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Thursday Jun 02, 2022
Brad Garrett ABC News - June 2, 2022 - KRDO’s Afternoon News
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
As I watched the mass shooting unfold at the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX, a panic set in. I could see that no one was going inside and that meant that there was no enforcement entry to the classroom, and that meant that with each minute, another child's life was in danger. One thing I can't tell you is why the Uvalde police Chief waited. Everyone in law enforcement is trained to go toward a shooter, not to stand around. The possibility of getting shot is part of being an oath sworn officer of the peace. I speak from experience as I have done dozens of these high-risk entries in my career. Watching the press briefing for the mass shooting at Saint Francis Hospital and the clear and concise timeline given by the Tulsa Police Chief drew such a stark comparison between the two mass shootings. Not just because in Tulsa, the response to go into the hospital and get the gunman was without hesitation, but because of the amount of information given to the public less than 24 hours after the episode. It's been 9 days since Uvalde and we still don't have all of the details. Last week, FBI director Christopher Wray, during a Congressional hearing, warned that so called "lone wolf shooters" carrying out an attack for whatever reason are perhaps the most, active imminent threat the nation faces currently. If the past 2 weeks is any indication, that warning is beyond urgent