What did Greg Abbott claim about crime on 25 May 2022?
Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas ·
And it is a fact that because of their quick response getting on the scene, being able to respond to the gunman, and eliminate the gunman, they were able to save lives.
The response was not quick. Officers didn't try to enter the classroom for over an hour, and the gunman was killed about 77 minutes after police first arrived.
The U.S. Justice Department's review found that officers on scene did not attempt to enter the classroom and stop the shooter for over an hour after they entered the building, and that the shooter was not killed until approximately 77 minutes after law enforcement first arrived. It also found that during the May 25 news conference Abbott and the state public safety director provided inaccurate information (DOJ COPS Office, Critical Incident Review: Active Shooter at Robb Elementary School, January 2024).
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- News conference with state and local officials in Uvalde, Texas, the day after the Robb Elementary School shooting, carried live on cable news.
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