Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is “livid” over misleading details he received concerning the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
“Short answer, yes, I was misled,” Abbott said on Friday. “I am livid about what happened.”
Following the shooting, the governor initially praised law enforcement’s quick response to the shooting. During the press conference on Wednesday, Abbott said that officers quick response saved lives.
“I was on this very stage two days ago, and I was telling the public information that had been told to me in a room just a few yards behind where we’re looking at right now,” he continued. “I wrote down hand notes in detail about what everybody in that room told me in sequential order. As everybody has learned, the information that I was given turned out, in part, to be inaccurate. And I’m absolutely livid about that.”
Since Abbott’s comments on Wednesday, it has not been reported that officials delayed entry to the school. In fact, about 20 officers were in the school’s hallway for about 40 minutes. Border Patrol agents eventually used a key to gain access to the classroom. At that point, the gunman, Salvador Ramos, was fatally shot by officers.
Nineteen children and two teachers were killed during the shooting.
