and 10-year-old maite rodriguez also laid to rest tonight. abc's marcus moore leading us off from texas tonight on these new developments and what we now know about that day. >> for the families of our children. >> reporter: tonight, one week after the hmassacre at robb elementary, u.s. customs and border patrol agents paying their respects at the school in honor of the 19 students and two teachers who lost their lives. it comes as investigators piece together each moment of that 77-minute rampage. >> guy with a rifle. >> reporter: law enforcement starting with those grainy images appearing to show the gunman walking right into the school. officials say it was just six minutes after a teacher left a door propped open while retrieving a cell phone. the suspect entering two connected classrooms and locking the doors, firing more than 100 rounds at students and teachers. one of those classrooms seen here in a photo before the shooting. that day, police arriving on the scene two minutes after the gunman got into the building. a few officers graze

later today friends and family members will come together for maite rodriguez and amerie garza. this morning talks are underway to decide the future of the school. there is a willingness to provide money to build another school. president biden also talked about long-term grants. >>> want to take a look at the capital. today in the bay brie jackson has been following reforms. >> reporter: funeral service began for the 19 schoolchildren and two teachers killed last week in uvalde, texas. >> things have gotten so bad. >> reporter: democrats and republicans are working on a bipartisan plan. >> we have one job that many of us run for and that is to protect our constituents, protect lives and we have an opportunity to do it. >> reporter: it includes expand background checks and red flag rules. >> so when you see people about to blow, give the cops with plenty of due process the chance to go stop it before it starts. >> reporter: s will on the table, more school safety resource and raising the gun buying age from 18 to 21. some said the measures would be unfair and ineffective one it

in a few hours there's going to be a service for ten-year-old maite rodriguez. we want to go to lucy kavanaugh. tell us more about who these girls were. >> reporter: boris, i'm standing at one of the two main memorials set up to honor the 21 lives so tragically and brutally taken that tuesday, the memorial that has seen people streaming in and out here all through the weekend. you were here. you know how hot it was. it hasn't stopped the families and the community from coming here to pay their respects. but there are these two other memorials taking place. the visitation currently underway for amerie jo garza. she was two weeks past her 10th birthday when her stepfather dropped her off at school not realizing it would be the last time he saw his little girl alive. take a listen. >> i'm a medic. when i arrived on the scene, they had kids inside. they started bringing the kids out. and i was aiding assistance. one little girl was covered in blood, head to toe, like, i thought she was injured. i asked her what was wrong. and she said she's okay. she was hysterical

her classmate maite rodriguez had a favorite drink from starbucks. hers was the mango dragon. her mom wrote on facebook saying her little girl was competitive, especially in physical education and she was ambition. she wanted to become a marine biologist and that's in part due to her love of animals and studying wildlife. she was recently named on the honor roll and had a fascination for school and study. behind me you see folks have gathered here at the memorial which is in the heart of the city just a few short blocks away from the school. we've seen people here almost every day before sunrise when we show up in the morning. they are here kneeling, and when they approach one thing that's easy to see is the glow of the candles. also, many of those candles are scented giving off a sweet smell that's perhaps healing for this community in deep sorrow. pam? >> adrienne broaddus, thank you. >>> president biden is vowing to take action on gun reform but admits there's only so much he can do. his comments one day after he and the first lady met with the families of the victims in uv

a service this evening for 10-year-old maite rodriguez. there are visitations throughout th

services being held for amerie jo garza and maite rodriguez. they were only 10 years old. today, the texas teachers union marching to ted cruz's office in austin. teachers calling on the senator to work to pass gun reform measures that would make classrooms safer. omar jimenez is in uvalde where the police response is under more scrutiny. >> pray for us sinners. >> one week ago, 19 families sent their children to school, and they never came home. leaving loved ones only memories, as community members, even matthew mcconaughey, whose hometown is uvalde, come to pay their respects. those close to the 21 killed can't help but think about those last moments as they prepare to lay their own to rest. >> her classmates said she was brave, that she was grabbing all the other students and telling them where to hide before the gunman turned on her. she was so brave and courageous, to tell the kids to hide. >> the funeral for that 10-year-old girl, maite rodriguez, is tonight. a heartbroken community attending five services today. two funerals and three visitations for four children

this evening will be another for 10-year-old maite rodriguez. nick, tell us about what's happening there. >> reporter: victor and alisyn, this community is filled with so much pain and so much grief officially one week since the massacre happened at robb elementary, and they will continue to rally to support one another, as you mentioned, as the funerals of two of the youngest victims are expected to be held later today. the funeral of amerie jo garza is expected to be held -- she turned 10 just two weeks before the shooting and korpg to her classmates was on the phone with 911 begging for help when she was shot and killed. her schoolmate, maite rodriguez, she had dreams of being a marine biologist and was described as just a sweet kid that was harmless and loved everybody. she will also be laid to rest. we know that three others will have visitation and rosaries. you're looking at the photos of them right there on your screen. nevaeh alyssa, her visitation was under way a short time ago, as well as jose manuel flores and that beloved teacher, i

rodrÍguez. >> nuestra princesa se fue, ya todos estamos... no lo podemos creer, que nuestra niÑa se nos fue. francisco: familiares y amigos veneno para acompaÑar en el dolor, incluso personas desde mÉxico. >> hay que seguir adelante, con la frente en alto y dejar todo en manos de dios. francisco: por todos lados de la ciudad en negocios y casas particulares han surtido memoriales y altares para recordar a las vÍctimas, lupita flores colocÓ una flor en cada una de las sillas. lo pita: es triste porque eran niÑos inocentes. francisco: la plaza principal usÍa tapizada de flores, cruces y recuerdos de las vÍctimas, calles y avenidas eran visibles toda clase de arreglos para honrar su memoria. francisco cobos como univisiÓn. leÓn: aumenta la preocupaciÓn por la tendencia de algunos estudiantes a tratar de imitar estos trÁgicos tiroteos, caso mÁs reciente es de un alumno de florida de apenas 10 aÑos, las autoridades responden reforzando la seguridad en las escuelas, expertos indican que el problema de fondo es el mayor control de arma

amerie jo garza and maite rodriguez, both just 10-years-old, were killed in their classroom one week ago. maite's cousin said the fourth grader dreamed of being a marine biologist. >> she didn't deserve it. know in that moment she was bride. she was telling people where to hide. along -- >> reporter: president biden hopes the latest tragedies will help convince more republicans to come to the bargaining table. >> i think it's gotten so bad that everybody's getting more rational about it. at least that's my hope. >> reporter: following the 2012 school shooting at sandy hook elementary in newtown, connecticut, congress failed to pass legislation expanding background checks. and in uvalde, funerals will continue nearly every day for the next 2.5 weeks. volunteer funeral is directors have come from across texas to help this community mourn and honor the young lives so cruelly taken. >> bradley blackburn in new york, thank you. >>> the world health organization says >>> the world health organization says it is not concerned about the outbreak of monkeypox around the world becoming a pande

rodriguez, the first of the 21 killed last week. did amerie jo's family tell you anything? >> they were very kind. we just cried together. >> reporter: sunday president biden and first lady dr. jill biden placed flowers at a memorial with crosses bearing the names of the victims, and later attended a church mass. as they left the service, crowds gathered outside urging the president to do something. he made this vow -- the department of justice at the request of the uvalde mayor announced it will conduct a review of the police response to the shooting but noted it is not a criminal investigation. police are trained to confront an active shooter immediately. yet as angry parents begged for help, the on-scene police commander gave instructions to wait, despite multiple 911 calls from children who were trapped inside. a federal tactical team took it upon themselves to storm the room about 75 minutes later. >> of course it was not the right decision. it was the wrong decision, period. there's no excuse for that. >> reporter: state senat

later tonight, maite rodriguez will be laid to rest. her family said she wanted to be a marine biologist. >> she didn't deserve it, but i just know in that moment she was brave. she was telling people where to hide. >> reporter: 19 of the victims are to be buried in specially designed caskets made and donated by a nearby texas business. including 44-year-old teacher eva mireles, whose sister, maggie, had the impossible task of picking the dress she would be buried in. >> that was the hardest thing that i've ever had to do in my life. >> reporter: an avid hiker, she died while trying to protect her students. >> i wake up every morning and the first thing i do is cry because i know that it's real. >> reporter: as the reality sets in, so does the anger at local law enforcement. a community which initially questioned why police waited about 75 minutes before killing the shooter is now demanding answers. >> there's no words for that. i don't know what to say. that's their job to protect and serve. that's their job, to put themselves at risk.

maite rodriguez loved animals and dreamed of becoming a marine biologist. her mother saying she was her very best friend. and teacher irma garcia whose husband passed away just two days later of a heart attack. the family saying he "died of a broken heart and losing the love of his life." today, many here are vowing to fight for tougher gun restrictions. state senator roland gutierrez calls this shooting a turning point. >> i'm going to keep demanding change because these families, every one of them has told me, make sure that my child didn't die in vain. >> reporter: 11-year-old alina wants to see change, too. she lost her friend, jacklyn. >> if we want them to heal, we need new rules cause if we don't, it's going to be the same and it's going to happen again and again. >> those words from a young girl. marcus moore joining us now from that growing memorial in uvalde. marcus, you're getting new information on the school district police chief who was supposed to be sworn in tomorrow as a member of the city council and you also have an update on the survivor

maite rodriguez, also 10 years old. her mother anna says maite dreamed of becoming a marine biologist and wanted to attend college at texas a&m. in a touching facebook tribute anna calls her daughter "sweet, charismatic, loving, caring, loyal, free, ambitious, funny, silly, goal-driven, and her best friend." other victims' names have also been confirmed. layla salazar, 11 years old. makenna lee elrod. alithia ramirez. and jayce carmelo luevanos, all just 10 years old. and in a tragic twist the husband of irma garcia, one of the murdered teamers, has also died. according to the archdiocese of san antonio, joe garcia suffered a heart attack after news of his wife's death and passed away on thursday. the couple had been married more than 24 years and were high school sweethearts. >> they came to mass every sunday. >> reporter: father eduardo morales of sacred heart church in uvalde knew the family well and greeted irma as she walked into service on sunday morning. he says the couple were a fixture in the community and leav

later today mourners will say their final good-byes to maite rodriguez and amerie garza. we have the latest on that investigation. >> reporter: a very somber morning in uvalde, texas. it marks one week since the shooting. plans are already being discussed to raze and rebuild a new school. there are talks about what took place inside that school. state representatives said they have reviewed footage of some of the first officers to rush inside. on top of this, the man who told officers to wait instead of engage will not be sworn in today as and. >> morgan, thank you. we are tracking the latest on our website. as the news updates come in, we'll push them there, nbcbayarea.com. >>> a san francisco man is recovering after he space someone yelled a homophobic slur and shot him in the hip. emory etheridge said he was walking in the soma neighborhood one week ago when he stopped to call an uber. that's when the person shot him. he didn't see the man, but said he believes he was targeted because he's gay i'm not going to complain about my situation after seeing what i've seen thi

her classmate is also expected to have a funeral later today, maite rodriguez. she had dreams of becoming a marine biologist. the dreams will never come to fruition. in addition to the two funerals, there are visitations and rosaries for three other victims. including those classmates of the two i just mentioned. nevaeh bravo has a visitation underway right now. her cousin told "the washington post" the child put a smile on everyone's face. her father telling cnn he's not sure how somebody could have shot and killed his daughter who was so sweet and kind. jose florez junior is also expected to have visitation and rosary services today. gary tuchman interviewed the family last week, and it was in that interview that the family was surrounded by the three siblings. jose flor us junior was the oldest of four siblings. when the dad said he went to the hospital, he asked for his son hoping that the child was still alive, but he was led to a room with a chaplain, he said at that point he knew what had happened. in addition to those two visitations and rosaries, the be

maite rodriguez's mother calls her daughter, quote, sweet, charismatic, loving, care, loyal, free, ambitious, funny, silly, goal-driven, and her best friend. leyla salazar, 11 years old. mckenna lee elrod, aleithia, all just 10 years old. the husband of one of the murdered teachers has also died. cork to the archdiocese of san diego, joe garcia suffered a heart attack after news of his wife's death and passed away on thursday. the couple had been married more than 24 years and were high school sweethearts. >> they came to mass every sunday. >> reporter: father eduardo morales of sacred heart church knew them well and says the couple were a fixture in the community and leave behind four children who he privately consoled shortly after joe's death. >> i told the community that in my own family, when we've had a death, that it's the church and prayer that has gotten us through all this. not that it takes the pain away. >> reporter: the garcias among the list of names of lives cut too short. javier lopez, lexi rubio, jacqueline cazares, nevaeh bravo, elijah torres, names forever etched in the me

maite rodriguez, her mother says she dreamed of becoming a marine biologist, she had her heart set on texas a&m. look at that smile. we are told she was sweet, charismatic. loving, caring, royal, free, ambitious, funny, silly and goal driven her mother ended a facebook post with this message to her daughter. she said, it's not good-bye. i'll see you later, my sweet girl. i love you . >>> today donald trump and ted cruz will be among several republicans too speak at the nra's annual meeting in houston, texas. that's about a four-hour drive from where an 18-year-old killed 19 children and two teachers with an ar-style rifle. texas governor greg abbott cancelled his in-person appearance. he is delivering a video address there, for the record to attend a press conference in uvalde. the nra said in a statement, as we gather in houston, we will pray for the victims, recognize our patriotic measures and double our commitment to make our schools secure. joining me is tim mack, the author of a tremendous book. it's called misfire, inside the downfall of the nra. tim. this conference is continu

that maite rodriguez cousin, says she was kind to others, and her dream was to attend texas a&m university to be a marine biologist. she was ten years old. we will be right back. this city, you volley texas, too small to have its own coroner, or medical examiner. the task of identifying the dead in tuesday's mass shooting, here, at robb elementary school, felt that to the justice of the peace. just to give you some context, before the shooting, the biggest number of casualties you've seen one time was after a car accident, killing four. i spoke to justice diaz, earlier today. i spoke to him about walking into rob elementary school where he, himself, had once been a student, to identify those who had been killed. >> my sense of urgency was to get the examiner everything they needed to release these victims as quickly as they could. it was very hard wherever the weather is with. that is really would hurt me more. normally, when someone passes away, at somebody's bedside, you're with them you, watch them, you're with them, you can kiss them, you can hug them. you can do that. i hate that this

maite rodriguez wanted to be a marine biologist. she was recognized for making the honor roll. she was focused, competitive. she was bright and beautiful and she was happy. she said her daughter was going to be successful. miranda, killed in the shooting, she and her brother attended robb elementary. we're hearing more stories as well of survival from the children who were in that very school behind me. my colleague lester holt speak with a 10-year-old. >> we were watching a movie and then we just heard banging. my teacher got up to see what it was and she said, omg, he has a gun. when he started shooting, we hid behind my teacher's desk. >> you know, there's another issue. another very real issue. some family members, many of them who lost a child, are dealing with guilt. the mother of alexandri rubio saw her daughter. >> i didn't take her home. i made a huge mistake, and you can never fix it. i always take my kids home after these ceremonies. i don't know what was different this day. she didn't ask. i didn't mention it. and i left my baby at the school. >> i spoke with lexy's

at 10 years old, maite rodriguez knew where she wanted to go to college. hadar mother wrote she inspired to attend texas a&m and become a marine biologist. miranda mathis was 11 years old, a friend of the family told "the washington post" that miranda was bright, fun and spunky. you can see this obviously in the picture. miranda's brother, her best friend was also in the school during the shooting. >> this is rojelio torres, also 10. his aunt told ksat, he was an intelligent, hard working person. layla salazar was 11 years old. his families hearts are shattered because of this. they remember how layla loved to run and dance and film tiktok videos. we are hearing also from students who survived the tragedy. adrienne broaddus joins us live, i know you spoke with a little boy who managed to escape through a window. it's incredible just to hear his presence of mind and his grace. so tell us how he's doing. >> reporter: a little bit better than what he was obviously on tuesday. we're talking about jayden, and when i met him, i spoke with his mother first. he do

amerie jo garz a and maite rodriguez. 21 funerals in that traumatized community. at the very same time investigations are underway in some serious questions still remaining about the law enforcement response. joining me is texas state senator roland gutierrez who represents uvalde. grieving just beginning in uvalde. what does it feel like there today? >> thank you for having me. i'm looking at the pictures on the screen here, and every time i see the little girls and boys, i well up and my heart hurts for these families. i thought i was getting better every day. the pain that i'm feeling is multiplied a million times and just so much more profound for these families and this community. i can only hope there's nothing that's -- i can say we're going to be here for them. >> absolutely. and there's also so many questions that i know you have. you are not comfortable with many of the answers that you've received so far in terms of investigation and what happened on that day. answers that i'm sure these families want as well. i mean, you're asking texas public safety f

visitations were held for maite rodriguez. she planned to study marine byo biology. >>> meanwhile, a group of senators are weighing several gun control proposals. including red-flag rules to bar those deemed in danger expanded background checks and more money for schools democrats are hopeful a plan will come together by early next week >>> jury deliberations are set to resume in the johnny depp and amber heard defamation trial the jury has the power to find either party at fault or without blame. the jury is not bound to the multimillion dollar claims. >>> this morning, the new york rangers were down 3-2 last week. now they he are off to the eastern conference finals. new york stunned the hurricanes on the road 6-2 to take the series in seven games. they now face the defending champion tampa bay lightning tomorrow back to you, dom. >> they are the talk of the town, phillip. my texts blowing up with people talking about that rangers game. a huge win congrats. >> exciting to watch >> thanks, philip mena >>> still on deck for th

. >> maite yuliana rodrÍguez, 10 aÑos. >> mackenna lee, 10 aÑos. itzaya garcÍa, 10 aÑos. >> tes mata, 10 aÑos. >> nevae bravo, 10 aÑos. >> rogelio torres, 10 aÑos. >> irma garcÍa. >> eva mireles. jorge: estos son los nombres que nunca se deben olvidar, yaila querÍa ser famosa en tiktok no se separaba de sus hermanos y le habÍa pedido a su mamÁ que la viniera a recoger enfrente, esa nunca ocurriÓ, ella estÁ entre las niÑas de 10 aÑos de edad que muriÓ, carolina saraza hablÓ con su mamÁ. carolina: su habitaciÓn sigue intacta, la madre y sus hermanos aÚn no pueden creer que ya no estÁ, la camita que dejÓ ayer antes de irse a la escuela sigue destendida. [llanto] carolina: amaneciÓ en uvalde, 19 niÑos ya no estÁn aquÍ. faltan las sonrisas es un niÑo menor, su "baby" como le decÍan. a esta hora estaba con su niÑa. >> esta maÑana, siempre dicen que las mamÁs tenemos una corazonada. ella dijo que no querÍa ir a la escuela. su papÁ le dijo: si no quieres ir, no vayas. yo creo que ella sentÍa que algo iba a pasar. dijeron que

a funeral service will be held tomorrow for 10-year-old maite rodriguez who was an honor student recognized for her achievements at a school ceremony, that very day, that morning before the shooting. on wednesday there will be a joint funeral for irma garcia, one of the two teachers killed in the massacre and for her husband joe -- it's hard to even think about it. he collapsed and died just two days later. many people said he died from the grief. they leave four children behind. nbc's sam brock is reporting for us in uvalde. he joins us now. sam, thank you for being there. i want to start by asking what has this been like for you? you've been in this town for days now? >> it feels like we're seeing this pain play out over and over again and it's the theoretical, stephanie. people talk about it is so horrible when it happens in denver, western new york, south florida, you pick your location, southern california. it always seems like it's the other and not happening to us, but you talk to these family members here and they say our reality, the perception of what's possible has been shattered

. >> just down the road, another grieving family says good-bye to maite rodriguez, also ten years old. >> i love her, i'm proud of her. she wanted to be a marine biologist before she could say the word. >> as families bury their children, there are growing questions and outrage about the police response. the justice department now says it will review the response which texas officials say deviated from active shooter protocols. >> had they gotten there sooner and somebody would have taken immediate action, we might have more of those children here today, including my daughter. >> investigators now say 19 officers waited outside the classroom where the gunman was for about 50 minutes. we're now getting a first glimpse at some of the information that was being relaid to officers at the school. abc news obtained audio which appears to be from one 911 operator relaying information from a child inside the classroom. cnn has not been able to independently confirm the audio. the source is unclear. as is what point in the incident it was heard. on friday, texas public safety director said the

. >> just down the road, another grieving family says good-bye to maite rodriguez, also 10 years old. >> i love her. i miss her. that i'm proud of her. she wanted to be a marine biologist before she could even say the word. she loved animals. >> she had so much potential. that was maite's cousin who spoke with us. and she also shared that maite's classmates called her a hero. they said she was brave. when the shooting started, she told the other classmates where to hide, and she helped them hide moments before the shooter entered the room. jim. >> all right, adrienne broaddus, thank you for that report. let's get more on the justice department's investigation of the police response to the s school shooting. we're joined by evan perez. what are you learning about this investigation? >> well, jim, this is an investigation that's going to be handled by some outside experts at the justice department, going to bring in. the mayor requested this. that was an important step for this, what's going to be an independent accounting of what happened that day. the hope from the justice department

. >> maite rodriguez, also ten years, old her and wrote on facebook that she was full of life and dreamed of when they going to texas a&m to become a marine biologist. young children who deserve to live long beautiful lives. those lives were stolen. we'll be right back. ack. >> the last thing before we go tonight, and this is now our fault. an emotional jimmy kimmel used his monologue last night to speak about his sadness and frustration over the robb elementary school shooting. he asked for courage from pro gun texas politician, senator cruz and governor abbott. pleading with americans not to take this in action on gun regulations anymore. >> here's the thing i would like to say to ted cruz, the human being and governor abbott and everyone. it's okay to admit that he made a mistake. in fact it's not okay, it's necessary that you made a mistake, when your mistake is killing the children in your state. it takes a big person to do something like that, it takes a brave person to do something like that and do i think that these men are brave people? no i do not, i do not. but man i would love

visitation and rosary for amerie jo garza and tonight a memorial service for maite rodriguez. president biden visited uvalde on sunday to offer support for the victims, the second time he's visited a community devastated by a mass shooting in the last two weeks. the most critically wounded were brought to san antonio's university health hospital. >> so anesthesia is on their way, blood bank is on their way. >> cnn got exclusive access inside. >> this is one of the teams we formed and the day of the mass casualty event. >> as pediatric trauma medical center director dr. lillian and her team drilled for another mass shooting. >> four of the victims were brought right here to university hospital. three little girls and the shooter's grandmother. some of the doctors and nurses say that responding to these kinds of mass shootings is taking a personal toll. >> i kind of thought back to -- when i was 10 years old. so when i was 10 years old, my family immigrated to this country. and my biggest challenge was learning to speak english. and you just can't imagine what these children are

on monday, funerals were held for two of the children -- maite rodriguez and amerie jo garza, about 10 years old. amerie died while trying to call 911 as the gunman attacked her fourth grade classroom. president biden visited uvalde on sunday. after stopping at a memorial for the victims at robb elementary school, he attendemass at a local catholic church. people chanted "do something" when he left. over the weekend, the justice department announced it would review the local police response to the school shooting. authorities have revealed that there were 19 police officers inside the elementary school shortly after the attack began, but they decided not to confront the gunman. during that time, at least two students and teachers repeatedly called 911 begging for help. on friday, steven mccraw, the director of the texas department of public safety, described the 911 calls. >> it is better i read it and you listen to it. -- then you listen to it. the caller identified, i will not say her name, but she was in room 112 called 911 at 12:03. was one minute, 23 seconds. she identified hersel

a service this evening for 10-year-old maite rodriguez. there are visitations throughout the day for irma garcia and husband jose. he died of a heart attack days later after a memorial for her. there are virtual meetings tomorrow to try to find what leading senate republican john cornyn calls a basic framework for gun safety proposals that could become legislation in the coming weeks, although it's still a long shot. president biden is prioritizing inflation at the white house today, laying out his three-part plan to address the glowing problem in a "wall street journal" op-ed and promising he won't medal with the fed ahead of a key meeting with jerome powell. the president also sits down with new zealand's prime minister who led her country to crack down on guns after the christ church mass shooting in 2019. we'll bring you news from their white house meeting as we get it. european union commission president saying this package helps to finalize a ban on nearly 90% of all russian oil imports by the end of the year. we begin this hour with

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rodriguez, both 10-year-old girls killed at robb elementary, the first two services for the 19 children and 2 children. we're hearing more from alfred garza, the father of anne marie. here's what he said about his daughter. >> she was the perfect daughter to me. it brings me joy that i had an opportunity to have such a great child and i tried to be the best father that i could be. no matter who is held responsible, it's not going to bring my date back, right? my daughter, she is gone and we're trying to lay her to rest and for her to be at peace but somehow some way someone needs to answer, you know, for what was -- what was done, you know. when someone out here does something wrong they have to pay for it so whoever was responsible, how are they going to, you know, try and make it right. >> moments ago president biden spoke to reporters after he returned to the white house after his weekend visit to uvalde, and he asked what will change, what is next on the issue of gun control? listen to the president. >> do you feel more motivated to get action on guns now? >> i've been pretty motiva

today the first two children amerie jo georgia garza and maite rodriguez were laid to rest. as the city grieves over an unthinkable act and the questions still unanswered, we're looking to the country's elected leadership to finally take a stand, do anything, to help curb this endless cycle of senseless loss. in just the past week since the uvalde, massacre, there have been 18 more mass shootings across this country according to the gun violence archive in places like fresno, california, chattanooga, tennessee, benton harbor, michigan and taft, oklahoma. we just had the funerals for the victims in buffalo, houston and laguna woods, california. now, many more burials are being planned. in fact there have been 231 mass shootings so far this year, more than one per day. just let that sink in. so how would a rational country react to tragedy after tragedy committed with the use of the same weapons of war almost every time? how about expanding background cheques, banning hundreds of types of military-style weapons, starting a gun buyback program, banning the sale and transfer of

maite rodriguez, dreamt of attending texas university. and wanted to become a marine biologist. maranda mathis had just turned 11, described as lobbing and often asked friends and family to do her hair. fourth grader amerie jo garza had just won an honorable award shortly before her death. xavier javier lopez attended the awards ceremony as well, i talked to his brother who talked to a kid -- about a kid who loved dancing and fortnite. he died along with a girl who his brother says was his girlfriend, annabell guadalupe rodriguez, also an honor roll student. uziyah garcia, carson's grandmother says, was the sweetest boy she has ever know. not just because he was her grandkid. jose flores jr. he loved going to school, loved his parents, and to laugh, and have fun. jacklyn jaylen cazares, her great and says she was her little diva. always trying to be the center of attention. she had her first communion two weeks ago. eliahanah cruz torres, a softball player. looking forward to the last game of the season. said to take place the day that she was killed. and ellie garcia, who liked

the funial for their classmates amerie jo garza and maite rodriguez are planned today. we're waiting for more information from law enforcement including a ballistics record and radio transmissions not to mention basic details, how many kids were wounded, how many students came out of the classroom alive, and on and on. cnn has also obtained a facebook live video recorded outside the school during the shooting. it appears to include a radio call from a child saying he or she had been shot. >> are you injured? >> i got shot. >> where? >> a group of bipartisan lawmakers are meeting today to see if they can find any common ground at all on potential new gun legislation in the wake of this horrific attack. president biden confirmed earlier today he's going to meet with lawmakers about the possibility of new gun reform. >> i have been to more mass shooting aftermaths than i think any president in american history, unfortunately, and it's just so much of it is -- much of it is preventable and the devastation is amazing. >> cnn's ed lavendera starts off our coverage from uvalde

rodriguez today. >> little bodies in little caskets. let's begin this morning with cnn correspondent nick valencia, near robb elementary school in uvalde, texas. nick, cnn has new audio and video, desperate police radio calls, another warning from inside that school building as it all unfolded. tell us what we know. >> reporter: good morning, jim. it is chilling video and it shows just how chaotic things were as the shooting was unfolding. we obtained this video from an individual who did not want to be identified but says he began recording it on his facebook live and you could hear in this recording a clip of an adult being told by a child that they had been shot. now, according to this individual that was part of radio traffic of customs and border protection, unclear why that would be on the radio traffic between the agents, but the individual who recorded the video said as soon as agents realize d he could overhear, thy turned down that audio. this could be very difficult for some of our viewers to watch. >> are you injured? >> i g

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two of the young victims, amerie jo garza and maite rodriguez are being laid to rest today. this morning new video prompting new questions about that delayed response. marcus moore joins us from uvalde. good morning, marcus. >> reporter: cecilia, good morning. today marks one week since the awful attack at robb elementary school. this town thrust into chaos and sadness in an instant. this morning new video is revealing some of the desperation and the confusion of that day. this morning, new video obtained by abc news raising questions about law enforcement's response to the deadly shooting at robb elementary school. >> guy with a rifle. >> reporter: police seen rescuing children after breaking a window, then pulling them out. >> somebody jump out the window. >> they're getting the kids out. >> reporter: the footage showing part of what took place outside the building during those 77 minutes the gunman went ons to be dispatch audio telling officers a student is calling from the classroom, that the gunman had entered. >> we have a child on the line. room 12. anybody inside of

rodriguez, two 10-year-olds who had bright futures and brig big dreams that will never come to fruition. these funeral services have been taxiing on the small town as well. there's only two funeral homes. they've had to bring volunteers in from out of the state, and it's just been people who have personal connections to this community. so it's just been especially tough here, and so many have come to this town square to pay their respects, crosses for all the victims, and piles of flowers that almost go over the crosses now, lots of signs of support, an outpouring of support from all across the nation. no amount of financial support, even all those funeral services covered by an anonymous donor who donated $175,000 to cover those costs, but no financial contribution can cover, can fill the hole that's in this community now, and lots of folks have gathered here. they're turning -- it's a very tight-knit community here, a small town, so most people know someone connected to this, someone hurting, and a very faith-based community. lots of folks holding hands, praying, dropping to their kne

loved ones of maite rodriguez posted photos on facebook after learning of the shooting, hoping the 10-year-old would be found alive. later on, they wrote she had been found and was, quote, flying high with the angels. the aunt of eliahana cruz torres says she spoke with her niece the night before the attack. the girl was reportedly looking forward to her final softball game of the season on tuesday and was nervous to find out if she had made the all-star team. 10-year-old layla salazar was reportedly the last of the victims to be identified. her father tells the "philadelphia inquirer" his daughter was fun and they'd sing "sweet child of mine" in the car every day while he was driving to school. amerie garza is described as a friendly 10-year-old girl who was, quote, full of life, a jokester, and always smiling. her father says she loved play-doh. she was photographed at the school just hours before the scooting receiving an award for her grades. she made the honor roll. here's her dad, angel garza, a medical aide, describing how he learned his daughter was dead. >> they started bring

one was ameriejo garza — described as a sweet, sassy and funny — who loved swimming and drawing and maite yuleana rodriguez was an honor student who loved learning about whales and dolphins and dreamed of becoming a marine biologist. let me turn to our panelists as we talk about this. president biden has been speaking about this over the past 20 minutes or so, just saying that he is looking at executive actions that he can take to combat gun violence. the private secretary did not provide details. she said biden does not support a ban on all he and guns in the aftermath of the shooting which did take place while we talked about the uk when andy murray was speaking about that happened right after. what do you think could be introduced? i happened right after. what do you think could be introduced?- think could be introduced? i think in this political— think could be introduced? i think in this political environment - in this political environment heading into a midterm election here in the united states, it can be very difficult to breach the threshold of 60 votes in the united states se

and then there's maite elena rodriguez. her mother had so many words for her as all of us moms do. focused, competitive, smart, bright, beautiful, happy. she wanted to be a marine biologist, and she wanted to study at texas a&m university. we do not have any doubt that she would have accomplished her goal there and everywhere. the associated press reports this, in her final hours maite was publicly recognized in an honor roll ceremony, with such a brilliant and bright future. all of our worlds are a little dimmer without her. we will be right back. mmer withr mmer withr we will be right back. plaqu. now, there's skyrizi. 3 out of 4 people achieved 90% clearer skin at 4 months, after just 2 doses. skyrizi may increase your risk of infections and lower your ability to fight them. before treatment, your doctor should check you for infections and tuberculosis. or recently received a vaccine. ♪ nothing is everything ♪ talk to your dermatologist about skyrizi. learn how abbvie could help you save. ♪ ♪ dry eye symptoms keep driving you crazy? inflammation in your eye might be to b

her classmate may day rodriguez. the mango dragon. maite's mother said her daughter was competitive, especially when it came to physical education, and she was ambitious. already she knew she wanted to become as a fourth grader, a marine biologist, and she had her eyes set on going to college to study that. she was an honor roll student, and not only was she competitive and ambitious, but she was a self-starter. she learned how to sew all by herself, her mom says, with the help of youtube university. both of these families had been wrapped in love. we've seen a legion of support here at the town square. behind me, you see folks have gathered. they're placing balloons, stuffed animals and flowers on the memorial. we've seen people over the last two days show up at this site before sun rise, and amid the grief, there's so much beauty when you walk up, you can see the candles glowing. when we've arrived, we've seen people kneeling and praying and the candles, most of them scented, have this beautiful smell, and it's almost soothing for t

. >> reporter: and ana rodriguez, with one hope for her 11-year-old daughter, maite. >> i don't want her just to be another face. i don't want any of those kids to be just another face. each one of them has a story to tell, and this just horrendous act. >> that is the hope, the plea these faces, these names will not be forgivening. mireya villarreal joining us from outside the san antonio hospital where 10-year-old noah is recovering and, mireya, authorities saying today one of those children who called 911 survived. >> reporter: you know, whit, law enforcement did admit today that at least one of those 911 calls did come from a survivor inside one of those classrooms. families tell me right now they are going through a lot of different emotion, sadness, anger, frustration but more than anything there is a lot of confusion right now. parents of the survivors telling me they do not know how they can send their children back to school without getting some truth and clarity right now. whit. >> they'll need support for a long time to come, thank you. >>> we're learning more about potenti

rodriguez also ten years old, mother anna said maite wanted to become a marine biologist and attend college at texas a & m, in a tribute calls her daughter, sweet, a ambitious, funny, silly, goal driven and best of all my very best friend. other victim names confirmed, layla salazar, 11 years old, alethia ramirez, all just 10 years old and in a tragic twist, the husband of irma garcia, one of the teacher also died. joe garcia suffered a heart attack after news of his wife's death and passed away thursday. couple were married more than 24 years and were high school sweet hearts. father eduardo knew the family well and greeted irma as she walked into service on sunday morning, said the couple were a fixture in the community and leave behind four children who he privately consoled shortly after joe's death. >> i told the community that in my own family, when we've had a death, that it's the church and prayer that has gotten us through all this. not that it takes the pain away -- >> the garcia, among a list of names of lives cut too chart. eva miralez, uzia garcia, lexie rubio, annabell rodrigu

maite was determined, smart, and, quote, going to be someone. >> she was a hero. she in that classroom, her classmates said she was brave. that she was grabbing all the other students and telling them where to hide before the gunman turned on her. but she was so brave and courageous, to tell the kids to hide. that's what i want you to know. she was brave, courageous. she wasn't -- she isn't just another victim, but she's a hero. >> a hero. we will continue to bring you these stories as we learn more about the 21 lives lost last week in that senseless tragedy. >> another poor little girl. >>> the next couple days, the department of justice will select the person who will lead its review of law enforcement's response to the uvalde shooting. that according to two sources familiar with the process. >> the department of justice has previously conducted reviews similar to this, after-action reviews is what they're called, on the mass shootings in san bern bernardino, california, in 2015, also following the pulse nightclub shooting in orlando in 2016. joining us now is o