Ex-Uvalde school police chief Arredondo didn't stop gunman 'hunting and shooting' students
An indictment accuses former Uvalde school police chief Pete Arredondo of missteps that led to the botched response to the 2022 mass shooting.
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UVALDE, Texas — A 10-count indictment made public Friday accuses former Uvalde school district police chief Pete Arredondo of 10 missteps that led to the botched law enforcement response to an active shooter who killed 19 children and two teachers in May 2022.
Authorities booked Arredondo on Thursday into the county jail, where he spent about 90 minutes before being released on bond.
A grand jury also indicted former school district police officer Adrian Gonzales, whose role has been less public in the two years and one month since the shooting. He had not been booked into jail as of Friday, and an indictment in his case remains under seal.
The indictments are the culmination of a six-month grand jury investigation that included months of in-person testimony, including from Texas Department of Public Safety director Col. Steve McCraw.
The officers face up to two years behind bars and a $10,000 fine if convicted of the state jail felony charges.
