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Officials release more videos of hesitant police response to Uvalde school shooting
Read full article: Officials release more videos of hesitant police response to Uvalde school shootingAuthorities have released footage from the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that police originally failed to make public.
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 enforcementās 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.
Former Uvalde CISD police chief Pete Arredondo appears in court for first time since child endangerment charges
Read full article: Former Uvalde CISD police chief Pete Arredondo appears in court for first time since child endangerment chargesTwo former Uvalde CISD officers who have pleaded not guilty to charges of failing to protect kids during the Robb Elementary shooting are expected to appear in a Uvalde County courtroom Monday afternoon, according to court records.
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.
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 Arredondoās lawyers tell the court that the shooter, not the police, was to blame for the school violence.
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 āscapegoatedā as the one to blame for the botched law enforcement response to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.
WATCH: Former Uvalde CISD police chief sits down with CNN for exclusive interview
Read full article: WATCH: Former Uvalde CISD police chief sits down with CNN for exclusive interviewPete Arredondo oversaw protecting the students and teachers at Robb Elementary School on May 24, 2022. Instead, 19 children and two adults were killed by a gunman on his watch.
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.
Former UCISD police chief indicted in Robb Elementary massacre waives arraignment, enters not guilty plea
Read full article: Former UCISD police chief indicted in Robb Elementary massacre waives arraignment, enters not guilty pleaPete Arredondo waived a pre-trial arraignment on Tuesday and entered a non-guilty plea deal, according to court records.
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.
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 āhuntingā victims.
10-count indictment released in case against former Uvalde CISD police chief, another officer surrenders
Read full article: 10-count indictment released in case against former Uvalde CISD police chief, another officer surrendersRecords from a 10-count indictment were released Friday in the case against former Uvalde school district police chief Pete Arredondo.
āItās a really strong messageā: Family of Uvalde shooting victim weighs in on indictments of former officers
Read full article: āItās a really strong messageā: Family of Uvalde shooting victim weighs in on indictments of former officersFamily members of Robb Elementary School victims have mixed feelings about a grand jury indicting officers. While theyāre glad for a start to accountability, some were surprised only two people were indicted.
Former Uvalde police chief indicted over response to Robb Elementary shooting
Read full article: Former Uvalde police chief indicted over response to Robb Elementary shootingUvaldeās 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.
Arredondo, second former Uvalde school district police officer indicted in Robb Elementary massacre
Read full article: Arredondo, second former Uvalde school district police officer indicted in Robb Elementary massacreThe former Uvalde school district police chief and a second former officer of the district were indicted Thursday in connection to the failed police response to the May 2022 shooting massacre at Robb Elementary School.
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.
Uvalde 2 years later: Reports detailed ācascading failures,ā new school underway, leadership changes
Read full article: Uvalde 2 years later: Reports detailed ācascading failures,ā new school underway, leadership changesHereās where things stand in Uvalde two years after the shooting at Robb Elementary School.
Families of 19 Uvalde victims announce lawsuits against TxDPS officers and UCISD staff, settlement with city
Read full article: Families of 19 Uvalde victims announce lawsuits against TxDPS officers and UCISD staff, settlement with cityThe families of 19 victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting will hold a press conference on Wednesday, just days before the two-year mark.
Takeaways from Uvalde-funded report on Robb Elementary shooting, failures
Read full article: Takeaways from Uvalde-funded report on Robb Elementary shooting, failuresDuring a special meeting on Thursday, Austin-area investigator Jesse Prado presented his Independent Expert Investigative Report into the Uvalde Police Departmentās response to the Robb Elementary shooting on May 24, 2022.
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.
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 officersā delay in confronting the gunman at Robb Elementary School.
Constables named in damning DOJ report into Robb Elementary shooting running for re-election
Read full article: Constables named in damning DOJ report into Robb Elementary shooting running for re-electionTwo men are running for re-election in Uvalde County for law enforcement positions after being named several times in a scathing Department of Justice report on the Robb Elementary School shooting.
Texasā new school safety law mostly addresses the Justice Departmentās advice. But funding fixes is still an issue.
Read full article: Texasā new school safety law mostly addresses the Justice Departmentās 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 enforcementās delayed response during Texasā deadliest school shooting and recommend possible criminal charges.
DOJ report: Officers missed 10 opportunities to stop Robb Elementary gunman
Read full article: DOJ report: Officers missed 10 opportunities to stop Robb Elementary gunmanIn it's report on the Robb Elementary shooting, the Department of Justice reports cited lack of leadership as one of the failures in the handling of the incident.
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 enforcementās response to the shooting at Robb Elementary School. But at least three other investigations have not yet been released to the public.
Girlfriend of Robb Elementary mass shooter jailed, accused of repeated threats to Uvalde community
Read full article: Girlfriend of Robb Elementary mass shooter jailed, accused of repeated threats to Uvalde communityThe self-proclaimed girlfriend of the Robb Elementary School shooter is in federal custody after years of threats made against the Uvalde community, court records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
Changes coming for law enforcement discharge statuses
Read full article: Changes coming for law enforcement discharge statusesNow a law as of September 1, Senate Bill 1445 aims to change how the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement is functioning moving forward, especially when it comes to discipline.
Judge reverts former school police chief Pete Arredondoās honorable discharge status after Uvalde CISDās challenge
Read full article: Judge reverts former school police chief Pete Arredondoās honorable discharge status after Uvalde CISDās challengeFormer Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo, who was fired for cause, had previously won an appeal to remove a blemish from his discharge file. However, that honorable discharge has now reverted back to a general discharge after a judge ruled in favor of the districtās challenge.
Pete Arredondo wins appeal to remove blemish from discharge file
Read full article: Pete Arredondo wins appeal to remove blemish from discharge fileEven though he was fired for cause, former Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo won an appeal to remove a blemish from his discharge file, according to a state think tank that studied his case file.
Former Uvalde CISD police chief explains decisions at Robb Elementary in newly released video
Read full article: Former Uvalde CISD police chief explains decisions at Robb Elementary in newly released videoNewly obtained video shows Pete Arredondoās account of the shooting at Robb Elementary in his own words.
New York Times investigation bolsters Uvalde parentsā demands that more officers be held accountable
Read full article: New York Times investigation bolsters Uvalde parentsā demands that more officers be held accountableFamilies of the victims killed in the May 24 Robb Elementary School massacre say a New York Times investigation is further proof that more people need to be held accountable for failing to protect their children that day.
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 hasnāt held five of its officers accountable for their part in law enforcementās delayed action during the May 24 shooting.
āIt needs to stopā: Mass shooting sparks a wave of political activism in Uvalde
Read full article: āIt needs to stopā: 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 districtās new safety plans for first school year since mass shooting
Read full article: Uvalde residents question the school districtās 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.
āWeāre not doneā: Uvalde residents say the fight for accountability wonāt stop with Pete Arredondoās firing
Read full article: āWeāre not doneā: Uvalde residents say the fight for accountability wonāt stop with Pete Arredondoās 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.
Robb families honor their loved ones as district police chief Pete Arredondo is fired
Read full article: Robb families honor their loved ones as district police chief Pete Arredondo is firedOn the three-month anniversary of the Robb Elementary shooting, families of the victims took control of the board meeting to talk about the lives taken as the board met privately to terminate Pete Arredondo's employment.
Uvalde school board fires Chief Pete Arredondo over shooting response, after he calls vote a āpublic lynchingā
Read full article: Uvalde school board fires Chief Pete Arredondo over shooting response, after he calls vote a āpublic lynchingāUvalde 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 CISD board holds grievance hearing Monday for Superintendent Dr. Hal Harrell
Read full article: Uvalde CISD board holds grievance hearing Monday for Superintendent Dr. Hal HarrellMonday nightās hearing will allow for public comment before the board will go into closed session to discuss parent and public grievances against the superintendent.
āItās just the beginningā: Uvalde families skeptical after district police chiefās termination hearing set
Read full article: āItās just the beginningā: Uvalde families skeptical after district police chiefās termination hearing setFamilies of Robb Elementary School shooting victims remain skeptical after Uvalde CISD announced a date for district Police Chief Pete Arredondo's termination hearing.
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.
Uvalde CISD board discusses details of district police chiefās termination hearing
Read full article: Uvalde CISD board discusses details of district police chiefās termination hearingThe Uvalde CISD school board unanimously approved procedural rules for district police chief Pete Arredondoās termination hearing and the districtās legal representation in closed session Monday night.
LIVE: Uvalde CISD school board will consult attorney on Pete Arredondoās termination hearing in closed session
Read full article: LIVE: Uvalde CISD school board will consult attorney on Pete Arredondoās termination hearing in closed sessionThe Uvalde CISD school board will consult an attorney during a closed session this week in regards to Pete Arredondoās delayed termination hearing.
Parents, community members demand more safety measures from Uvalde CISD during hours-long board meeting
Read full article: Parents, community members demand more safety measures from Uvalde CISD during hours-long board meetingAn hours-long open forum Uvalde CISD board meeting was met with criticism and demands from members of the community.
WATCH LIVE: Uvalde CISD special school board meeting on Monday will provide open forum for public
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Uvalde CISD special school board meeting on Monday will provide open forum for publicThe Uvalde CISD will hold a Special School Board Meeting on Monday night to allow members of the community to comment or ask questions about the upcoming school year.
Termination hearing for Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo postponed again
Read full article: Termination hearing for Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo postponed againA termination hearing for Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo scheduled for Thursday has been postponed for a second time.
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.
Robb Elementary School principal on administrative leave following Uvalde school shooting
Read full article: Robb Elementary School principal on administrative leave following Uvalde school shootingThe principal of Robb Elementary School has been placed on administrative leave, her attorney confirmed to CNN.
Uvalde CISD to consider new elementary school, resolution calling for special session on assault rifles during meeting Monday
Read full article: Uvalde CISD to consider new elementary school, resolution calling for special session on assault rifles during meeting MondayThe school board is expected to consider the development of a new elementary school, approve an updated 2022-2023 calendar and vote on a resolution to be forwarded to Gov. Greg Abbott asking him to call a special legislative session to consider raising the minimum age to purchase semi-automatic assault rifles from 18 to 21.
Community rallies to support victims, survivors of Robb Elementary shooting
Read full article: Community rallies to support victims, survivors of Robb Elementary shootingCommunity members and victims' families came together to raise money to support survivors of the Robb Elementary shooting and to continue to demand accountability.
Here are eight pivotal moments of the police response to the Uvalde shooting captured by officersā body cameras
Read full article: Here are eight pivotal moments of the police response to the Uvalde shooting captured by officersā 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 shootingUvaldeās 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.
Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondoās termination could be decided soon, CNN reports
Read full article: Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondoās termination could be decided soon, CNN reportsThe Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District police chiefās termination could be decided at a school board meeting this weekend, according to a CNN report.
Uvalde shooting victimsā parents, other residents fiercely criticize school leaders at heated forum
Read full article: Uvalde shooting victimsā parents, other residents fiercely criticize school leaders at heated forumFor 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 agenciesā school shooting response
Read full article: Uvalde police lieutenant placed on leave after report faults several agenciesā school shooting responseLt. Mariano Pargas was the acting city police chief the day of the shooting. Mayor Don McLaughlin said the city is investigating Pargasā role in the delayed confrontation of the shooter.
āSystemic failuresā in Uvalde shooting went far beyond local police, Texas House report details
Read full article: āSystemic failuresā 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.
Uvalde officials told DPS that police had āzero hesitation,ā āeach minute was used to save lives,ā document shows
Read full article: Uvalde officials told DPS that police had āzero hesitation,ā āeach minute was used to save lives,ā document showsThe City of Uvalde painted its law enforcement officers as āheroesā that had āzero hesitationā and saved hundreds of people in the May 24 attack on Robb Elementary School, according to a document presented to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Father of student killed in Uvalde calls surveillance videos āfrustrating,ā wants officers to be fired
Read full article: Father of student killed in Uvalde calls surveillance videos āfrustrating,ā wants officers to be firedA father of a student killed in the attack on Robb Elementary School says there is āno excuseā for police inaction seen in hallway surveillance videos released this week.
Uvalde City Council accepts resignation from school district police chief Pete Arredondo, sets special election
Read full article: Uvalde City Council accepts resignation from school district police chief Pete Arredondo, sets special electionThe Uvalde City Council on Tuesday night unanimously accepted the resignation of District 3 City Councilman Pete Arredondo, who is also the embattled school district police chief.
Uvalde County commissioners pass resolution calling for special session, raising age to buy AR-15s
Read full article: Uvalde County commissioners pass resolution calling for special session, raising age to buy AR-15sIn a resolution passed Monday, the commissioners pushed for Texas lawmakers to consider raising the minimum age for purchasing semi-automatic assault-style rifles from 18 to 21.
Leaked video shows Texas law enforcementās long wait to confront Uvalde school shooter
Read full article: Leaked video shows Texas law enforcementās 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 victimsā 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.
Anger mounts among Uvalde families, new report expected soon
Read full article: Anger mounts among Uvalde families, new report expected soonTexas lawmakers investigating the Uvalde school massacre say it intends to show residents of the town surveillance video from the hallway at Robb Elementary School on the day of the May 24 attack.
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 mayor suspects Texas DPS is covering up details of Uvalde shooting
Read full article: Uvalde mayor suspects Texas DPS is covering up details of Uvalde shootingUvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin says he suspects Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw is ācovering upā details of the Robb Elementary School massacre.
Uvalde school shooter custodial death reports published by three law enforcement agencies
Read full article: Uvalde school shooter custodial death reports published by three law enforcement agenciesOver the last few days, custodial death reports have been published publicly in the case involving the gunman in the Robb Elementary School shooting that left 19 students and two teachers dead.
Uvalde schools' police chief resigns from City Council
Read full article: Uvalde schools' police chief resigns from City CouncilThe Uvalde school districtās 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.
Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo resigns from city council
Read full article: Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo resigns from city councilThe embattled police chief for the Uvalde school district who was recently sworn in as a District 3 councilman has resigned, he told the Uvalde Leader-News on Saturday.
Families plead for Uvalde city leaders to release information in mass shooting during emotional council meeting
Read full article: Families plead for Uvalde city leaders to release information in mass shooting during emotional council meetingA wide range of emotions played out Thursday inside the Uvalde City Council special meeting.
āNobodyās giving us any answersā: Uvalde families demand details of shooting investigation at City Council meeting
Read full article: āNobodyās giving us any answersā: Uvalde families demand details of shooting investigation at City Council meetingUvaldeās 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.
Uvalde CISD police chief Pete Arredondo a no-show at City Council meeting ā again
Read full article: Uvalde CISD police chief Pete Arredondo a no-show at City Council meeting ā againThe embattled police chief for the Uvalde school district was a no-show for a special City Council meeting on Thursday ā his third absence at a meeting since he was sworn in as councilman last month.
No mass exodus: Only a single officer has departed Uvalde PD since school massacre
Read full article: No mass exodus: Only a single officer has departed Uvalde PD since school massacreIn the month following the deadliest school shooting in Texas history, only a single officer from the Uvalde Police Department has departed the agency, city officials confirmed to the KSAT 12 Defenders.
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.
Uvalde school police chief on leave after mass shooting
Read full article: Uvalde school police chief on leave after mass shootingThe Uvalde school districtās 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.