Former Uvalde Officer Pleads Not Guilty to 29 Charges

Former Uvalde school police officer Adrian Gonzales has pleaded not guilty to 29 charges of abandoning and failing to protect children during the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting. Gonzales, along with former Uvalde schools police Chief Pete Arredondo, who also pleaded not guilty, are the only officers facing charges out of the nearly 400 who responded to the scene. The delayed police response, which took over 70 minutes to confront the shooter, has been heavily criticized. Families of the victims have been pressing for accountability, expressing frustration that only two officers have been indicted despite widespread failures. Gonzales' attorney claims the charges are unprecedented and argues that he did not violate policy or law.