[philman_36]

The school had been on lockdown 48 times prior to the rampage. That seems excessive!

This is a little dated...
Human Smuggling Leading to Pursuits, Bailouts, Crashes, School Lockdowns Updated: June 7, 2021

48 School Lockdowns
Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin said local schools have been forced into frequent lockdowns in the past several months due to “bailouts” of illegal immigrants.
“We had a minimum of 48 different campus closures in Uvalde and five in Batesville during the spring semester. We had to hire off-duty officers for security at Anthon,” McLaughlin said the school superintendent told him. “They drive in and they bail out right by the schools.”

[philman_36]

A cynic might say the target was being softened.