Update Feb. 23, 2024, 3 p.m.: The legal team for CLEAT, the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas, is in Uvalde to provide representation for officers called to give grand jury statements, according to a post from the union’s social media pages.
“After a lengthy review by the United States Department of Justice, the local prosecutor in Uvalde has convened a grand jury to investigate the tragic events that unfolded at Robb Elementary School. Uvalde Police officers are being called to testify and provide information,” CLEAT officials stated in a social media post.
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Texas’ largest law enforcement union organization is providing legal representation for its members. It states it is committed to the due process rights of officers and to the families, parents, and the community of Uvalde, according to the online statement.
In the post, CLEAT states it shares in the grief and sadness many families, educators, and those in law enforcement face in the wake of the Robb Elementary shooting.
Original Story: Officers who were dispatched to Robb Elementary on May 24, 2022, will reportedly discuss their response to the deadly school shooting before a special grand jury.
The news of the officers testifying was first reported Thursday afternoon by the Austin American-Statesman.
The exact number of officers testifying next week is not yet known.
According to the report, the officers’ testimony will begin next week at the Uvalde County Courthouse.
The Department of Justice made its report on the school shooting public on Jan. 18. The next day, ABC News reported that a special grand jury was being assembled in the 38th Judicial District Court to look into the case.
The special grand jury, comprised of 12 Uvalde County residents, will perform a different duty than a typical grand jury. While it allows for subpoena witnesses, the special grand jury cannot find a party guilty or not guilty if it believes a crime did or did not take place. It will only issue a recommendation on whether the case will be taken to a formal grand jury.
As KSAT reported last month, the special grand jury may take as many as six months to make a formal recommendation.
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