Formal Uvalde Officer Acquitted In Robb Elementary School Massacre
5 days ago
A former Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District police officer has been acquitted of criminal charges tied to the law enforcement response to the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting.
A jury found Adrian Gonzales not guilty on all 29 counts of child abandonment and endangerment. Gonzales was among the first officers to respond to the May 24 attack, which left 19 students and two teachers dead.
Prosecutors argued Gonzales failed to follow his training and did not confront the gunman when he had the opportunity, alleging his actions contributed to the deadly outcome. His defense team countered that Gonzales never encountered the shooter before the gunman entered the school and therefore could not have intervened.
The trial marked one of the rare instances in which a law enforcement officer faced criminal charges for alleged inaction during a mass shooting. Wednesday’s verdict clears Gonzales of all charges stemming from the state’s case.
A jury found Adrian Gonzales not guilty on all 29 counts of child abandonment and endangerment. Gonzales was among the first officers to respond to the May 24 attack, which left 19 students and two teachers dead.
Prosecutors argued Gonzales failed to follow his training and did not confront the gunman when he had the opportunity, alleging his actions contributed to the deadly outcome. His defense team countered that Gonzales never encountered the shooter before the gunman entered the school and therefore could not have intervened.
The trial marked one of the rare instances in which a law enforcement officer faced criminal charges for alleged inaction during a mass shooting. Wednesday’s verdict clears Gonzales of all charges stemming from the state’s case.
