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There are growing questions about the police response to the Uvalde school shooting as CNN obtains a video capturing an apparent dispatch radio call of a child at Robb Elementary saying “I got shot”. That, as police initially give misleading information about a teacher leaving a door propped open that was supposed to be locked, later correcting that she closed the door once she realized a shooter was on campus, but it didn't lock. Brian Higgins is a former New Jersey Police Chief. He joins Don to discuss the police response timeline to the Uvalde massacre and the Uvalde School District Police Chief’s refusal to answer follow-up questions.

Plus, 15 mass shootings are reported over the Memorial Holiday weekend, there’s a major defeat for the investigation of the Trump-Russia probe, AR-15 rifles come under renewed scrutiny in the wake of the Buffalo and Uvalde shootings, and the CDC encourages seniors to get a second Covid booster shot.

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A Texas official makes a stunning admission: ‘It was the wrong decision’ not to breach the classroom at Robb Elementary. CNN learns children called 911 begging for help as up to 19 officers stood in the hallway as the horror unfolded. Jennifer Gaitan is the mother of a surviving student. She joins to speak out about the law enforcement response and how she pleaded with police to act while the 18 year old gunman was inside the school.

The NRA holds its annual convention in Texas just days after the Uvalde massacre, where Trump and other Republicans dismiss gun reforms. Plus, polls show 89% of Americans support background checks prior to gun ownership and research on mental health suggests people should not have access to a gun until they're 25 years old. Is it time to set new age rules for buying guns?

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A small Texas town reels from the deaths of 19 children and two teachers, shot in the place they were supposed to be safe. Officials say the 18-year-old Uvalde gunman was “not confronted by anybody” while entering Robb Elementary School. Texas police struggle to explain discrepancies over the shooting timeline and police response after initially stating there was armed school resource officer on site, then later correcting that there was not.

Plus, Republicans and Democrats begin work on a bipartisan solution to gun violence, Texas lawmakers are set to speak at the NRA Convention despite the Texas elementary school shooting, Senator Ted Cruz walks away from an interview after being asked why repeated mass shootings are ‘only in America’ and other countries report a decline in violence after changing their gun laws.

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A vigil is held in Uvalde, Texas for the victims of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School yesterday that left 19 children and 2 teachers dead. In an emotional tribute, 10-year-old Lexi Rubio who tragically lost her life in the massacre, is remembered by her Great-Grandfather Julian Moreno. Eualio Diaz is a Uvalde Justice of the Peace. He joins to speak out about his role in identifying the shooting victims and comforting their families.

Gun legislation has been at a stalemate in Congress for years. CNN Senior Political Analyst John Avlon joins to discuss where Americans agree on gun reforms, and Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe joins to discuss what we know so far about the investigation into the Uvalde shooting. Plus, CNN examines the laws allowing 18-year-olds to buy assault rifles, and relatives of the Parkland & Sandy Hook massacre victims join to speak out on the horror in Texas.

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19 children and their teacher have been shot to death at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Law enforcement reports the gunman has been killed in a shootout with police, who say he was an 18-year-old male wearing body armor that went on a murderous rampage after crashing a vehicle near the school.

As the political conversation turns towards bipartisan support for ‘red flag laws’ around mental health screening prior to gun ownership, President Biden addresses nation and asks “When in God's name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby?”

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