How did law enforcement agencies fail so badly in Uvalde?

Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin, Jr. speaks to the media following a news conference

Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin, Jr. speaks to the media following a news conference Source: AAP / Eric Gay/AP

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