At least two girls cowering in their classrooms at Robb Elementary School in Texas called the police emergency number 911 during the massacre, a law enforcement official said on Friday.
May 27, 2022, 10:20 PM - The first call came from a little girl at the Uvalde, Texas, school who called multiple times on Tuesday. At 12:03 p.m., she identified herself and told authorities what room the shooter was in, said Steven McCraw, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety.
"I warn you it's not --" McCraw broke off before he recounted the calls. "It's better that I read it than you listen to it."12:03 p.m. - The first call came from a little girl who said she was in Room 112. "She identified herself and whispered, 'He's in Room 112,'" McCraw said, without identifying the pupil.12:13 p.m. - The girl called again.12:19 p.m. - A 911 call was made from the phone of another child, in Room 111.
Unspecified time - The initial caller called back and was told to stay on the line and be very quiet. She told 911 "that he shot the door."12:46 p.m. - She said that she could hear the police next door.12:51 p.m. - The 911 call is very loud and it sounds like officers are moving children out of the room. "At that time, the first child that called was outside before the caller cuts off," McCraw said.
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