation plans early Saturday afternoon. Uvalde city leaders said they received his official letter of resignation late Saturday afternoon after learning the news from the local paper. "After much consideration, it is in the best interest of the community to step down as a member of the City Council for District 3 to minimize further distractions," Arredondo said in his letter. "The Mayor, the City Council, and the City Staff must continue to move forward to unite our community, once again." The news of his resignation comes after Arredondo became the central figure in a series of tactical mistakes, including the decision to avoid confronting an 18-year-old gunman, in responding to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School that left 19 children and … [Read more...] about Uvalde schools police chief Pete Arredondo resigns from City Council seat