Some parents have criticized police officers for not stopping the shooter sooner and San Antonio-area Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro on Thursday urged the FBI to investigate local law enforcement actions. They have also not explained why local law enforcement officers apparently spent an hour inside the school “negotiating” with an active shooter. At 11:40 a.m., he walked around the west side of the one-story brick school, shot multiple rounds and entered through an unlocked door. According to Texas law enforcement sources, the classroom door was locked and reinforced to prevent police from breaching it easily, and it took time to locate a key that could open it. A Texas law enforcement source told the Los Angeles Times that officers fired 15 shots when they finally entered the classroom.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 27, 2022 17:38 UTC