Former Uvalde school police officials charged after school shooting response
The charges come more than two years after a teenage gunman killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School.
The charges come more than two years after a teenage gunman killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School.
Nineteen students and two teachers were killed on May 24, 2022, during the Robb Elementary School shooting.
Two years have passed since 21 souls were taken at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde – 19 young students and two of their teachers.
The State of Texas has made a number of changes following the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. But some lawmakers say, it simply isn't enough.
Frustration. Lack of transparency. Family members of the victims of the Robb Elementary School mass shooting are speaking out.
In the report, much of the blame was placed on former police chief of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District, Pete Arredondo, who was terminated in the wake of the shooting.
The Justice Department's report points to "cascading failures" by the police chief and other law enforcement responding to the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 4, 2022.
The report is expected to provide an independent account of police actions that day and best practices to help first responders during future active shooter events.
"The children of Uvalde deserve to have a safe environment where they can continue to learn and grow."
The Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation is a nonprofit group that has been working with the district to build a school to replace Robb Elementary following the tragic shooting in May 2022.
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