Uvalde school officials canceled a meeting to decide the future of district Police Chief Pete Arredondo who was facing the possibility of becoming the first officer to be fired over the slow law enforcement response to the Robb Elementary School shooting.
In this May 26, 2022, photo, Uvalde School Police Chief Pete Arredondo, third from left, stands during a news conference outside of the Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Facing massive public pressure, Uvaldes top school official has recommended the firing of the school district police chief who was central to the botched law enforcement response to the shooting at an elementary school that killed two teachers and 19 students.
. But in a statement Friday, the district said it had canceled the meeting at the request of Arredondo's attorney and because of “due process requirements.” The district said the the police chief's potential firing would be considered later but did not specify when. The reversal comes just two days after Uvalde's superintendent moved to fire Arredondo amid mounting public pressure and growing impatience in South Texas for accountability after police body camera footage and a damning new report revealed howNineteen children and two teachers were killedThe district said Arredondo will remain on unpaid administrative leave. So far, no officer has lost their job as a result of their actions or decisions during their May 24 tragedy.
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