Former police chief and Uvalde school official charged in response to shooting

Reggie Daniels pays his respects at a memorial erected to honor the victims of the school massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on June 9, 2022. The former Uvalde school police chief and another former officer have been charged for their roles in the slow police response to the 2022 massacre at a Texas elementary school that left 19 children and two teachers dead, according to multiple reports Thursday. Eric Gay/Associated Press file

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The former Uvalde Schools police chief and another former officer have been charged for their roles in the slow police response to the 2022 massacre at a Texas elementary school that left 19 children and two teachers dead, according to multiple reports Thursday.

The Uvalde Leader-News and the San Antonio Express-News reported that former school police chief Pete Arredondo and former police officer Adrian Gonzales were indicted by a grand jury on multiple counts of child endangerment and child neglect. The Uvalde Leader-News reported that District Attorney Christina Mitchell confirmed the charges.

The Austin American-Statesman also reported that two former police officers had been charged, but did not identify them.

Mitchell did not immediately respond to requests from The Associated Press seeking comment. Several family members of victims in the shooting did not immediately respond to requests seeking comment.

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