US Politics | New 911 calls reveal horror details in Uvalde school shooting from girl pleading not to die to teacher trapped in closet
A GIRL caught up in a school shooting pleaded that she didn't want to die as a gunman went on his rampage, chilling 911 calls have revealed. Khloie Torres, now 11, took shelter while teachers hid in closets as Salvador Ramos slaughtered 21 people in Uvalde, Texas in May. Courtesy Jamie TorresKhloie Torres was caught up in the school shooting that rocked Uvalde in May '/ ' Bungling cops were blasted for their responseAP Ramos, 18, killed 19 students, and two teachers in the massacre at Robb Elementary School. The teen shooter broke into the school at 11.30am local time and minutes later, STEM teacher Monica Martinez called dispatchers while hiding in a closet, according to The Texas Tribune She said: "There's somebody banging at my school. I'm so scared." Around 30 minutes later, Khloie, then 10, urged cops to hurry as she pleaded that she ...didn't want to die.... read more on uvalde SHOCK SUSPENSION Uvalde school district suspends police force after massacre fallout GUN FEARS Major update after ANOTHER Uvalde shooting - just months after school massacre Her dad Ruben said his daughter ended the call as she feared Ramos was getting nearer to the kids sheltering in classroom 112, CNN reported. The girl called the cops again and the dispatcher told her to stay on the line. They told her to pretend to fall asleep if someone suspiciously broke into the classroom. Cops breached classroom 112 at around 12.50pm – more than an hour after Ramos had entered the school building. Most read in The US Sun SICKLY VLAD Sickly Putin's hands seen 'turning black' as tyrant 'has Parkinson's' & cancer WOAH, DADDY! 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His daughter Lexi, 10, was shot dead in the massacre. Another officer appeared to check his phone, according to the footage. BUNGLED RESPONSE And, shocking images emerged showing armed Uvalde cops waiting outside classrooms. Officers were pictured standing in a line behind shields while holding their weapons. Relatives of two of the victims have called on Steven McCraw, the Texas DPS chief, to stand down. Brett Cross, the uncle of victim Uziyah Garcia, raged: "You're not in control of your officers, nor are you the leader this great state deserves at the helm of what was once known as one of the best law enforcement agencies." ...NOT IN CONTROL' McCraw has vowed to step down if it's proven that the DPS failed in its response, according to the New York Times. He stressed: "D.P.S. as an institution, right now, did not fail the community." Democratic lawmaker Joaquin Castro is among those calling for McCraw to quit. And GOP congressman Tony Gonzales tweeted: "DPS Director McCraw should RESIGN immediately." Last month, the Uvalde district suspended its entire police department due to "recent developments". Lt Miguel Hernandez and Ken Muller were placed on administrative leave. Officials revealed that Muller has decided to retire. Meanwhile, newly appointed Uvalde school officer Crimson Elizondo was terminated from her position after a CNN report revealed she was one of the officers under investigation for her actions during the school massacre Elizondo was one of the state troopers who arrived at the elementary school two minutes after the gunman entered the building. The kids who were slaughtered were aged between nine and 11. One survivor recalled that the gunshots sounded like fireworks before being shot in the leg. Fourth-grade teachers Irma Garcia, 48, and Eva Mireles, 44, died protecting their students from Ramos' wrath. Read More on The US Sun KNIFE HORROR Handyman who stabbed estranged lover 55 times & hid body in bag pleads guilty GONE TOO SOON Kylie Jenner reacts to 'heartbreaking' loss of friend in new post The shooting became the worst elementary school massacre since Sandy Hook in 2012. It surpassed the number of dead in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, which left 17 teens dead and 17 others injured on Valentine's Day in 2018. Gunman Salvador Ramos, 18, slaughtered 19 kids and two teachersRex Cops were seen milling in the corridors, bodycam footage showed
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