A report investigating the Texas school shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead revealed ‘systemic failures and egregiously poor decision making’ by the nearly 400 officers on the scene who failed to stop the massacre.
The scathing 77-page report found law enforcement officers ‘failed to prioritize saving the lives of innocent victims over their own safety.’
‘There is no one to whom we can attribute malice or ill motives. Instead, we found systemic failures and egregiously poor decision making,’ according to the report. Police converged in the hallways of Robb Elementary School for over an hour before killing the gunman The report details numerous shortcomings and failures made by officials across the board. It highlights a ‘regrettable culture of noncompliance by school personnel’ in propping doors open, and notes that law enforcement responders did not adhere to an active shooter plan.
Arredondo was placed on administrative leave and has since resigned from his spot on Uvalde City Council.
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