0
0
Read Time:1 Minute, 5 Second
| Federal Probe in Texas |
| The Justice Department will review the response by local police to last week’s mass shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, according to reports over the weekend. The move comes amid mounting questions over the decision to not fully engage the attacker at the scene, allowing him to remain barricaded inside a pair of classrooms for more than an hour. See a timeline here. Local officials have faced intense criticism over contradictory details and a lack of clarity surrounding the timeline of the day. Sources say officers were present outside the classrooms by 11:35 am; however, the suspect was not killed until 12:50 pm when a tactical Border Patrol unit breached the first room. During the intervening 75 minutes, reports suggest officers were told not to engage despite multiple calls by students to 911 from inside the classrooms during that time. Local police have also faced scrutiny following videos posted to social media showing frantic parents being restrained outside the school. Nineteen students and two teachers were killed in the attack. The husband of one of the adult victims suffered a heart attack and died Thursday. Separately, investigators have not yet uncovered a motive for the shooting but say the gunman left a number of potential warning signs online. |
Evergreen review suggested
Updated May 31, 2022
Latest context
This article is connected to newer related coverage and supporting context below.
🔁 Keep Reading
Related Dystopeka reporting and context:
Happy
0 %
Sad
0 %
Excited
0 %
Sleepy
0 %
Angry
0 %
Surprise
0 %
Latest From Topeka Police Scanner
Last updated: October 5, 2026 4:22 am
-
What We Know About the Deadly Topeka Police ShootingOctober 5, 2026 4:22 amSource: TopekaPoliceScanner.comMichael Wayne Schmidt, 47, died after police say he retrieved a gun as officers tried to take him into custody A Topeka police shooting... -
Man Critically Hurt in Apparent Fall From US-24 BridgeSeptember 25, 2026 4:01 amSource: TopekaPoliceScanner.comUS-24 Bridge Fall Leaves Man Critically Hurt in North Topeka TOPEKA, Kan. A man is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after apparently falling... -
Suspect Arrested in Deadly NOTO Double Homicide, Victims Now RevealedSeptember 12, 2026 2:41 amSource: TopekaPoliceScanner.comTOPEKA, Kan. — As the investigation into Thursday night’s shooting in the 900 block of N. Kansas Ave. continues, more details are emerging about... -
Urgent: Topeka Double Homicide, TPD Needs Your HelpSeptember 11, 2026 4:14 amSource: TopekaPoliceScanner.comTopeka Double Homicide: TPD Seeks Help Identifying Person of Interest in NOTO Shooting TOPEKA, Kan. — A Topeka double homicide investigation is underway after... -
Topeka Shooting Victim Now Stable After Critical InjuryAugust 15, 2026 10:51 pmSource: TopekaPoliceScanner.comTOPEKA, Kan. — A Topeka shooting Saturday afternoon left an adult male hospitalized with what were initially described as life-threatening injuries. What happened on...
