The evolving narrative of what happened at Uvalde the day of the shooting

Elena Mendoza, 18, grieves in front of a cross honoring her cousin, Amerie Jo Garza, one of the victims killed in this week's elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Thursday, May 26, 2022.

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Confusion abounds in Uvalde as authorities work to figure out the exact timeline for the shooting at Robb Elementary School.

Law enforcement attempted to clarify details Thursday, but as the investigation continues, more questions are being raised. At the heart of this uncertainty are questions over just how long the shooter was inside the school’s fourth grade classroom before law enforcement went inside to confront him and kill him.

Parents and relatives of students at the school and victims of the shooting believe police waited far too long to go inside, wasting precious moments.