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 mom, Briana Ruiz, told CNN the gunman fired a number of shots into his classroom after being unable to enter. The door had been locked by his teacher, and the bullets fired struck the teacher as well as a classmate.

Daniel survived by first "hiding beneath a table subsequent to the wall." He stated he may see the gunman by way of the door's window.

"I may still see his face," the boy said. "I might see him watching individuals in entrance of me."

Daniel later climbed out of a broken window to escape, slicing his hand on some glass, he stated, and the 2 individuals injured in his class would survive.

Video taken from the outside of the varsity during the incident, obtained by ABC News, contains what seems to be dispatch audio informing officers on scene a child is looking 911 from a classroom.

"Advise we do have a baby on the road," the dispatcher says. "Baby is advising he is within the room full of victims."

The video signifies police at the scene have been knowledgeable at the least one little one remained alive inside the lecture rooms.

CNN has not been capable of independently confirm the video/audio. The source of the video is unclear and it's unclear at what point in the incident the audio is heard. CNN has reached out to authorities to answer questions about this audio.

Texas DPS Director Steve McCraw instructed reporters Friday there were at the very least eight 911 calls from no less than two separate callers from inside the college, masking a span of nearly 50 minutes. The decision made on scene to deal with the incident like a barricaded suspect, fairly than an lively shooter, was "flawed," he stated.

Additionally on Monday, funeral companies for 2 victims are set to take place at local funeral houses. Visitation and Rosary for 10-year-old Amerie Jo Garza will take place Monday at Hillcrest Memorial Funeral House, and providers for 10-year-old Maite Yuleana Rodriguez will take place at Rushing Estes Knowles.

Law enforcement response called into query

Alfred Garcia, whose daughter was killed in the taking pictures, instructed CNN he was in "disbelief" over how a lot time elapsed through the capturing 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 recognize, had they gotten there sooner, and someone would have taken quick motion, we might have extra of those children here today, together with my daughter," he mentioned.

Regulation enforcement officers in Texas are skilled to intervene rapidly, in line with energetic shooter guidelines in the state's fee on law enforcement 2020 training manual obtained by CNN. The manual states an "officer's first priority is to move in and confront the attacker."

"As first responders we must recognize that harmless life must be defended," it says. "A primary responder unwilling to place the lives of the innocent above their own security should take into account another profession field."

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

The crew then did not breach the classroom for not less than another half-hour, in keeping with the timeline provided by DPS. A 911 name positioned at 12:16 p.m., in response to DPS, from a girl in one of many school rooms instructed the operator eight or 9 students had been nonetheless alive.

The delayed police response in Uvalde runs contrary to well-established, generally taught lively shooter protocol established after the Columbine college taking pictures of 1999, consultants mentioned.

"Even beneath fire, officers are trained to go to that threat because each second counts," said Jonathan Wackrow, a CNN legislation enforcement analyst. "What we saw here was that delay price children their lives, full cease."

"The objective of the evaluate is to offer an independent account of regulation enforcement actions and responses that day, and to establish classes learned and greatest practices to assist first responders prepare for and respond to active shooter occasions," the DOJ mentioned in a press release Sunday.

The DOJ is expected to select somebody within the next few days to guide the review, in accordance with two sources conversant in the process. The Justice Division has historically relied on folks outside the DOJ with law enforcement experience and on-the-ground expertise with mass-casualty events to conduct such opinions.

Biden hopeful 'rational' Republicans can conform to gun reform

"What kind of world are we dwelling in that legislation was created for razing these faculties?" Gutierrez asked through the interview.

In keeping with Gutierrez, Biden also instructed him, "I'm not going away ... I am gonna bring you assets ... look to getting real cash for mental well being care." There is just one psychiatrist in Uvalde, in keeping with the senator.

Biden voiced optimism on Monday certain "rational" Republicans could conform to some sort of recent gun restrictions.

"I believe issues have gotten so unhealthy that everyone's getting more rational about it. Not less than that's my hope and prayer," Biden instructed reporters at the White House.

Biden, in his most intensive feedback about gun control since last week's murders, mentioned he was restricted in steps he might take alone.

"There's the Structure. I can't dictate these things. I can do the issues I've executed, and any government action I can take I am going to continue to take. However I can't outlaw a weapon, I am unable to change the background checks. I can not do that," he said.

Community comes together

Within the wake of the shooting, an outpouring of assist to these in the neighborhood is being offered.

Carlos Hernandez, whose restaurant is a mile from Robb Elementary, wrote on Facebook hours after the shooting, "There's no attainable method I can open my kitchen with a damaged heart and have fun doing it."

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

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

"It is a real tough scenario, I am simply attempting to indicate the youngsters that they do have us as their spine and a support system," Hernandez advised CNN. "We all the time present, whether there's an incident or no incident."

Elsewhere in Uvalde, the El Progreso Memorial Library has become a spot of healing.

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

"We wish our constructing to be a secure area, a refuge that is a quiet, calm and funky haven," El Progreso Memorial Library director Mendell Morgan instructed CNN.

Along with psychologists who will likely be accessible each weekday for youngsters and adults to talk to, there will also be massage therapy practitioners, volunteers for arts and craft actions, pianists to play soothing music, and even magicians to carry skilled magic shows.

"This can be a robust group the place we have true care and concern for each other," Morgan said. "Many, if not most here, maintain 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.