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Greg Abbott: “It was clear in the aftermath of Santa Fe and Uvalde that…”

Featuring: Greg Abbott, Republican | Governor of Texas

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Greg Abbott discusses Texas Schools CBS Texas

Published | Video Starts at 01:26

Another thing that this may be the most important aspect of it. It gives us a better tool and opportunity to make behavioral assessments about people who may commit a crime like this, a school shooting. It was clear in the aftermath of Santa Fe and Uvalde that the person who committed the crimes had indicators in advance that something like this could happen. If we are able to gather that intelligence and act upon it, we can save lives in the future. Last thing I'll tell you, and that is we must collaborate and communicate even better. (01:26–01:38)

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Asserts that there were advance indicators of the perpetrators' intentions in the Santa Fe and Uvalde shootings.

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