Summary
A Texas jury found police officer Adrian Gonzales not guilty of child endangerment charges related to the Uvalde school shooting in 2022. Officer Gonzales was charged with failing to act promptly during the shooting at Robb Elementary School, where 19 students and two teachers were killed. The trial highlighted the response delay, as it took 77 minutes for police to confront the shooter.
Key Facts
- A Texas jury cleared Officer Adrian Gonzales of child endangerment charges related to the Uvalde school shooting.
- The shooting occurred at Robb Elementary School in May 2022, killing 19 students and two teachers.
- Nearly 400 officers responded, but it took 77 minutes to confront and stop the shooter.
- The jury reached a not guilty verdict after seven hours of deliberation.
- Gonzales faced 29 counts of charges for allegedly failing to protect the students.
- Prosecutors claimed Gonzales did not act quickly as the first officer on the scene.
- Defense argued that Gonzales was made a scapegoat for the response failures.
- A 2024 federal report criticized the slow police response and highlighted leadership and decision-making issues.
