Uvalde Shooter's Uncle Tried to Help After the Attack

In a significant release of audio and video recordings, officials from Uvalde, Texas, have made public a collection of 911 calls, bodycam footage, and surveillance videos related to the tragic school shooting on May 24, 2022. The recordings reveal the chaotic moments leading up to the incident, including a woman’s urgent call reporting a pickup truck crash and a man’s frantic plea that a shooter was inside the school targeting children. The timeline indicates that the gunman, Salvador Ramos, entered the school at 11:33 a.m., shortly after wounding his grandmother. The delayed response from law enforcement has drawn widespread criticism, as nearly 400 officers waited over 70 minutes before confronting Ramos in a classroom filled with victims. This inaction has been labeled a catastrophic failure by many, raising questions about the effectiveness of the police response during such critical moments. The recordings also include desperate calls from Ramos’ uncle, who attempted to intervene and stop his nephew from committing further violence. Families of the victims have expressed outrage over the delayed release of these records, with some relatives stating they were not informed about the release process. In response to the tragedy, several families have initiated lawsuits against law enforcement agencies, social media platforms, online gaming companies, and the gun manufacturer associated with the weapon used in the shooting. The police response involved a significant number of officers, including U.S. Border Patrol agents and state police, yet their inaction during the critical period remains a focal point of public scrutiny.