SAN ANTONIO — When Angel Garza took the podium at the Uvalde Town Square after a march, he kept his statement short and to the point. 

“This isn’t about anything here except 19 kids and three adults that lost their lives. They can’t be here right now,” Garza shouted to the crowd. “We want them here. Everybody’s asking what they can do to help. Join us. Please help us change this.” 

What You Need To Know

  • Families in Uvalde are still searching for answers following the May 24 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School that claimed the lives of 19 children and two adults

  • During a recent march in Uvalde, parents and other protesters said investigations into the shooting have provided them with little information

  • Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin said he is frustrated with the lack of information as well. “We haven’t gotten a briefing, none,” he said. “Nobody talks to us”

  • There are now calls for a 77-minute surveillance video to be made public

Those words echoed throughout Uvalde. Garza is the stepfather of Amerie Jo Garza, whose life was taken at Robb Elementary. 

He was joined by hundreds of marchers to keep Amerie’s name alive, as well as the 20 other lives that were lost due to this massacre.

“What do we want? Justice,” the marchers shouted. “When do we want it? Now.” 

The march started at Robb Elementary and ended at Uvalde Town Square. Amerie’s older cousin, Javier Chavez, believes a march like this can help light a fire under investigators. 

“We lost our baby cousin Amerie Joe Garza and we are just trying to keep the heat under the investigation,” Chavez said. 

Chavez and many other grieving family members say that this investigation hasn’t provided them with any answers. 

"It’s exhausting, honestly. It pisses everyone off. It’s aggravating. It’s annoying. There’s false information being put out,” Chavez said. "Every day we get something else, like, ‘Hey, did y’all hear about this? Did y’all hear about that?' It’s like some of it's true, some of it is not to a certain extent, so that’s aggravating that we can’t get the whole story.” 

Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin also shared his frustrations with the investigation. 

“These families deserve answers and they need answers. I’m the mayor of this community. The county judge is sitting across the street. We haven’t gotten a briefing, none,” McLaughlin said. “Nobody talks to us. That’s pretty bad.” 

The 105-degree weather didn’t stop these families from marching in the streets. Spectrum News 1 asked Chavez what he thought the next steps were.

“Take it out of here and take it somewhere else like to Washington D.C. Take it over there and march over there,” Chavez said. “Start pressing for more to be done and get it done quicker.” 

McLaughlin was asked the same thing. 

“I think the next steps should be they need to release these videos so these families can see what went on in that hallway,” McLaughlin said. “Like I said all along, there’s over eight agencies in that hallway. Everybody’s got to be held accountable for their actions.” 

Until then, Chavez says he will continue to fight for his baby cousin Amerie Jo Garza. 

“We are not giving up. We are not going to be like, ‘Oh well, it happened yesterday and today is a new day,’” Chavez said. “No, it’s still today, It’s still going on every day. You see it with our friends, our family, everyone.”