A Texas judge refused to dismiss criminal charges against the former Uvalde schools police chief, Pete Arredondo, related to the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting. Judge Sid Harle ruled that Arredondo was improperly charged and that only the shooter was responsible for putting the victims in danger. The judge also set an October 20, 2025, trial date. An attorney for Arredondo's co-defendant, former Uvalde schools police officer Adrian Gonzales, plans to request a change of venue due to concerns about a fair trial in Uvalde County.
Nadia LathanA Texas judge refused to throw out criminal charges related to the 2022 Robb Elementary shooting against the former Uvalde schools police chief.A Texas judge on Thursday refused to throw out criminal charges accusing the former Uvalde schools police chief of putting children at risk during the slow response to the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting, while a lawyer for his co-defendant said they want to move the upcoming trial out of the small town where the massacre occurred.
Nearly 400 law enforcement agents rushed to the school but waited more than 70 minutes to confront and kill the gunman in a fourth-grade classroom. Arredondo and Gonzales are the only two officers facing charges - a fact that has raised complaints from some victims' families. Arredondo has said he was scapegoated for the halting police response. The indictment alleges he did not follow his active shooter training and made critical decisions that slowed the police response while the gunman was "hunting" his victims.
"Arredondo did nothing to put those children in the path of a gunman," said Arredondo attorney Matthew Hefti."The state has alleged he is absolutely aware of the danger of the children," said assistant district attorney Bill Turner. He called the wait for a trial exhausting and questioned whether moving the trial would help the defense.
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