Uvalde Police Blasted as 'Cowards' After Nashville Cops Stopped School Mass Shooting in Minutes

Uvalde police officers were slammed as "cowards" following the quick response of Nashville cops in a mass shooting that killed three adults and three children at a Christian school.

The new scrutiny came after two members of the Nashville police took just 14 minutes to take down shooter Audrey Hale in the halls of the Covenant School on Monday, according to the New York Post.

The Nashville officers who immediately responded were Rex Englebert and Michael Collazo. Both were shown in the bodycam footage running toward the 28-year-old shooter and killing her in a series of precise shots.

Retired NYPD sergeant Joseph Giacalone told the Post the Nashville cops' response was a "glaring" difference to that of their colleagues in Uvalde, Texas. Giacalone lauded the Nashville police officers for their quick thinking and acting with "zero hesitation."

The retired NYPD sergeant, now a Jay College of Criminal Justice professor, said both Nashville police officers took "a leadership role," adding that he cannot say the same thing for what happened in Uvalde.

British journalist Piers Morgan on Tuesday slammed the Uvalde police officers, tweeting: "Incredibly brave police, in marked contrast to the Uvalde cowards."

MAGA influencer Ryan Fournier added that the "cowardice officers of the Uvalde police department could learn a thing or two from these heroes. Despite being fired upon by the shooter, they ran toward the danger and eliminated the threat."

Nashville Mass Shooting

Local officials confirmed that three children and three adults were killed in the Nashville mass shooting 11 minutes after the shooter arrived.

The two police officers reportedly killed Audrey Hale three to four minutes after arriving at the school. Hale was under care for an emotional disorder and had legally bought seven firearms that were hidden at home, according to Nashville Police Chief John Drake.

"Law enforcement knew nothing about the treatment she was receiving, but her parents felt that she should not own weapons," Drake said.

However, Drake noted that Hale's parents thought she no longer possessed any guns because she had sold one and believed that was the extent of it, CNN reported.

"Had it been reported that she was suicidal or that she was going to kill someone and had been made known to us, then we would have tried to get those weapons," Drake noted.

Unfortunately, they have no idea, he added. The investigation has not yet determined the motive for the murders. But according to Drake, it appeared that Hale targeted the school rather than any pupils or faculty members.

Police spokesman Don Aaron said three weapons were used in the attack on Monday, and the seven guns were purchased between October 2020 and June 2022.

The shooter was found to be a former student of the school. The Nashville shooting marked the 19th shooting at an American school or university this year.

Uvalde Mass Shooting

In May 2022, 18-year-old gunman Salvador Ramos used an AR-15-style rifle and killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

It was the deadliest school shooting since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut in 2012 when 20 children and six adults were killed.

According to The New York Times, Ramos even shot his grandmother in the face before going on a rampage in the school.

Officers from multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the scene but hesitated to confront the gunman.

Border Patrol officers stormed the classrooms an hour later and fatally shot Ramos. The response to the active shooting scene has become the focus of at least three investigations.

Investigations concluded that some victims could have survived if law enforcement officers quickly responded to apprehend the gunman.

There were reportedly 376 police officers at Robb Elementary at the time, but none took charge immediately and organized the situation.

Nearly everyone in a position of power failed to stop the gunman due to "systemic failures and egregious poor decision making," according to a Texas House investigation.

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Written by: Mary Webber

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