Apparently both my and Mikesez's information was wrong.  Officers were engaged with the suspect moments after the suspect gained entry into the school.  The initial responding officers fell back seeking cover as they were being shot at.

To answer our resident far-left democrat's question "How can we make sure more cops act valiantly...?"  I can only say this.  The officers that were there did what they could do up to the limits of their training.  The average police officer in a small town doesn't have the training or expertise to handle such a situation.  They surely don't make enough money to put themselves into a situation that they are not trained to handle.  That is why they took a defensive position until qualified and trained people could intervene.

It pisses me off when these far-left democrats try to find a reason to blame first responders.

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