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Uvalde school board votes unanimously to fire Police Chief Pete Arredondo after Robb Elementary School massacre in Texas

Chief Pete Arredondo refused to attend the meeting where the school board voted to terminate his employment, citing concerns for his own safety.

ABC News

Uvalde police chief accuses board of ‘lynching’ as he faces firing over police response ‘failure’ in shooting

School police chief has been on leave since June

The Independent UK

Uvalde school board fires Chief Pete Arredondo over shooting response, after he calls vote a “public lynching”

Uvalde school officials have faced mounting pressure to fire Arredondo, who received much of the blame for the delay in confronting the shooter during the May 24 massacre at Robb Elementary.

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Uvalde school board to consider firing district police chief

Uvalde’s embattled district police chief is set to face becoming the first officer to lose his job over the slow and bungled law enforcement response to one of the deadliest classroom shootings in U.S. history

The Independent UK

Uvalde families to file $27 billion civil lawsuit against police, gun manufacturer over school shooting

The families of the victims and survivors of the Robb Elementary School massacre in Uvalde, Texas, are preparing to file a massive lawsuit against the local and state police, the shop that sold gunman Salvador Ramos his weapon and the manufacturer who made the gun.

Tribune News Service

Uvalde school officials to discuss firing Pete Arredondo on Aug. 24

The meeting will happen exactly three months after Arredondo was among the first law enforcement officers to arrive at Robb Elementary, where a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers.

The Texas Tribune

Uvalde council will investigate every city police officer at scene of massacre as families call for firings

Victims’ families, community members and officials continue to demand answers around the botched law enforcement response to the 24 May massacre

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Principal of Uvalde elementary school suspended in wake of deadly shooting

Mandy Gutierrez put on administrative leave, as 77-page report details multiple failures from police and other Texas officials

The Guardian - US

Robb Elementary School principal suspended in wake of Uvalde mass shooting

A Texas House committee report revealed that Principal Mandy Gutierrez knew that the classroom door didn’t lock properly – but failed to have it repaired

The Independent UK

Uvalde school board pushes Greg Abbott for special legislative session to increase legal age for purchasing assault rifles

The gunman who killed 19 elementary students and two teachers bought the assault rifle he used after turning 18 just days before the massacre.

The Texas Tribune

Former school police chief in Uvalde ‘disappointed’ by law enforcement failures

UVALDE, Texas — He’s sat with grieving family members at funerals, and accompanied them to ongoing wakes to honor victims of one of the most gruesome mass school shootings in the country.

Tribune News Service

Uvalde school board cancels meeting to vote on police chief’s firing over bungled shooting response

Meeting for vote on Pete Arredondo’s removal was postponed indefinitely

The Independent UK

In Uvalde, closeness complicates accountability for shooting

In the aftermath of the massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, families of victims and many residents are navigating mixed emotions as they channel their grief and fury into demands for change

The Independent UK

Uvalde school board postpones meeting to discuss firing police Chief Pete Arredondo

The school district canceled the meeting at the request of Arredondo’s lawyer. A new date has not been set.

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The Independent UK

Meeting over Uvalde school police chief's future canceled

Uvalde school officials are pushing back a decision on the future of embattled district Police Chief Pete Arredondo

The Texas Tribune

Eight pivotal moments in the police response to the Uvalde shooting, captured by officers’ body cameras

The new material further illustrates the lack of coordination among officers, the confusion over the chain of command and the delays in confronting the shooter.

Tribune News Service

Uvalde school officials to consider firing police Chief Pete Arredondo at special meeting

DALLAS — As pressure from the community builds, Uvalde school officials have scheduled a special meeting to vote on the firing of Pete Arredondo after the district’s superintendent recommended his termination.

The Independent UK

Uvalde superintendent calls for firing of school police chief over bungled response to mass shooting

In the weeks after the 24 May massacre, Uvalde School Police Chief Pete Arredondo has shouldered much of the blame for the failings of law enforcement

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The Texas Tribune

Uvalde superintendent recommends firing police Chief Pete Arredondo

The school board plans to meet Saturday to vote on the proposal, days after a Texas House committee report highlighted widespread failures in the police response to the Robb Elementary shooting.

Tribune News Service

State senator questions having Texas DPS review Uvalde shooting response

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas state senator who represents Uvalde questioned Tuesday whether the Texas Department of Public Safety can be trusted to review its own officers’ actions during the Robb Elementary School shooting.

The Independent UK

Uvalde bodycam video shows police chief repeatedly trying to negotiate with gunman as he continued shooting

Bodycam footage reveals a chaotic scene where almost 400 law enforcement officers from multiple agencies failed to stop the gunman for more than 77 minutes

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Uvalde shooting report finds ‘systemic failures.’ Use it to prevent future attacks

Just when we thought details surrounding the Uvalde shooting couldn’t get worse, they have. Between the nearly 80-page report the Texas House’s investigative committee released and the latest bodycam video Uvalde’s mayor made public, the fullest account we have yet of that fateful day is nothing short of horrific.

The Texas Tribune

“What are you going to do about your failures?”: Uvalde parents demand answers at school board meeting

For about three hours, people demanded the resignation of the school district superintendent and threatened to keep their children out of school until campus security is improved.

Texas Observer

‘Nobody Has Accepted Accountability’: Uvalde Families Demand Change to Police and School Personnel

After the release of a damning House report, a Monday night school board meeting turned tense and passionate.

The Independent UK

Uvalde report takeaways: Massive response but little action

The Texas House report into the May 24 Robb Elementary School shooting charts a massive but uncoordinated and chaotic response from law enforcement

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