The Uvalde school district police chief who was in charge of directing officers during the Robb Elementary School shooting was sworn in as city council member on Tuesday.
This comes after the city’s mayor, Don McLaughlin, said the city council meeting on Tuesday was canceled.McLaughlin told CNN that no swearing-in ceremony was held, “out of respect for the families.”
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Arredondo directed officers to stand back and wait for reinforcements before going into the school to confront the shooter.On Monday, unnamed officials told the Texas Tribune that Arredondo was not cooperating with Texas DPS’ investigation into the massacre.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Uvalde tells Biden to 'do something' after Robb Elementary School shooting; he pledges 'we will'In Congress, a bipartisan group of senators talked over the weekend to see if they could reach even a modest compromise on gun safety legislation after a decade of mostly failed efforts.
Read more »
Uvalde Mayor: Robb Elementary Must Be Torn DownUvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin confirmed there are plans to demolish Robb Elementary, the site of the May 24 school shooting. President Joe Biden and Sen. Roland Gutierrez have expressed support in the demolition of the building.
Read more »
Lawyer: Uvalde teacher did not leave door open that gunman used to enter Robb Elementary SchoolLawyer: Uvalde teacher did not leave door propped open before massacre
Read more »
Memorial services begin for elementary school shooting victims in Uvalde, TexasThe first memorial service for the 21 victims who were killed by a gunman last week at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, will take place Monday.
Read more »
How to help Uvalde families following the elementary school shootingKUT is joining Texas news organizations for a moment of social media silence Tuesday to remember the 21 victims of the mass shooting in Uvalde. We're asking Texans to pause for 21 minutes starting at noon tomorrow to honor those affected by the tragedy.
Read more »
Blood donations still not at ideal levels following mass shooting at Uvalde elementary schoolCommunity members are stepping up and helping the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center, but they say they still are not at the level of donations they would prefer to be at.
Read more »