Pete Arredondo has been fired Wednesday over the hesitant response during the May massacre at Robb Elementary School.
Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo has been fired on Wednesday over the hesitant response during the May massacre at Robb Elementary School.The Uvalde school district's embattled police chief was fired Wednesday following allegations that he made several critical mistakes during the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School that left 19 students and two teachers dead.
In a unanimous vote, the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District's board of trustees dismissed police Chief Pete Arredondo, three months to the day after one of the deadliest classroom shootings in U.S. history.Arredondo is the first officer dismissed over the hesitant and fumbling law enforcement response to the May 24 tragedy. Only one other officer - Uvalde Police Department Lt.
Arredondo, who has been on leave from the district since June 22, has come under the most intense scrutiny of the nearly 400 officers who rushed to school but waited more than an hour to confront the 18-year-old gunman in a fourth-grade classroom. Most notably, Arredondo was criticized for not ordering officers to act sooner. Col. Steve McCraw, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, has said Arredondo was in charge of the law enforcement response to the attack.Instead, minutes before the meeting of the Uvalde school board got underway, Arredondo's attorney released a scathing 4,500-word letter that amounted to the police chief's fullest defense to date of his actions.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Uvalde School Board to hold termination hearing for school police chief Pete Arredondo on WednesdayA notice from the school board says the meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24 will be open to the public.
Consulte Mais informação »
Uvalde school police chief Pete Arredondo defends actions ahead of possible firingA blistering 17-page letter issued by his attorney, George Hyde, cited security concerns and accused the district of denying Arredondo the right to carry a weapon.
Consulte Mais informação »
Uvalde school board fires district police chief Pete ArredondoBREAKING: The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District’s board of trustees voted unanimously to fire District Police Chief Pete Arredondo.
Consulte Mais informação »
Uvalde school board fires its embattled police chief Pete Arredondo after he skips his termination hearingWith applause from families in attendance at the board meeting, Uvalde schools police chief Pete Arredondo has been fired.
Consulte Mais informação »
Uvalde school board votes unanimously to fire police chief Pete ArredondoThe school board in Uvalde, Texas, is expected to discuss whether to fire school Police Chief Pete Arredondo at a meeting Wednesday evening, three months after a shooter at Robb Elementary took the lives of 19 children and two teachers.
Consulte Mais informação »
Uvalde school board fires police Chief Pete Arredondo after mass shootingBREAKING: The Uvalde school district's embattled police chief has been fired following allegations that he made several critical mistakes during the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School
Consulte Mais informação »