The officer's wife was among the Uvalde victims, a Texas lawmaker said.
UVALDE, Texas -- A Uvalde police officer criticized over video of him checking his phone during the massacre at Robb Elementary School is the husband of a teacher who was killed in the classroom and had contacted him after being shot, according to a Texas lawmaker investigating the shooting.
Roughly 80 minutes of surveillance video published this week by the Austin American-Statesman showed Ruiz as one of the first officers to arrive in the hallway after the shooting began. He checks his phone moments before officers closer to the classroom run back down the hallway after shots are fired.
"I'd not planned to speak publicly until the report was released, but I couldn't say nothing seeing this man, who's lost everything, maligned as if he was indifferent or actively malicious. Context matters," Moody tweeted.The hallway video shows Ruiz quickly glancing at his phone around 11:36 a.m. while holding a position at the end of the hallway. Three minutes earlier, the gunman is seen walking down the hallway and entering the classroom.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Officer Ruben Ruiz Uvalde: Cop seen checking phone in video husband of slain teacher, lawmaker saysThe officer's wife was among the Uvalde victims, a Texas lawmaker said.
Read more »
Officer Ruben Ruiz Uvalde: Cop seen checking phone in video husband of slain teacher, lawmaker saysThe wife of Officer Ruben Ruiz, who is seen in the leaked Uvalde video checking his phone, died in the school shooting, a lawmaker said.
Read more »
Uvalde CISD officer seen on phone is husband of teacher who died, lawmaker saysThe leaked video shows Uvalde CISD Officer Ruben Ruiz standing in the hallway, using his phone. Officials said he tried to save his wife, but was barred from doing so.
Read more »
Video of Uvalde shooting scene captured cop checking phone after dying wife called him: OfficialWhile a leaked video showing the slow law enforcement response to a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, has caused anger in the community, it also captured a moment of agony for a police officer whose wife was killed in the attack.
Read more »
Uvalde cop criticized for checking phone was slain teacher Eva Mireles' husbandNEW - A Uvalde police officer criticized over video of him checking his phone during the massacre at Robb Elementary School is the husband of a teacher who was shot in the classroom and had contacted him as she lay dying.
Read more »
Families Demand Answers and Accountability After Video Released of Police Response in Uvalde School ShootingWith renewed anger over the police response during the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde after video showing part of the massacre was leaked, Governor Greg Abbott was asked Thursday when the victims’ families can expect a full account of how police responded that day.
Read more »