Uvalde schools police chief Pete Arredondo fired over botched response to shooting that killed 19 students and 2 teachers

Uvalde CISD places Pete Arredondo on administrative leave

Uvalde schools police chief Pete Arredondo was fired Wednesday by the Texas city’s school board.

The board voted unanimously to oust the embattled chief after a recommendation from the school district superintendent.

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Arredondo’s removal caps three months of outrage over the botched law enforcement response to the shooting at Robb Elementary School, which killed 19 children and two teachers.

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