NEW: Uvalde Police Department’s acting police chief placed on leave after report outlines failed response
Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin said Lt. Mariano Pargas had been placed on administrative leave to determine whether he was responsible for taking command after a gunman entered the school, killing 19 children and two teachers. The city will conduct an internal investigation into the Uvalde Police Department’s response.released earlier Sunday by investigators faulted multiple levels of law enforcement during the May 24 shooting.
“The City has a responsibility to evaluate the response to the incident by the Uvalde Police Department, which includes Lt. Pargas’ role as the acting Chief. This administrative leave is to investigate whether Lt. Pargas was responsible for taking command on May 24th, what specific actions Lt. Pargas took to establish that command, and whether it was even feasible given all the agencies involved and other possible policy violations,” McLaughlin wrote.
“We agree with the Committee’s review of the incident, there was failure of command. However, we have further questions as to who was responsible for taking command as each agency there had senior level commanders on site. We want to know which agency took what specific actions to take command, and where did the critical breakdown occur,” the mayor wrote.“As Mayor of Uvalde, the City only has any authority over its own police force. Which is why I support the City’s decision to place Lt.
Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo has faced criticism in the two months since the shooting and largely been blamed as the on-site commander by Department of Public Safety officials. However, the City of Uvalde does not have jurisdiction over the school district’s employees. The city’s investigation into Uvalde Police Department’s response will begin following the release of UPD officers’ official statements to DPS, which were taken immediately after the incident, McLaughlin said.A specific review of Lt. Pargas’ actions as Acting Chief of Police that day will be detailed in the investigation, according to the release.
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