Why the Police Took 78 Minutes to Stop the Uvalde Gunman

<p>After the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, the explanation for how the police acted kept shifting.</p><p>Now, a clearer picture has emerged.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/j-david-goodman?smid=pc-thedaily">J. David Goodman</a>, the Houston bureau chief for The New York Times.</p><p>Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>A timeline from the state police raised the<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/27/us/children-called-for-help-from-inside-classrooms-in-uvalde-the-police-waited.html"> painful possibility</a> that had officers done more, and faster, not all of those who died — 19 children and two teachers — would have lost their lives.</li><li>The degree to which some law enforcement officers on the scene<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/28/us/uvalde-school-police.html"> disagreed with the decision to hold back</a> has become more apparent.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p>