Police waited an hour in Uvalde school shooting as they feared they were outgunned by killer, investigation finds

Children run to safety during a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Photo: Pete Luna/Uvalde Leader News via Reuters

Josh Marcus© Independent.co.uk

Police in Uvalde Texas hesitated to enter a classroom where a gunman had barricaded himself because they were afraid they were outgunned, despite some of them having the same weapon as him.