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Uvalde city officials release missing footage from officers responding to 2022 Robb Elementary shooting
Read full article: Uvalde city officials release missing footage from officers responding to 2022 Robb Elementary shootingThe new videos largely affirm prior reporting and investigations that detailed law enforcement’s failures to confront the gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers.
Former Uvalde schools police chief makes first court appearance since indictment
Read full article: Former Uvalde schools police chief makes first court appearance since indictmentThe former schools police chief in Uvalde, Texas, made his first court appearance on criminal charges that accuse him of failing to take sufficient action during the Robb Elementary School shooting in 2022.
Federal review of Uvalde shooting finds Border Patrol missteps but does not recommend discipline
Read full article: Federal review of Uvalde shooting finds Border Patrol missteps but does not recommend disciplineA federal report says U.S. Border Patrol agents who rushed to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in May 2022, were insufficiently trained and failed to establish command at the scene, but they violated no rules.
The former Uvalde schools police chief asks judge to throw out the charges against him
Read full article: The former Uvalde schools police chief asks judge to throw out the charges against himThe former Uvalde, Texas, schools police chief is asking a judge to throw out the criminal indictment against him over the slow law enforcement response to the 2022 school shooting massacre.
Former schools police chief says he was not at fault in Uvalde shooting, asks judge to toss charges
Read full article: Former schools police chief says he was not at fault in Uvalde shooting, asks judge to toss chargesPete Arredondo’s lawyers tell the court that the shooter, not the police, was to blame for the school violence.
‘I don’t have a radio:’ New recording shows former Uvalde school police chief called non-emergency line
Read full article: ‘I don’t have a radio:’ New recording shows former Uvalde school police chief called non-emergency lineThe top school law enforcement officer in Uvalde at the time of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in 2022 didn’t have his radio on him while responding to the shooting.
Attorney of former Uvalde school police chief charged in Robb Elementary School shooting discusses legal issues
Read full article: Attorney of former Uvalde school police chief charged in Robb Elementary School shooting discusses legal issuesThe former Uvalde school police chief, who was part of the slow law enforcement response to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School, discusses the charges filed against him.
Former Uvalde school police chief says he’s been the scapegoat since the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School
Read full article: Former Uvalde school police chief says he’s been the scapegoat since the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary SchoolAfter refusing to talk to the media for two years, Pete Arredondo finally spoke to CNN but didn't answer key questions.
Former Uvalde schools police chief says he's being 'scapegoated' over response to mass shooting
Read full article: Former Uvalde schools police chief says he's being 'scapegoated' over response to mass shootingThe former Uvalde schools police chief says he thinks he's been “scapegoated” as the one to blame for the botched law enforcement response to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.
Uvalde, Texas, school officer pleads not guilty to charges of failing to protect kids during attack
Read full article: Uvalde, Texas, school officer pleads not guilty to charges of failing to protect kids during attackA former Uvalde, Texas, school police officer who was part of the slow law enforcement response to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School has pleaded not guilty during a court appearance.
How charges against 2 Uvalde school police officers are still leaving some families frustrated
Read full article: How charges against 2 Uvalde school police officers are still leaving some families frustratedTwo 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.
10-count indictment released for former Uvalde school district police chief charged with abandoning/endangering child
Read full article: 10-count indictment released for former Uvalde school district police chief charged with abandoning/endangering childRecords from a 10-count indictment were released Friday in the case against former Uvalde school district police chief Pete Arredondo.
Former police chief, officer, charged with child endangerment in Uvalde shooting response
Read full article: Former police chief, officer, charged with child endangerment in Uvalde shooting responseFormer schools police chief Pete Arredondo faces 10 criminal charges, while former school district officer Adrian Gonzales faces 29 counts.
Indictment accuses former Uvalde schools police chief of delays while shooter was 'hunting' children
Read full article: Indictment accuses former Uvalde schools police chief of delays while shooter was 'hunting' childrenAn indictment alleges 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 gunman who was “hunting” victims.
Former Uvalde police chief indicted over response to Robb Elementary shooting
Read full article: Former Uvalde police chief indicted over response to Robb Elementary shootingUvalde’s former school police chief has been booked and released from jail following a grand jury investigation into the police response during the Robb Elementary School shooting in 2022.
Former Uvalde schools police chief indicted for role in Robb Elementary shooting response
Read full article: Former Uvalde schools police chief indicted for role in Robb Elementary shooting responsePete Arredondo, the former chief, and former officer Adrian Gonzales face felony charges of abandoning or endangering a child.
Texas DPS Director Steve McCraw testifies before grand jury investigating Uvalde school shooting
Read full article: Texas DPS Director Steve McCraw testifies before grand jury investigating Uvalde school shootingMcCraw, the state police chief, traveled to Uvalde to appear before a grand jury considering criminal charges against officers for their botched response to the 2022 school shooting.
Man, father of child killed in Robb Elementary School shooting, arrested outside Uvalde County Justice Center
Read full article: Man, father of child killed in Robb Elementary School shooting, arrested outside Uvalde County Justice CenterBrett Cross, the father of a child who was killed in a mass school shooting, was arrested Monday morning in Uvalde, according to the Uvalde County Sheriff’s Office.
Despite grand jury investigation, officers may not face charges in Uvalde shooting response
Read full article: Despite grand jury investigation, officers may not face charges in Uvalde shooting responseLocal prosecutor Christina Mitchell last month convened a grand jury to investigate police officers’ delay in confronting the gunman at Robb Elementary School.
Texas’ new school safety law mostly addresses the Justice Department’s advice. But funding fixes is still an issue.
Read full article: Texas’ new school safety law mostly addresses the Justice Department’s advice. But funding fixes is still an issue.Lawmakers passed House Bill 3 last year to address some of the issues that led to the botched police response during the Uvalde school shooting.
Grand jury called to investigate flawed police response to Uvalde shooting
Read full article: Grand jury called to investigate flawed police response to Uvalde shootingTwelve jurors selected Friday will review law enforcement’s delayed response during Texas’ deadliest school shooting and recommend possible criminal charges.
Twenty months after deadly Uvalde school shooting, multiple investigations have yet to be released
Read full article: Twenty months after deadly Uvalde school shooting, multiple investigations have yet to be releasedThe U.S. Department of Justice just released its investigation into law enforcement’s response to the shooting at Robb Elementary School. But at least three other investigations have not yet been released to the public.
Report: Uvalde police chief told kids were alive in school
Read full article: Report: Uvalde police chief told kids were alive in schoolA police commander at the scene of the Uvalde massacre was informed that children were alive in a classroom with the gunman more than 30 minutes before officers breached the room.
Uvalde protestors hold vigil, demand that school district suspend officers
Read full article: Uvalde protestors hold vigil, demand that school district suspend officersBrett Cross launched the protest Sept. 27, joined by other Uvalde families who say the school district hasn’t held five of its officers accountable for their part in law enforcement’s delayed action during the May 24 shooting.
“It needs to stop”: Mass shooting sparks a wave of political activism in Uvalde
Read full article: “It needs to stop”: Mass shooting sparks a wave of political activism in UvaldeThe father of one shooting victim has launched a write-in campaign for county commissioner. Other parents have traveled to Austin and Washington, D.C., to pressure elected officials to support stricter gun laws.
Five Department of Public Safety officers face a formal investigation over Uvalde shooting response
Read full article: Five Department of Public Safety officers face a formal investigation over Uvalde shooting responseHundreds 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.
Uvalde residents question the school district’s new safety plans for first school year since mass shooting
Read full article: Uvalde residents question the school district’s new safety plans for first school year since mass shootingUvalde trustees are unsure if officers who will provide school security this year were part of the delayed response to the shooting at Robb Elementary.
“We’re not done”: Uvalde residents say the fight for accountability won’t stop with Pete Arredondo’s firing
Read full article: “We’re not done”: Uvalde residents say the fight for accountability won’t stop with Pete Arredondo’s firingSome parents and community members are calling for more school district employees to be fired and for the state to raise the minimum age for buying an assault rifle.
Uvalde schools police chief Pete Arredondo fired over botched response to shooting that killed 19 students and 2 teachers
Read full article: Uvalde schools police chief Pete Arredondo fired over botched response to shooting that killed 19 students and 2 teachersUvalde schools police chief Pete Arredondo was fired Wednesday by the Texas city’s school board.
Uvalde school board fires Chief Pete Arredondo over shooting response, after he calls vote a ‘public lynching’
Read full article: Uvalde school board fires Chief Pete Arredondo over shooting response, after he calls vote a ‘public lynching’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 school officials to discuss firing Pete Arredondo on Aug. 24
Read full article: Uvalde school officials to discuss firing Pete Arredondo on Aug. 24The meeting will happen exactly three months after Arredondo was among the first law enforcement officers to arrive at Robb Elementary, where a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers.
Principal of Robb Elementary is put on paid leave two months after Uvalde mass shooting
Read full article: Principal of Robb Elementary is put on paid leave two months after Uvalde mass shootingMandy Gutierrez, in her first year as principal, is the third local official to be suspended as a result of the shooting on May 24.
Uvalde school board pushes Greg Abbott for special legislative session to increase legal age for purchasing assault rifles
Read full article: Uvalde school board pushes Greg Abbott for special legislative session to increase legal age for purchasing assault riflesThe gunman who killed 19 elementary students and two teachers bought the assault rifle he used after turning 18 just days before the massacre.
Here are eight pivotal moments of the police response to the Uvalde shooting captured by officers’ body cameras
Read full article: Here are eight pivotal moments of the police response to the Uvalde shooting captured by officers’ body camerasThe new material further illustrates the lack of coordination among officers, the confusion over the chain of command and the delays in confronting the shooter.
Uvalde superintendent recommends firing police Chief Pete Arredondo
Read full article: Uvalde superintendent recommends firing police Chief Pete ArredondoThe school board plans to meet Saturday to vote on the proposal, days after a Texas House committee report highlighted widespread failures in the police response to the Robb Elementary shooting.
Uvalde schools look to fire Chief Arredondo after shooting
Read full article: Uvalde schools look to fire Chief Arredondo after shootingUvalde’s 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.
“What are you going to do about your failures?”: Uvalde parents demand answers at school board meeting
Read full article: “What are you going to do about your failures?”: Uvalde parents demand answers at school board meetingFor about three hours, people demanded the resignation of the school district superintendent and threatened to keep their children out of school until campus security is improved.
Uvalde police lieutenant placed on leave after report faults several agencies’ school shooting response
Read full article: Uvalde police lieutenant placed on leave after report faults several agencies’ school shooting responseLt. Mariano Pargas was the acting city police chief the day of the shooting. Mayor Don McLaughlin said the city is investigating Pargas’ role in the delayed confrontation of the shooter.
‘Systemic failures’ in Uvalde shooting went far beyond local police, Texas House report details
Read full article: ‘Systemic failures’ in Uvalde shooting went far beyond local police, Texas House report detailsIn 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.
Leaked video shows Texas law enforcement’s long wait to confront Uvalde school shooter
Read full article: Leaked video shows Texas law enforcement’s long wait to confront Uvalde school shooterElected officials and law enforcement leaders criticized the leak of the video that was supposed to first be shown to victims’ families.
Uvalde's new anguish: Video shows police waiting in school
Read full article: Uvalde's new anguish: Video shows police waiting in schoolSurveillance 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.
Surveillance video from school hall outside Uvalde massacre to be shown
Read full article: Surveillance video from school hall outside Uvalde massacre to be shownSurveillance 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.
New report details missed chances to stop Uvalde shooting
Read full article: New report details missed chances to stop Uvalde shootingA new report on the Uvalde elementary school massacre in Texas says a police officer had a chance to open fire on the gunman but missed it while waiting for permission to shoot.
Uvalde schools' police chief resigns from City Council
Read full article: Uvalde schools' police chief resigns from City CouncilThe Uvalde school district’s 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.
“Nobody’s giving us any answers”: Uvalde families demand details of shooting investigation at City Council meeting
Read full article: “Nobody’s giving us any answers”: Uvalde families demand details of shooting investigation at City Council meetingUvalde’s 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.
Graduating Uvalde High School class remembers slain children
Read full article: Graduating Uvalde High School class remembers slain childrenAlmost 300 high school seniors received their diplomas in Uvalde in the shadow of the massacre of 19 elementary school students and two children 5 1/2 weeks earlier.
During Uvalde hearing, state lawmakers learn where campus security falls short
Read full article: During Uvalde hearing, state lawmakers learn where campus security falls shortA joint committee hearing between the state House Homeland Security and Public Safety committee, and the Youth Health and Safety Select committee heard testimony about where weak spots in school safety still exist.
During Uvalde shooting Texas House Committee hearing, officials look at truancy
Read full article: During Uvalde shooting Texas House Committee hearing, officials look at truancyThe Uvalde school district’s police chief has been put on leave following allegations that he erred in his response to a mass shooting that left 19 students and two teachers dead.
WATCH LIVE: Uvalde shooting Texas House Committee hearing underway
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Uvalde shooting Texas House Committee hearing underwayThe Uvalde school district’s police chief has been put on leave following allegations that he erred in his response to a mass shooting that left 19 students and two teachers dead.
Uvalde schools police chief placed on leave amid fierce criticism of school shooting response
Read full article: Uvalde schools police chief placed on leave amid fierce criticism of school shooting responseThe 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.
Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo placed on administrative leave as public hearings, investigation continues
Read full article: Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo placed on administrative leave as public hearings, investigation continuesThe Uvalde school district police chief, Pete Arredondo, has been placed on administrative leave Wednesday as public hearings and the investigation into the May 24 school massacre continues.
Uvalde mayor accuses state of leaking records to make local police look bad
Read full article: Uvalde mayor accuses state of leaking records to make local police look badRelatives of the victims and other members of the community also called for the ousting of Pete Arredondo, who is the police chief of the city’s school district and a newly elected council member.
Here’s how Pete Arredondo and other law enforcement differ on what happened during the Uvalde shooting
Read full article: Here’s how Pete Arredondo and other law enforcement differ on what happened during the Uvalde shootingNew 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.
TIMELINE: DPS releases log of activity, conversations of police situated outside classroom where children, teachers were being massacred
Read full article: TIMELINE: DPS releases log of activity, conversations of police situated outside classroom where children, teachers were being massacredThe Texas Department of Public Safety released a timeline of events leading up to, and during, the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas that left 19 children and two teachers dead. The log of events shows that officers - with rifles - stood and waited in the school hallway for nearly an hour while the gunman carried out the May 24 attack.
Uvalde school police chief “decided to place the lives of officers before the lives of children,” Texas DPS director says
Read full article: Uvalde school police chief “decided to place the lives of officers before the lives of children,” Texas DPS director saysSteve McCraw testified before a Texas Senate committee, laying blame on local police officers in Uvalde for not acting faster to save children during the school shooting.
‘Abject failure’: Texas top cop testifies at state Senate hearing on police response to Uvalde school massacre
Read full article: ‘Abject failure’: Texas top cop testifies at state Senate hearing on police response to Uvalde school massacreThe 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.
Texas top cop: Uvalde police response an ‘abject failure’
Read full article: Texas top cop: Uvalde police response an ‘abject failure’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.
Texas top cop: Uvalde police response an ‘abject failure’
Read full article: Texas top cop: Uvalde police response an ‘abject failure’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.
‘If there’s kids in there, we need to go in’: Officers in Uvalde were ready with guns, shields and tools — but not clear orders
Read full article: ‘If there’s kids in there, we need to go in’: Officers in Uvalde were ready with guns, shields and tools — but not clear ordersThe Texas Tribune has reviewed law enforcement transcripts and footage that federal and state investigators are examining after the May 24 tragedy.
WATCH LIVE: Testimonies continue in Uvalde shooting investigation
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Testimonies continue in Uvalde shooting investigationDocuments examined by the Austin American-Statesman and KVUE-TV show armed police officers stood in a Uvalde elementary school hallway with at least one ballistic shield within 19 minutes of a gunman arriving at the school, where he killed 21 people, 19 of them children.
Bettencourt: Uvalde classroom door unlocked during rampage; law enforcement didn’t try to see if it would open
Read full article: Bettencourt: Uvalde classroom door unlocked during rampage; law enforcement didn’t try to see if it would openOn Monday, the state House committee investigating the response to the mass murders at Robb Elementary will hear testimony from responding law enforcement officers. It is the third day of testimony in Uvalde.
Greg Abbott’s handwritten notes raise fresh questions over who ‘misled’ him about Uvalde shooting response
Read full article: Greg Abbott’s handwritten notes raise fresh questions over who ‘misled’ him about Uvalde shooting responseThe nine pages of blue ink on white lined paper, first published by the Houston television station KTRK, show how the governor prepared his remarks for a news conference May 25, the day after the shooting — presumably based on information being given to him.
‘What police officer doesn’t have a radio on his belt?’: Experts react to Uvalde school police chief’s comments
Read full article: ‘What police officer doesn’t have a radio on his belt?’: Experts react to Uvalde school police chief’s commentsThe chief of Uvalde’s school district police force is defending the response to the Robb Elementary massacre that left 19 children and two teachers dead.
TribCast: Looking back at Uvalde ISD police Chief Pete Arredondo’s first detailed interview
Read full article: TribCast: Looking back at Uvalde ISD police Chief Pete Arredondo’s first detailed interviewIn this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Zach about the police response to the mass shooting in Uvalde.
Five takeaways from Uvalde schools police Chief Pete Arredondo’s interview with The Texas Tribune
Read full article: Five takeaways from Uvalde schools police Chief Pete Arredondo’s interview with The Texas TribuneThis week, Uvalde schools police Chief Pete Arredondo and his attorney granted an exclusive interview to The Texas Tribune to detail his version of what happened inside Robb Elementary School on May 24, when a shooter killed 21 people.
Waiting for keys, unable to break down doors: Uvalde schools police chief defends delay in confronting gunman
Read full article: Waiting for keys, unable to break down doors: Uvalde schools police chief defends delay in confronting gunmanCriticized by law enforcement experts for slowness in taking out the shooter, Pete Arredondo described an agonizing wait for a key that would work. In an interview with The Texas Tribune, he said he hadn’t spoken out sooner because he didn’t want to compound his hometown’s grief or point blame.
Uvalde school police chief defends Texas shooting response
Read full article: Uvalde school police chief defends Texas shooting responseThe Texas school police chief criticized for his actions during one of the deadliest classroom shootings in U.S. history says in his first extensive published comments that he didn't consider himself the incident commander as the massacre unfolded.
School police chief a no-show at Uvalde City Council meeting
Read full article: School police chief a no-show at Uvalde City Council meetingThe school district police chief criticized for waiting too long before law enforcement confronted and killed the gunman during a mass shooting at a Texas elementary school did not appear at a City Council meeting in Uvalde on Tuesday, despite being newly elected to the panel.
School police chief a no-show at Uvalde City Council meeting
Read full article: School police chief a no-show at Uvalde City Council meetingThe school district police chief criticized for waiting too long before law enforcement confronted and killed the gunman during a mass shooting at a Texas elementary school did not appear at a City Council meeting in Uvalde on Tuesday, despite being newly elected to the panel.
Uvalde funeral attendant who encountered gunman says he tried to go after shooter, was held back
Read full article: Uvalde funeral attendant who encountered gunman says he tried to go after shooter, was held backCody Briseno, a funeral attendant who works across the street from the site of the state’s deadliest school shooting, was one of the first people to encounter the gunman on May 24.
Police chief who led the response to the school shooting in Uvalde had no radio at the scene, reports say
Read full article: Police chief who led the response to the school shooting in Uvalde had no radio at the scene, reports sayThe revelation is the latest to point to deficiencies and missteps in authorities’ response to the shooting at Robb Elementary School. Police opted to wait for reinforcements and tactical gear, taking more than an hour to confront and take down the shooter.
Senator: Chief had no radio during Uvalde school shooting
Read full article: Senator: Chief had no radio during Uvalde school shootingA Texas state senator says the state agency investigating the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde has determined that the commander facing criticism for the slow police response was not carrying a radio as the massacre unfolded.
House Speaker Dade Phelan announces legislative committee to investigate Uvalde shooting
Read full article: House Speaker Dade Phelan announces legislative committee to investigate Uvalde shootingPhelan said it is an “outrage” that officials still do not have a clear picture of what happened during the shooting. The committee’s findings will inform the House’s legislative response.
Uvalde school police chief says he’s still cooperating
Read full article: Uvalde school police chief says he’s still cooperatingThe school district police chief who served as on-site commander during last week’s deadly shooting in Uvalde, Texas, says he’s talking daily with investigators, contradicting claims from state law enforcement that he has stopped cooperating.
Narratives, and blame, shift again as dysfunction engulfs shooting probe
Read full article: Narratives, and blame, shift again as dysfunction engulfs shooting probeThe Texas Department of Public Safety said a local police chief had stopped cooperating. It also walked back a statement that a teacher had propped open a door used by the shooter to enter the school.
Texas police: School door shut but didn't lock before attack
Read full article: Texas police: School door shut but didn't lock before attackInvestigators are trying to determine why an exterior door at Robb Elementary School did not lock when it was closed before a gunman used it to get inside and kill 19 students and two teachers.
‘Very angry’: Uvalde locals grapple with school chief’s role
Read full article: ‘Very angry’: Uvalde locals grapple with school chief’s roleThe blame for an excruciating delay in killing the gunman at a Texas elementary school — even as parents outside begged police to rush in and panicked children called 911 from inside — has been placed with the school district’s homegrown police chief.