2 Uvalde Police Officers Arrested For Child Endangerment In Robb Elementary Shooting

2 Uvalde Police Officers Arrested For Child Endangerment After Taking Over An Hour To Confront Shooter Who Killed 19 Student & 2 Teachers

Over 2 years since the tragic Robb elementary school shooting, where 19 students and 2 teachers were killed took place. Two former Uvalde police officers have been arrested for abandoning children during the 2022 school shooting.

There was an uproar back then, when people learnt that the officers took more than one hour to confront gunman as he was shooting children and teachers.

Just in, 2 officers, Pete Arredondo and Adrian Gonzales have been indicted by a grand jury on child endangerment charges. Pete, the former police chief of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District was charged with 10 counts of child endangerment.

Pete Arredondo, the former police chief of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District, arrested on June 27, 2024, on child endangerment charges

On the other hand, Adrian Gonzales, a former Uvalde police officer was indicted on 29 counts of child endangerment.

The indictment claims Gonzales heard gunshots and was advised on the general location of the shooter but Gonzales failed to “engage, delay or distract” the 19 year old gunman, per documents obtained by CBS.

Adrian Gonzales, a former police officer for the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District, arrested on June 28, 2024, on child endangerment charges

Gonzales allegedly failed to follow his active shooter training, while Adrian allegedly failed to respond properly to the shooting.

He is accused of ordering officers to evacuate the wing of the school where the shooting took place but failed to determine whether classroom doors were locked.

Arredondo also failed dot deliver the children to a designated emergency care provider, according to the indictment documents.

“It’s obvious what he did was wrong. It’s obvious that he could’ve saved a lot of lives, but sitting there and looking for keys on a keychain for a long time,” Jesé Rizo, the uncle of one of the victims said.

“It’s just unacceptable. I’m surprised that a lot of other officers weren’t charged. I’m disappointed in that but I am happy to see that there is finally judgment coming,” Rizo added.

It’s noteworthy that both officers have posted their $10,000 bond and have been released from custody.