Report on Uvalde school shooting finds ‘systemic failures’ | First Thing

Nearly 400 officers from myriad agencies went to the school, but were stymied by a lack of coordination. Plus, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck marry

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There were systemic failures and egregious poor decision-making" involved in the deadly school shooting at Robb elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, a committee of state lawmakers investigating the massacre has found.

What does the report say? The report details a chaotic scene and severe lack of communication at Robb elementary school the day of the shooting.

What does the report conclude? Having a clear commander outside the schools, investigators concluded, could have helped end the deadly incident faster by figuring out a better way to communicate and charting a path for law enforcement to breach the classroom where the shooter was.

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