Uvalde School District Chief of Police Pete Arredondo is placed on leave as investigations continue into massacre response, superintendent says.
Uvalde school district police chief Pedro"Pete" Arredondo was placed on leave Wednesday, according to a news release from Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Superintendent Hal Harrell.
"Because of the lack of clarity that remains and the unknown timing of when I will receive the results of the investigations, I have made the decision to place Chief Arredondo on administrative leave effective on this date," Harrell wrote in the announcement to the media.Lt. Mike Hernandez is assuming the duties of the UCISD Chief of Police, Harrell said.The superintendent wrote that he had intended to wait for an investigation to be finished before making personnel decisions.
10-year-old victim's dad says he feels anger over new images 02:38At the city council meeting, McLaughlin noted that officers from at least eight law enforcement agencies were in the hallway outside the classrooms on the day of the shooting. McLaughlin said he has no desire to pursue elected office again and is"not covering up for anybody," saying all responding agencies should be held accountable.
"I'm just as frustrated -- maybe not as frustrated as the families that have lost their loved ones -- but it pisses me off that I can't give you answers or can't get you answers," McLaughlin said.McLaughlin said he was meant to receive a daily briefing from authorities since its onset but none has been provided."The gloves are off. As we know it, we will share it. We are not going to hold back anymore," he said.
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