Uvalde school police chief identified as commander who decided not to breach classroom

Texas Department of Public Security Director Col. Steven McCraw on Friday gave a detailed timeline of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary Faculty on Could 24 that left 19 youngsters and two academics dead.

Listed here are the key moments he laid out (all instances are in Central Normal Time):

11:27 a.m.: Video reveals that an exterior door to Ross Elementary College that gunman Salvador Ramos entered was propped open by a instructor.

11:28 a.m: Ramos crashes a car close to the school right into a ditch, gets out and begins firing upon two individuals who came outdoors to see the crash near a funeral house. Civilians are usually not struck by gunfire. The instructor runs to a room to get a cellphone, returns to the door, and the door stays open. 

11:30 a.m.: The primary 911 name is made to Uvalde police reporting a automotive crash and a man with a gun outdoors the school.

11:30 a.m.: The US Marshals Service says it acquired a call from a Uvalde police officer requesting help.  

11:31 a.m.: The taking pictures suspect reaches the last row of cars within the school car parking zone and taking pictures begins outdoors of the college. Patrol automobiles attain the funeral dwelling, and a patrol automobile drives by shooter, who is hunkered down by another automobile.

11:32 a.m.: The suspect fires on the faculty. 

11:33 a.m.: The suspect enters the varsity and begins capturing right into a classroom. He shot greater than 100 rounds.

11:35 a.m.: A complete of seven officers are on the scene, and three officers enter the college, later adopted by an additional crew of three more officers and a sheriff. Two of the preliminary officers obtained grazing wounds from the suspect whereas the classroom door was closed.

11:37 a.m.: Sixteen rounds have been fired from 11:37 a.m. to 11:44 a.m.

11:43 a.m.: Robb Elementary proclaims on Facebook that "Robb Elementary is under a Lockdown Status on account of gunshots within the area."

11:51 a.m.: Extra officers arrive.

12:03 p.m.: As many as 19 officers are within the faculty's hallway. 

12:03 p.m.: A woman in room 112 of the varsity makes a 911 name.

12:10 p.m.: A 911 name is received from the identical girl in room 112, reporting multiple individuals are dead.

12:13 p.m.: The girl makes another 911 name.

12:15 p.m.: Border Patrol's tactical unit BorTac team arrives on scene.

12:16 p.m.: The same woman makes one other 911 name, reporting there were “eight to nine college students alive."

12:17 p.m.: Robb Elementary announces on Facebook: "There may be an energetic shooter at Robb Elementary. Legislation enforcement is on website. Your cooperation is needed right now by not visiting the campus. As quickly as more data is gathered it will be shared. The rest of the district is below a Safe Standing."

12:19 p.m.: A distinct 911 name is received from a caller in room 111, however the caller hung up after another student instructed them to.

12:21 p.m.: Suspect fires again.

12:21 p.m.: Another 911 call is acquired, and three photographs fired are heard.  

12:21 p.m.: Officers move down the hallway.

12:36 p.m.: There is a 911 call that last 21 seconds, with a student saying, "he shot the door."  

12:43 and 12:47 p.m.: 911 caller says "please send police now." 

12:46 p.m.: 911 caller can hear police next door.

12:50 p.m.: Photographs are heard being fired over the 911 call.

12:50 p.m.: Law enforcement breach door utilizing keys from janitor and kill suspect. 

12:51 p.m.: On 911 call, it seems like officers are shifting kids out of the room.