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School police officer ‘was not on scene’ at start of Texas shooting then drove ‘right by’ suspect

Admission is latest in string of errors in police response

The Independent UK

Bomb squad carry out controlled explosion on 'viable' device found on moorland in Salford

Firearms were also discovered after armed police searched Kersal Moor

Manchester Evening News

Uvalde school police held active shooter training just two months before massacre

Gunman killed 19 students and 2 teachers in Robb Elementary massacre

The Independent UK

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‘Are you gonna shoot up the school?’: Salvador Ramos’s chilling online chats revealed as police probe contacts

Texas gunman discussed guns and school shootings multiple times before Uvalde attack

The Independent UK

Police dispute claims Uvalde gunman was arrested for prior school shooting threats

DALLAS — In a Fox News interview Friday, U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales claimed the Uvalde gunman, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, was arrested four years ago for threatening a school shooting. Police dispute those claims.

Tribune News Service

Police keep watchful eye on excited Liverpool fans before Champions League final

At one point officers with riot gear were seen monitoring the situation after fans spilled on to a road.

The Independent UK

As police waited, children inside Texas school called 911 begging for help

UVALDE, Texas — Children inside a Texas elementary school begged the police to enter their classroom and save them, frantically calling 911, as a team of 19 officers waited in the corridor for an hour because a commander believed the situation had shifted from active shooter to a barricaded subject,…

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While Dying Children Called 911 for Help, 19 Uvalde Police Waited in the Hallway. For 45 Minutes.

"There were 19 officers in there," said a police spokesperson. "In fact, there were plenty of officers to do whatever needed to be done."

Reason

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is one of America's fiercest gun rights advocates. Now his state is grappling with another school massacre

Texan Governor Greg Abbott has maintained his grip on America's Lone Star state for seven years, and is likely to clinch a third term later this year. For now, he must grapple with yet another mass shooting.

ABC News

Uvalde police stopped Border Patrol SWAT team from entering school sooner: report

Elite Border Patrol team arrived nearly 40 minutes before gunman killed

The Independent UK

Water tanker accident: three arrested

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The Hindu

Police launch murder probe after woman found dead by dog walker on country lane

West Mercia Police have confirmed they are treating the death of a woman as murder after a dog walker found her body in Hopwood, Worcestershire, on Friday morning

Daily Mirror

Double killer on run after escaping prison for second time sparking manhunt

Darren Pilkington, 39, who previously killed his girlfriend and as a teen beat a man to death outside a pub, has gone AWOL from HMP Kirkham in Lancashire, with officers launching a manhunt

Daily Mirror

Sister of Texas gunman Salvador Ramos ‘flatly refused’ to buy him weapons in 2021, police say

Investigators say they found 142 fired rounds inside school, along with 173 live rounds of ammunition

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Serving Met police officer charged with rape of woman in Brighton

Laurence Knight, 33, who has now been suspended to appear at Brighton magistrates court on 23 June

Bristol Post

Man who punched officer and fractured his cheekbone jailed

The officer was left needing surgery

Daily Record

Gangland enforcer charged £10,000 to blind people in acid attacks

Crime boss, Jonathan Gordon, ordered enforcer to ‘double dose’ and ‘ cook’ victims with acid

Chicago Sun-Times

CPS to tighten school security in wake of Texas school massacre, CEO says

Before the Uvalde massacre, the CPS operational budget included money for improving school security, Martinez said. But after hearing the details of what went on in Texas, some principals are demanding an “even more aggressive” response.

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As police waited, children inside Texas school called 911 begging for help

UVALDE, Texas — Children inside a Texas elementary school begged the police to enter their classroom and save them, repeatedly calling 911, as a team of 19 police officers waited in the corridor for an hour because a commander believed the situation had shifted from active shooter to a barricaded…

The Independent UK

Despite ample school security plan, Texas shooter found gaps

The shooting massacre at a Texas elementary has spurred renewed calls, especially from Republicans, for more investment in school security

The Independent UK

Uvalde police blasted on their Facebook page for ‘doing nothing’ to stop shooter

Furious commenters called the officers ‘cowardly’ and accused them of doing ‘nothing’ to stop the shooter

Manchester Evening News

Armed police and bomb squad swoop as homes evacuated after moorland discovery

The bomb disposal robot was scrambled to Kersal Moor

The Guardian - US

Biden laments violence and fear as Texas official says police made ‘wrong decision’

Timeline suggests about 78 minutes passed from when the gunman entered school to when officers breached the classroom

Daily Mirror

Texas school shooting: Police made 'wrong decision' not to storm classroom sooner

Colonel Steven McCraw said that “in hindsight”, the choice made by the onsite commander to delay entering the classroom was the “wrong decision”

The National (Scotland)

Metropolitan police officer charged with rape, Sussex police say

A METROPOLITAN police officer has been charged with rape following an alleged incident on Brighton beach, Sussex Police said.

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