Relatives of the slain students and teachers have channeled their grief into activism, including a push to raise the age to purchase assault-style rifles.
Two years ago today, 19 fourth-graders and two teachers were killed by a teenage gunman at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde . The tragedy was the worst school shooting in Texas history, and it sparked renewed conversations about school safety and gun restrictions. Families will gather at the Uvalde Amphitheater Friday at 7:30 p.m. to remember the victims and celebrate their lives. The event is open to the public.
How the Uvalde massacre changed Texas school safety and inspired gun reforms Meanwhile, the families have also sought accountability for the nearly 400 police officers who responded to the school on May 24 but declined to confront the shooter for 77 minutes as students called 911 for help. The Department of Justice released a scathing report earlier this year detailing officers’ flawed response, but federal officials did not recommend any disciplinary or criminal action.
City of Uvalde to pay $2 million to settle claims over Robb Elementary mass shooting But there has been some movement. Nineteen families of victims killed or injured in the shooting announced earlier this week that the city would pay out a $2 million settlement. As part of the agreement, city officials agreed to new policies intended to strengthen the Uvalde Police Department and memorialize the victims, and they established May 24 as an annual Day of Remembrance.
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