A 9-year-old describes escaping by way of a window as anger mounts over law enforcement’s response in Uvalde

Daniel, 9, alongside his mother, Briana Ruiz, advised CNN the gunman fired several shots into his classroom after being unable to enter. The door had been locked by his instructor, and the bullets fired struck the teacher as well as a classmate.

Daniel survived by first "hiding beneath a desk next to the wall." He mentioned he may see the gunman through the door's window.

"I might nonetheless see his face," the boy stated. "I may see him watching people in front of me."

Daniel later climbed out of a broken window to flee, cutting his hand on some glass, he said, and the two folks injured in his class would survive.

Video taken from the outside of the college in the course of the incident, obtained by ABC News, consists of what seems to be dispatch audio informing officers on scene a child is asking 911 from a classroom.

"Advise we do have a baby on the line," the dispatcher says. "Baby is advising he is in the room filled with victims."

The video signifies police at the scene were informed at the very least one child remained alive inside the classrooms.

CNN has not been in a position to independently confirm the video/audio. The supply of the video is unclear and it is unclear at what level in the incident the audio is heard. CNN has reached out to authorities to answer questions about this audio.

Texas DPS Director Steve McCraw informed reporters Friday there have been at the least eight 911 calls from not less than two separate callers from inside the varsity, protecting a span of almost 50 minutes. The decision made on scene to treat the incident like a barricaded suspect, moderately than an lively shooter, was "unsuitable," he said.

Additionally on Monday, funeral companies for two victims are set to take place at native funeral houses. Visitation and Rosary for 10-year-old Amerie Jo Garza will take place Monday at Hillcrest Memorial Funeral Dwelling, and providers for 10-year-old Maite Yuleana Rodriguez will happen at Dashing Estes Knowles.

Legislation enforcement response known as into query

Alfred Garcia, whose daughter was killed within the taking pictures, told CNN he was in "disbelief" over how a lot time elapsed in the course of the shooting earlier than it ended and shared his frustration with authorities' response.

"It would not take a genius to determine that it simply took too lengthy to get in there and, you already know, had they gotten there sooner, and someone would have taken instant action, we would have extra of those children here in the present day, including my daughter," he said.

Regulation enforcement officers in Texas are educated to intervene shortly, based on energetic shooter pointers within the state's fee on legislation enforcement 2020 training handbook obtained by CNN. The guide states an "officer's first precedence is to maneuver in and confront the attacker."

"As first responders we should recognize that harmless life should be defended," it says. "A first responder unwilling to put the lives of the innocent above their very own security should contemplate another career area."

Seven officers arrived on the scene within two minutes of the shooter firing within the classroom. Three officers approached the locked classroom where the gunman was, and two officers suffered graze wounds from bullets fired from behind the door, DPS stated. Officers then stationed down the hallway.

The group then did not breach the classroom for no less than one other 30 minutes, in accordance with the timeline provided by DPS. A 911 name placed at 12:16 p.m., in response to DPS, from a woman in one of the lecture rooms informed the operator eight or nine students had been nonetheless alive.

The delayed police response in Uvalde runs opposite to well-established, generally taught lively shooter protocol established after the Columbine school shooting of 1999, specialists mentioned.

"Even beneath fireplace, officers are skilled to go to that risk as a result of every second counts," said Jonathan Wackrow, a CNN regulation enforcement analyst. "What we noticed right here was that delay price youngsters their lives, full cease."

"The purpose of the evaluate is to offer an independent account of legislation enforcement actions and responses that day, and to determine lessons discovered and finest practices to help first responders prepare for and respond to energetic shooter occasions," the DOJ said in a press release Sunday.

The DOJ is expected to pick somebody in the next few days to lead the assessment, in response to two sources familiar with the process. The Justice Division has historically relied on individuals outdoors the DOJ with law enforcement experience and on-the-ground expertise with mass-casualty events to conduct such reviews.

Biden hopeful 'rational' Republicans can agree to gun reform

"What sort of world are we living in that laws was created for razing these faculties?" Gutierrez requested through the interview.

According to Gutierrez, Biden additionally informed him, "I'm not going away ... I'm gonna convey you resources ... look to getting real money for mental well being care." There is only one psychiatrist in Uvalde, in accordance with the senator.

Biden voiced optimism on Monday sure "rational" Republicans could comply with some kind of recent gun restrictions.

"I believe things have gotten so unhealthy that everybody's getting extra rational about it. Not less than that's my hope and prayer," Biden advised reporters on the White House.

Biden, in his most extensive comments about gun control since final week's murders, mentioned he was limited in steps he could take alone.

"There's the Structure. I can not dictate these things. I can do the issues I've performed, and any govt motion I can take I am going to continue to take. However I am unable to outlaw a weapon, I can not change the background checks. I can not do this," he said.

Neighborhood comes together

Within the wake of the shooting, an outpouring of assist to those in the community is being supplied.

Carlos Hernandez, whose restaurant is a mile from Robb Elementary, wrote on Fb hours after the taking pictures, "There is not any doable manner I can open my kitchen with a damaged coronary heart and have fun doing it."

On Thursday -- his 33rd birthday -- Hernandez decided to prepare dinner for the neighborhood, whipping up favorite dishes, including wings, mac-and-cheese and fried fish tacos.

Within two hours, Hernandez had given away more than 60 family-sized platters to feed mourning households and neighbors who're nonetheless learning how to deal with the tragedy inflicted on their tight-knit community.

"It is a real robust situation, I am just trying to show the youngsters that they do have us as their backbone and a assist system," Hernandez instructed CNN. "We all the time provide, whether or not there may be an incident or no incident."

Elsewhere in Uvalde, the El Progreso Memorial Library has grow to be a place of healing.

On Wednesday, just a day after the shooting, kids's librarian Martha Carreon sat in entrance of rows of little faces, studying, singing, and guffawing with the youngsters, taking them away to a safe place far from the college where many of them became witness to horror.

"We would like our constructing to be a safe area, a refuge that is a quiet, calm and funky haven," El Progreso Memorial Library director Mendell Morgan told CNN.

Together with psychologists who can be available every weekday for youngsters and adults to talk to, there will even be massage remedy practitioners, volunteers for arts and craft actions, pianists to play soothing music, and even magicians to hold professional magic exhibits.

"It is a sturdy community where we have true care and concern for one another," Morgan stated. "Many, if not most here, hold fast to their faith believing in God, that good is stronger than evil and lightweight is stronger than darkish."

CNN's Alaa Elassar, Ed Lavandera, Amanda Watts, Hannah Sarisohn, Eric Levenson, Virginia Langmaid, Paula Reid, Priscilla Alvarez, Whitney Wild, Paula Reid, Jennifer Henderson, Emma Tucker, Christina Maxouris, Holly Yan and Aya Elamroussi contributed to this report.