Robb teacher: Lying on the floor felt like an eternity
Robb Elementary teacher Arnulfo Reyes, who survived two gunshot wounds and the taunting of the gunman, said in a recent interview that he waited two weeks after the shooting to offer his first interview because he wanted others to be able to express themselves. During that time, he discovered there were different versions of what
uvaldeleadernews.comClass of ‘22 considers Robb School fallen honorary grads
Pete Luna|Leader-NewsStanding behind Uvalde Strong signs adorning the Uvalde High School football field at the Uvalde Honey Bowl, Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District board vice president Rob Fowler (left) and fellow board members Javier Flores and Anabel White greet graduates during the procession for the class of 2022 graduation. The event was held on Friday,
uvaldeleadernews.comOfficers’ response is damnable
Pete Luna|Leader-NewsU.S. Marshals at Robb Elementary School on May 24, 2022. We wanted answers, but the magnitude of failure in the law enforcement response to the Robb Elementary shooting was disastrous. Active shooter scenes are by definition chaotic and terrifying, so lapses are to be expected. But waiting 77 minutes is inexplicable, especially when students
uvaldeleadernews.com‘Cowboy’ consoles community
Melissa Federspill|Leader-NewsVeterans’ advocate Dolly Schultz and David Graham in the Leader-News office. Schultz coordinated Graham’s newspaper interview. The cowboy, as he is known, came to Uvalde shortly after learning about the May 24 tragedy at Robb Elementary, to lend an ear to those in need. He was here about 22 days before leaving on June
uvaldeleadernews.comCan’t wait 6 months for Robb answers
Our community is in turmoil, needing to heal but wanting desperately to know why law enforcement waited in a hallway at Robb Elementary for over an hour before rescuing a wounded teacher and her students. We need answers now. Not at the end of the year, which is the time frame put forth by the
uvaldeleadernews.comArea ranch donates to SoulShine Industries
Trey Ganem, owner of SoulShine Industries, the company that created 19 custom caskets for the victims of the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary, said owners of a local ranch in Kinney County have covered his costs. He said the donors do not wish to be publicly identified. In an interview with CNN, Ganem said
uvaldeleadernews.comUCISD receiving $1.5M federal grant
Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District has received a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education for the district’s immediate needs following the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary. The grant funding, from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Project SERV, or School Emergency Response to Violence, may be used for activities that
uvaldeleadernews.com‘Dead suspect’ loophole in state law could prevent release of information in Uvalde school shooting
Three weeks have passed since the school shooting in Uvalde, and there are concerns that a loophole in Texas law that could prevent information from being released as questions about what happened inside Robb Elementary remain.
Arredondo: Robb response delayed by locked door
PeteArredondo After more than two weeks of silence since the mass shooting at Robb Elementary on May 24, Uvalde school district police chief Pete Arredondo told The Texas Tribune that he and other officers wanted desperately to confront the shooter but were stymied by a locked and fortified door. As many as 19 officers, including
uvaldeleadernews.comRobb Elementary once the site of activism for Mexican-Americans in Uvalde
The massacre at Robb Elementary School will be a permanent part of the Uvalde community’s history. But before the tragedy that left 19 students and two teachers dead in late May, it was a centerpiece for Mexican-Americans demanding equality in Uvalde.
Brundidge delivers books to El Progreso Memorial Library
Melissa Federspill|Leader-NewsEmmy-award winning comedian and children’s book author Sheletta Brundidge (center) displays one of her children’s books, “Cameron Goes to School.” Joined by her husband, Shawn Brundidge (center, right), she traveled from Minnesota to Uvalde with an estimated 2,000 books for donation to El Progreso Memorial Library. Friends, family members and fellow podcasters she picked
uvaldeleadernews.comUvalde mayor says Robb Elementary teachers wouldn’t leave classrooms until all their students were evacuated
Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin said Tuesday that teachers at Robb Elementary need to be commended for helping evacuate hundreds of students despite a gunman going on the deadly rampage two weeks ago at the school.
Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff pens letter to Texas Gov. Abbott, requests special session on gun violence
Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff on Saturday formally sent a letter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott, requesting the need for a special session on gun violence following the mass shooting in Uvalde that killed 19 students and two teachers.
$2.4M fundraising campaign launched to open Uvalde Center to provide free grief support
The Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas is launching a $2.4 million fundraising campaign to help expand its presence in Uvalde, following the mass shooting at Robb Elementary that killed 19 students and two teachers.
UCISD: Students won’t return to Robb
Hal Harrell Students and staff will not be returning to the Robb Elementary campus next school year, Hal Harrell, Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District superintendent said in a press release. “We are working through plans on how to serve students on other campuses and will provide that information as soon as it is finalized. We
uvaldeleadernews.comSan Antonio couple helps families of mass shooting victims after daughter killed in Colorado theater shooting
Sandy and Lonnie Phillips lost their daughter, Jessica Ghawi, in a mass shooting at an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater in 2012. Since then, they have made it their mission to help other families who lose loved ones in mass shootings.
Uvalde: 90 minutes of terror, a failed police response and shattered trust
Nineteen children and two teachers were killed in Uvalde, Tex., with another 17 people wounded, a devastating toll for a small, tightly woven Hispanic community where it was common for relatives to be in the same class at school. Local heartbreak bubbled into rage as Texas officials waxed on about police bravery, glossing over law enforcement missteps that took days to acknowledge.
washingtonpost.comNumber of arrests over Valley school threats rises to 10
There have been so many threats to Rio Grande Valley schools in the wake of the Robb Elementary school shooting Tuesday that it’s beginning to get difficult to keep up with all of them. The tragedy in Uvalde and threats locally have resulted in increased law enforcement presence and heightened security measures at virtually every school district in Hidalgo County. Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra said the amount of threats is unprecedented. “We are not taking these things lightly.”So far ten individuals in the Valley have been arrested for threats at seven different school systems. “There’s a message that we all want to give out: if they see something, they need to say something,” Guerra said.
myrgv.comOfficials announce opening of Family Assistance Center for Uvalde residents affected by school shooting
Gov. Greg Abbott joined local and state officials on Friday to announce the opening of a Family Assistance Center that will provide information, support, and resources to residents directly affected by the Robb Elementary School shooting.
President Biden, first lady visit Uvalde Sunday to provide comfort, pay respects
President Joe Biden and the first lady Jill Biden will travel to Uvalde on Sunday “to grieve with the community that lost twenty-one lives in the horrific elementary school shooting,” the White House said Thursday afternoon.
Students, faculty at West Side middle school run combined 83 miles in honor of Uvalde shooting victims
Students and faculty at a middle school in the Edgewood Independent School District came together in a special and unique way on Thursday, following the tragic events that unfolded in Uvalde earlier this week.
A day after school shooting, Uvalde’s tight-knit community prays, donates blood and grieves
Many in this small South Texas town of about 15,000 residents had ties to Robb Elementary, where a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers on Tuesday. A day later, residents sought to help and begin healing their community.
Top Texas Republicans resist gun control and push for more armed teachers and police at schools in wake of Uvalde shooting
As President Joe Biden vowed to enact stricter gun laws following the Uvalde shooting, top Texas Republicans worked to create distance between the shooting and potential gun restrictions.
Uvalde, Knippa ISDs offer food to Sabinal students
By 10 a.m. on Tuesday morning, the Robb Elementary meal distribution site for Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District had already served 755 meals. This week, UCISD and Knippa Independent School District have offered to help serve meals to Sabinal Independent School District students, following last weeks announcement that the district would cease operations for at least two weeks after learning that an administrator had tested positive for COVID-19. The distribution team at Robb said they felt a little busier than normal, and it could be related to the Sabinal students. They serve meals at the Robb campus, Uvalde High School and Batesville School. The Uvalde CISD meal distribution is to serve all the children in the Uvalde area that present themselves at one of the distribution sites, said Anne Marie Espinoza, executive director of marketing and communications for UCISD.
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