Uvalde school police chief Pedro Arredondo and another officer are charged with child endangerment over school massacre that saw shooter Salvador Ramos kill 21
The former Uvalde school police chief and another ex-officer have been charged over their botched response to the Robb Elementary massacre.
Former chief Pedro 'Pete' Arredondo and Adrian Gonzales have been indicted on charges of child endangerment in connection with the tragedy, San Antonio Express News reports.
Former Uvalde School District police chief Pete Arredondo (pictured) and another ex-officer have been charged over thier botched response to the Robb Elementary massacre
A total of 21 people, 19 fourth graders and two teachers died when shooter Salvador Ramos opened fire on May 24, 2022.
The police force was heavily criticized in the wake of the shooting, after it emerged that nobody attempted to confront Ramos until 77 minutes after he began his rampage.
Arredondo was in charge of the massive law enforcement response which saw at least 380 officers from various local, state and federal agencies swarm on the school.
However, a DOJ investigation found that leadership failures meant that there were delays in neutralizing Ramos which exacerbated the fatalities.
The criminal charges against Arredondo and Gonzales are the first in connection with what was the deadliest school shooting in Texas history.
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