We're out there doing perimeter duty under the impression [ it's a barricaded suspect ] -- I can't tell you how sick they are to seeing all of a sudden children are being brought out that are dead, that is an impact that these troops will have to live with the rest of their lives because they were there. And I guarantee you if they had known, they'd have been in there.

Steven McCraw

Regardless of the situation it doesn't matter where it happens a DPS state trooper has got an obligation to exhibit professionalism and be courteous ... and that wasn't the case in this situation.

I reviewed his actions, and there's nothing he could've done otherwise than what he did.

I reviewed his actions, and there's nothing he could've done otherwise than what he did, i did a command decision, and Victor Escalon is not going to be fired, period.

When we get the ability to come talk to you, I'll go line by line in terms of what trooper did what... what DPS officer. We'll be entirely transparent, the public will have it -- they'll have excruciating details in terms of what we did, when we did it and those gaps.

First of all, there's no cover-up. And the bottom line is as soon as we can, we'll release everything.

Those most affected should have been among the first to see it, this video provides horrifying evidence that the law enforcement response to the attack at Robb Elementary on May 24 was an abject failure.

Three minutes after the suspect entered the west building, there was a sufficient number of armed officers wearing body armor to isolate, distract, and neutralize the subject.

From the benefit of hindsight where I'm sitting now, of course it was not the right decision, it was the wrong decision. Period. There's no excuse for that.

A decision was made that this was a barricaded subject situation.