Uvalde Officials Hire Private Law Firm to Block Release of Shooting Records Including ‘Highly Embarrassing Information’

The city of Uvalde and the police department reportedly hired a private law firm in Texas to block the release of any public records related to the deadly mass shooting because some of them contain “highly embarrassing information.” The Uvalde police department has been under scrutiny for failing to respond quickly and accurately to tragic events that left 21 dead.  Earlier this morning, The Gateway Pundit reported that the police in Uvalde, Texas, never attempted to open a classroom door while a gunman spent 77 minutes killing 19 children and two teachers who were inside.  A law enforcement source told the San Antonio Express-News that surveillance footage from Robb Elementary School shows that police made no effort to open the door.

Uvalde Police Went 77 Minutes Without Trying To Open The Door Where A Shooter Killed 19 Children and 2 Adults

According to a recent news report, the police in Uvalde, Texas, never attempted to open a classroom door while a gunman spent 77 minutes killing 19 children and two teachers who were inside.  A law enforcement source told the San Antonio Express-News that surveillance footage from Robb Elementary School shows that police made no effort to open the door.

Drive-By Shooting At High School Graduation Party Leaves One Dead and Seven Wounded

According to authorities in South Carolina, A drive-by shooting at a high school graduation party killed a woman and wounded seven others this weekend, as the nation’s violent crime continues to surge.  Clarendon County Sheriff Tim Baxley told news outlets that about 150 people were at a party near the town of Summerton when the shooting started at around 11 p.m.

UPDATE: Biden Accused of Planning a Photo-Op with Hero Border Patrol Agents — Then Insulted Them and Took Back the Invitations

On Sunday, President Biden un-invited dozens of Customs and Border Control Agents and Police Officers involved in last week’s mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.  Dozens of Law Enforcement officers from varying agencies who responded to the Uvalde school shooting at Robb Elementary School last week received an invitation to meet with President Biden during his Sunday visit to Uvalde.

Uvalde Police Department Releases Statement: Thankful “Officers Did Not Sustain Any Life Threatening Injuries” After 19 Children And Two Teachers Are Dead

The Uvalde Police Department has come under scrutiny for allowing as many as 78 minutes to pass before entering the room where a shooter massacred 19 children and two adults at Robb Elementary School last Tuesday.  Amid intense controversy about the actions, or lack of actions, by the local police, the department released a statement regarding the events of last Tuesday.  In the statement, officials said, “Our entire department is thankful officers did not sustain any life threatening injuries.” The line comes as a shock to many, considering the failure of police to act in a timely manner, which resulted in the deaths of so many children.  Officers arrived at the elementary school around 11:35 A.M., according to a timeline constructed by Business Insider.

Husband of Teacher Murdered in Texas School Shooting Dies of Heart Attack

Joe Garcia, the husband of teacher Irma Garcia, who was killed on Tuesday in the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting, has died of an apparent heart attack.  According to the family of Irma Garcia, one of two teachers killed in Tuesday’s mass shooting, her husband of 24 years, Joe Garcia, has now died.  Garcia’s nephew, John Martinez, posted on , “EXTREMELY heartbreaking and come with deep sorrow to say that my Tia Irma’s husband Joe Garcia has passed away due to grief, I truly am at a loss for words for how we are all feeling, PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR FAMILY, God have mercy on us, this isn’t easy.” Local news reporter, Ernie Zuniga, posted on  that Garcia suffered a fatal heart attack.