The police chief in charge of the response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary has been fired. | TPRNews
Uvalde School Police Chief Pete Arredondo stands during a news conference outside of Robb Elementary School on May 26 in Uvalde, Texas.Pete Arredondo, the police chief in charge of the law enforcement response to the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, has been fired.
Arredondo was not present for Wednesday's meeting, saying he was concerned over his safety, but his attorney released"Chief Arredondo will not participate in his own illegal and unconstitutional public lynching and respectfully requests the Board immediately reinstate him, with all backpay and benefits and close the complaint as unfounded," read the statement.
State lawmakers investigating the shooting found law enforcement failures at all levels. But the school district's active shooter plan — co-written by Arredondo — called for Arredondo to take command of all of the officers who responded that day. Yet, Arredondo maintains he did not know he was the incident commander.
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