Friday marks two years since the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, in which 19 students and two teachers were killed. It is one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history.
Separate investigations conducted by the federal government and by the city of Uvalde found massive failures in the police response to the shooting on May 24, 2022.
It took law enforcement officers 77 minutes to breach the classroom where the gunman and students were.
"Some of the families when I talk to them, they tell me, 'You think time heals all wounds, but it hurts,'" Texas Sen. Roland Gutierrez (D-San Antonio) said.
Gutierrez, whose district includes Uvalde, said the families of some victims are frustrated that many of the police officers who responded to the shooting are still employed by the department. The families continue to push to change Texas law to raise the age to buy an AR-style rifle to 21 years old.
A vigil will be held Friday night at 7:30 p.m. in Uvalde.
San Antonio ultra-marathon runner Paloma Gonzales will honor the victims of the shooting by running from her home to the Uvalde town square. She is working to raise money for a Uvalde Student's scholarship fund.
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