‘Cascading failures of leadership’ occurred
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Family members of victims in the deadly 2022 Uvalde, Texas, school shooting have reached a settlement with the city, but plan additional litigation against responding officers, according to the attorneys representing the families.
Uvaldepolicewereheavilycriticizedovertheirresponsetothe2022shooting,astheywaitedmorethanonehourtoconfronttheshooterafterhehadkilled19studentsandtwoteachersatRobbElementarySchool.ThecityofUvaldehasagreedtopay$2millionsplitacrossthefamiliesof17childrenkilledintheshootingaswellastothefamiliesoftwochildrenwhowereinjured,accordingtoCBSNews.
AJanuaryDepartmentofJusticereportfoundthat“cascadingfailuresofleadership”occurredasUvaldepolicewererespondingtothe2022shooting.“Themostsignificantfailurewasthatrespondingofficersshouldhaveimmediatelyrecognizedtheincidentasanactiveshootersituation,usingtheresourcesandequipmentthatweresufficienttopushforwardimmediatelyandcontinuouslytowardthethreatuntilentrywasmadeintoclassrooms111/112andthethreatwa
