Uvalde school officer charged over actions during Robb Elementary shooting set to appear in court
A former police officer for schools in Uvalde, Texas, who was part of the slow law enforcement response to the 2022 Robb Elementary School mass shooting is scheduled to make his first court appearance.
Former UCISD police chief indicted in Robb Elementary massacre waives arraignment, enters not guilty plea
The former Uvalde school district police chief and a second former officer of the district were indicted Thursday in connection to the failed police response to the May 2022 shooting massacre at Robb Elementary School.
How charges against 2 Uvalde school police officers are still leaving some families frustrated
Two indictments against former Uvalde, Texas, schools police officers were the first charges brought against law enforcement for the botched response that saw hundreds of officers wait more than an hour to confront an 18-year-old gun who killed 21 at an elementary school.
Indictment accuses former Uvalde schools police chief of delays while shooter was "hunting" children
The police chief for schools in Uvalde, Texas, failed to identify an active shooting, did not follow his training and made critical decisions that slowed the law enforcement response to stop a killer who was โhuntingโ victims and ultimately killed 21 people at Robb Elementary.
โItโs a really strong messageโ: Family of Uvalde shooting victim weighs in on indictments of former officers
Family members of Robb Elementary School victims have mixed feelings about a grand jury indicting officers. While theyโre glad for a start to accountability, some were surprised only two people were indicted.
Former Uvalde school police chief and officer indicted over Robb Elementary response, reports say
The former Uvalde schools police chief and another former officer have been criminally charged for their role in the slow police response to the 2022 massacre in a Texas elementary school that left 19 children and two teachers dead, according to multiple reports Thursday.
Arredondo, second former Uvalde school district police officer indicted in Robb Elementary massacre
The former Uvalde school district police chief and a second former officer of the district were indicted Thursday in connection to the failed police response to the May 2022 shooting massacre at Robb Elementary School.
Twenty months after deadly Uvalde school shooting, multiple investigations have yet to be released
The U.S. Department of Justice just released its investigation into law enforcementโs response to the shooting at Robb Elementary School. But at least three other investigations have not yet been released to the public.
Judge reverts former school police chief Pete Arredondoโs honorable discharge status after Uvalde CISDโs challenge
Former Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo, who was fired for cause, had previously won an appeal to remove a blemish from his discharge file. However, that honorable discharge has now reverted back to a general discharge after a judge ruled in favor of the districtโs challenge.
New York Times investigation bolsters Uvalde parentsโ demands that more officers be held accountable
Families of the victims killed in the May 24 Robb Elementary School massacre say a New York Times investigation is further proof that more people need to be held accountable for failing to protect their children that day.
Uvalde protestors hold vigil, demand that school district suspend officers
Brett Cross launched the protest Sept. 27, joined by other Uvalde families who say the school district hasnโt held five of its officers accountable for their part in law enforcementโs delayed action during the May 24 shooting.
Five Department of Public Safety officers face a formal investigation over Uvalde shooting response
Hundreds of law enforcement officers from several local, state and federal agencies have been heavily criticized for the delayed response in confronting the gunman during the worst school shooting in Texas history.
Robb families honor their loved ones as district police chief Pete Arredondo is fired
On the three-month anniversary of the Robb Elementary shooting, families of the victims took control of the board meeting to talk about the lives taken as the board met privately to terminate Pete Arredondo's employment.
Uvalde school board fires Chief Pete Arredondo over shooting response, after he calls vote a โpublic lynchingโ
Uvalde school officials have faced mounting pressure to fire Arredondo, who received much of the blame for the delay in confronting the shooter during the May 24 massacre at Robb Elementary.
Uvalde CISD to consider new elementary school, resolution calling for special session on assault rifles during meeting Monday
The school board is expected to consider the development of a new elementary school, approve an updated 2022-2023 calendar and vote on a resolution to be forwarded to Gov. Greg Abbott asking him to call a special legislative session to consider raising the minimum age to purchase semi-automatic assault rifles from 18 to 21.
Uvalde schools look to fire Chief Arredondo after shooting
Uvaldeโs top school official has recommended the firing of the school district police chief who has been blamed for the botched law enforcement response to the elementary school shooting nearly two months ago that killed two teachers and 19 students.
โSystemic failuresโ in Uvalde shooting went far beyond local police, Texas House report details
In total, 376 law enforcement officers descended upon the school, according to the most extensive account of the shooting to date. It says that better-equipped departments should have stepped up to fill a leadership void after the Uvalde schools police chief failed to take charge.
Uvalde officials told DPS that police had โzero hesitation,โ โeach minute was used to save lives,โ document shows
The City of Uvalde painted its law enforcement officers as โheroesโ that had โzero hesitationโ and saved hundreds of people in the May 24 attack on Robb Elementary School, according to a document presented to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Uvalde's new anguish: Video shows police waiting in school
Surveillance footage captured the gunman in the Uvalde school shooting enter the building with an AR-15 style rifle and later shows officers in body armor milling in the hallway outside the fourth-grade classrooms where 19 children and two teachers were killed.
Uvalde schools' police chief resigns from City Council
The Uvalde school districtโs police chief has stepped down from his position in the City Council just weeks after being sworn in following allegations that he erred in his response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School that left 19 students and two teachers dead.
โNobodyโs giving us any answersโ: Uvalde families demand details of shooting investigation at City Council meeting
Uvaldeโs mayor said city officials could be prosecuted for releasing details of the investigation. Pete Arredondo, the City Council member and school district police chief, was absent for the second straight meeting.
Uvalde schools police chief placed on leave amid fierce criticism of school shooting response
The move comes weeks after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary. Uvalde CISD police Chief Pete Arredondo, one of the first to respond, and state officials have provided differing stories about what happened inside the school.
Hereโs how Pete Arredondo and other law enforcement differ on what happened during the Uvalde shooting
New information released by law enforcement sources and the director of the Department of Public Safety tells a different story about police response to the shooting than Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo.
Takeaways from Texas DPS directorโs testimony about the Uvalde shooting, gunman and police response
McCraw on Tuesday gave much-asked-for revelations about the timeline, mistakes and missed opportunities. Specifically, he said Pete Arredondo, the Uvalde school district police chief and on-site commander, made โterrible decisions.โ
Texas DPS leader says Uvalde police response an โabject failureโ
The head of the Texas Department of Public Safety says three minutes after a gunman entered a school where he slaughtered 19 elementary students and two teachers there was sufficient armed law enforcement on scene to stop the gunman.
WATCH LIVE: DPS director testifies about Uvalde shooting before Texas Senate committee
UPDATE: Law enforcement authorities had enough officers on the scene of the Uvalde school massacre to stop the gunman three minutes after he entered the building, the Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw testified on Tuesday.