DAY 50 | When the going gets tough
Uvalde: New footage has been released that shows how a deadly shooting in a Texas school unfolded
Nineteen children and two teachers were killed when Salvador Ramos targeted Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.
The video shows the 18-year-old gunman after he crashed his pickup truck, entering the building and - carrying an AR-15 assault rifle - walking down a hallway unhindered at 11.33am on 24 May.
Police officers first arrive two-and-a-half minutes later. Two approach the classroom, but retreat after shots are fired.
At 11.52am, more policemen arrive - armed with guns, wearing body armour and carrying ballistic shields, but they are seen milling in the hallway.
At 12.30pm, another officer is seen stopping to get hand sanitiser.
The footage was recorded from hallway CCTV within the school, and portions have been published by the Austin American-Statesman newspaper and KVUE.
Delays in the law enforcement response have been the focus of federal, state and local investigations into the massacre and its aftermath.
Families of the victims have been campaigning for the footage to be released, and are due to view the full recording this weekend.
The result of an investigation by the Texas state legislature is also set to be published.
Residents in Uvalde have been angered by what the footage shows, and at a council meeting on Tuesday night, they shouted for action and demanded police face consequences.
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