Families who lost loved ones in the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, are calling for more indictments following the arrest of former school district police chief Pete Arredondo. Arredondo was booked on 10 counts of child endangerment and known criminal negligence. The indictment accuses him of delays while the shooter was 'hunting' children. Two other former Uvalde school district police officers have also been indicted on felony charges for their roles in the response to the mass shooting. The incident has raised questions about the police duty to confront school shooters. This marks the first time Uvalde officers have been charged for standing by during the tragedy.
An indictment accuses former Uvalde schools police chief Pete Arredondo of delays while the Robb Elementary shooter was "hunting" children. Arredondo was arrested and briefly booked into jail. https://t.co/BzNN5rzl0x
Two former Uvalde school district police officers have been indicted on felony charges for their roles in response to the Robb Elementary mass shooting. A look at their cases on this week’s State of Texas at 8:30 a.m. Sunday on KXAN. https://t.co/dVR7WFEQw0
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Families who lost loved ones in the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, say the arrest of former school district police chief Pete Arredondo is "not enough" and are calling for more indictments. https://t.co/S34bNMFQzY
🚨When people ignorantly say that police officers have “no obligation to protect” anyone. Uvalde Schools Police Chief Pete Arredondo ⬇️ Was booked on 10 counts of child endangerment and known criminal negligence. https://t.co/SGEoP59RAb