How the Police Response Story Changed in Uvalde

The void of leadership could have contributed to the loss of life as injured victims waited over an hour for help, and the attacker continued to sporadically fire his weapon.

By the time the BORTAC team breached the classrooms, the tactical command inside the building had been de facto assumed by BORTAC.

The team, made up mostly of specialized Border Patrol agents, came together without coordinating with a local commander at the scene, the report found. It was the culmination of a response that the report called “chaotic.”