Uvalde will pay two million dollars to relatives of victims of the shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers

the city of UvaldeIn Texas, restitution will two million dollars to the families of the victims of a shooting at an elementary school 19 dead children and two teachers, Apart from the 18-year-old shooter who carried out the massacre on May 24, 2022. This is the highest amount received from insurers in a class action lawsuit, which focused on the actions of local police, who It took more than an hour to kill the attacker.

Total, 25 Uvalde agents and more than 300 armed forces officers Emergency calls were responded to from other parts of Texas. all against Salvador Ramos, A teen who saved for months to buy an AR-15 assault rifle and take out his anger on his old school. still He did not dare to enter the class in which he had barricaded himself Until a tactical team reached the city. It took 77 minutes until he was shot.

“For two years we have been suffering with no response from the security forces and authorities who allowed our families to be destroyed that day,” he said. Veronica Luevanos, One of the mothers affected by the tragedy. He lost his daughter, Jellaand his nephew, Jays, “This settlement is the City of Uvalde’s first test of good faith in trying to rebuild our trust in the systems that were unable to protect us.”

According to a lawyer for the family, John Koskoff, They are close to reaching another $2 million settlement with Uvalde County. Nevertheless, 19 affected families have worked A new case against 92 officers From the Texas Department of Public Safety. “It was an act of heroism that happened 77 minutes too late,” Koskoff said at a news conference.

The Uvalde mayor’s office said in a statement, “Today we are grateful to join with the families of the victims in reaching an agreement that will allow us to remember the tragedy that occurred at Robb Elementary as we come together as a community. We will move forward together.” With agreement. could mean more money Bankruptcy of small town treasury.

Initially the local police tried to hide their negligence by saying that they had made every possible effort to prevent the tragedy. However, it was clear from the start that it took them too long to bring Ramos down. As witnesses outside the school, Daniel and Matilde Myers, confirmed to EL MundoMany parents tried to enter the school grounds. Javier Cazares, whose daughter was killed in the attack, wanted to organize a group to take action because “the police were doing nothing,” as the investigation later confirmed.

Ramos arrived at his old school at 11:28 a.m. driving his grandmother’s car, crashing the car into a nearby ditch before entering the school grounds without resistance. The shooter managed to get into a classroom and kill 19 children and two teachers. Contrary to what was initially said, Most of the students died within the first minutes of the firing.

At the school, the shooter ended his mother’s life.

In addition to lawsuits against the Uvalde police and the state of Texas, both parents and relatives of the slain children have taken legal action Daniel Defense, The Georgia company that manufactured the gun used by Ramos.