UVALDE, TEXAS - APRIL 27: A memorial dedicated to the 19 children and two adults murdered on May 24, 2022 during the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School is seen on April 27, 2023 in Uvalde, Texas. The town of Uvalde prepares to mark the 1-year anniversary of the 19 children and two adults murdered during last year's mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
UVALDE, Texas — Newly unsealed records have shed light on the response following the tragic shooting at Robb Elementary School, revealing a directive for silence and a struggle for transparency.
Amy Franco was a speech pathologist at Robb Elementary in May 2022. She was at the school on the day of the shooting, and was the last person inside before the shooter entered.
That led to a misunderstanding that persists to this day.
In a news conference in the days after the shooting, DPS officials said she propped the door open, allowing the shooter inside.
That was later proven to be false.
That's what people still believe today, that I left that door open," Franco said.
Franco's boss had informed the superintendent of this error shortly after DPS' statement.
In an email, her boss told former Superintendent Hal Harrell that she went to the hospital with Franco that day and was present for a conversation between Franco, a Texas Ranger, and an FBI agent.
Here is an excerpt from that email:
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