On Saturday, Uvalde city officials released a large amount of documents and recordings, including a frantic 911 call from the uncle of the Robb Elementary School gunman who tragically killed 19 students and two teachers.
This collection of material, which includes text messages, emails, bodycam and dashcam videos, was made public following a lawsuit filed by Scripps News and various news organizations.
On the day of the mass shooting, May 24, 2022, a man identified as Armando Ramos, the gunman’s uncle, called 911 in a worried and anxious state. He pleaded to speak to his nephew, offering to assist the police in persuading his nephew to surrender.
Ramos mentioned that his nephew had been with him the night before the shooting and was upset with his grandmother. The call was made after the authorities had already confronted and apprehended the gunman, as per detailed information provided.
The shooter had injured his grandmother before heading to the school, as revealed by the released data. A neighbor confirmed seeing the grandmother covered in blood on the day of the tragic incident.
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Redacted audio recordings
Audio recordings included redacted 911 calls from students in specific classrooms, with one student reporting the teacher’s death and expressing fear of dying.
Police body camera footage
In the body cam footage, officers inside the school can be heard strategizing and preparing to confront the gunman after a prolonged period of waiting outside the classroom.
DOJ report
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Justice released a detailed report highlighting “cascading failures” and a lack of urgency in the officers’ response.
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In June, former Uvalde Police Chief Pete Arredondo and school officer Adrian Gonzales were indicted for their respective roles in the delayed response to the tragedy. Both have pleaded not guilty to charges brought against them.
Arredondo’s legal team maintains he acted based on the information available at the time.
Scripps News continues to analyze the extensive material that has been released.
