Panel looks at mass shootings, Uvalde response, how to better prepare

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The uncle of a child killed in the 2022 Uvalde school shooting shared his story at the Texas Tribune Festival on Saturday. He joined others on a panel that also included the leader of a SWAT team during the Columbine school shooting 25 years ago.

The panel's goal was to have an open and honest conversation about mass shootings, and what could be done to prevent future tragedy.

'Such a big failure'

"I think that such a great state, so many resources, but such a big failure.