Texas School Shooting: Hallway Footage Reveals Cops Running Away From Gunshots

Chilling footage in connection to the Texas School shooting in Uvalde was released on Tuesday, revealing how the officers acted when they responded and heard gunshots from the 18-year-old shooter who was inside the classroom.

The surveillance footage first acquired by the Austin-American Statesman was 77 minutes long and showed how the police "dilly-dallied" in the Hallway of Robb Elementary School, where at least 21 people died, according to New York Post.

The video revealed that the Uvalde Shooting gunman, Salvador Ramos, fired multiple shots from his AR-15-style rifle outside the school and then entered the building at around 11:33 a.m. on May 24.

The video also showed police rushing into the building minutes after the Texas school shooting gunman began his rampage. At around 11:36 a.m., a barrage of more than 100 bullets was fired inside the classroom. At 11:37 a.m., Ramos appeared to fire shots from inside the classroom.

However, the footage showed that the responding officers during that time ran towards the exit of the hallway when they heard the gunshots.

The surveillance footage also showed heavily armed officers walking around the hallway, leaving, coming back, and talking to each other. At around 12:50 p.m. that day, the officers successfully breached the classroom doors.This was around 70 minutes after the first officers arrived and entered the Robb Elementary School.

The surveillance footage on Tuesday was scheduled to be released on Sunday by state lawmakers. Officials previously said that they want to give grieving families the opportunity to see the video privately before its release.

Texas Cop Under Fire for Using Hand Sanitizer While Responding to Uvalde Shooting in Texas

A Texas cop faced backlash on the same day the surveillance footage was released after he was seen using the hand sanitizer at Robb Elementary School. More than 45 minutes into the response of the law enforcement around 12:30 p.m., an officer in helmet and vest was seen using a wall-mounted hand sanitizer dispenser.

The same officer, who was not named, was also seen looking for his phone. Netizens were quick to condemn the action of the said officer seen in the surveillance footage.

Daily Wire senior editor Cabot Phillips took to Twitter to ask why the officer was worried about putting on hand sanitizer while kids were massacred inside the building during that time.

Moms Demand Action founder Shannon Watts also condemned the action made by the Texas cop.

Former Ohio Congressional candidate, Ninja Turner, also hopped in to scrutinize the law enforcement officer.

"Cops in Uvalde checked their phones and got hand sanitizer while children were massacred. My God.," Turner said.

Texas School Shooting: Police Response Under Scrutiny

The Uvalde Police faced scrutiny over their botched response to the Texas school shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 24.

Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw cast the blame on Uvalde School Police Chief Pete Arredondo over their delayed response.

Last month, another surveillance footage showed that police officers waited for nearly an hour before they entered the classroom where Ramos, the gunman, was located.

Tactical officers killed the Texas school shooting gunman during a shootout in the classroom.

At least 19 children and two teachers were dead following the tragedy in May.

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Written By: Joshua Summers

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