“At that point, if they proceeded any further not knowing where the suspect was at, they could’ve been shot, they could’ve been killed, and that gunman would have had an opportunity to kill other people inside that school,” Olivarez said. "They could've been shot. They could've been killed," Texas police lieutenant explains why law enforcement did not go into Uvalde school right away. Olivarez said that was “correct,” explaining some of the uncertainty faced by law enforcement in Uvalde. “He actually said the cops were reluctant to engage the shooter because, ‘They could’ve been shot.

Source: CNN May 28, 2022 12:54 UTC