Texas School Shooting: Here's Why Termination Hearing for Uvalde School District Police Chief Pete Arredondo Was Postponed Again

The termination hearing for Uvalde School District Police Chief Pete Arredondo in the aftermath of the fatal Texas school shooting was postponed once again.

The cancellation of the said hearing was confirmed by a Uvalde School District spokesperson, who was not named, according to Fox News on Wednesday.

"To once again ensure Pete Arredondo's due process rights are met, the District has agreed to postpone the second date of the hearing at the request of Pete Arredondo's attorney due to a scheduling conflict," the spokesperson from Uvalde School District said.

Arredondo was originally due for a termination hearing on July 23. However, the schedule was pushed back to August 4.

The Uvalde School District has not yet announced when Arredondo will be due for the termination hearing. He will remain on unpaid leave until the Uvalde School District officials determine when he will be summoned.

It can be recalled that Arredondo faced harsh criticism over their department's response to the Texas school shooting that killed children and teachers at Robb Elementary School in May.

Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McGraw blamed the Uvalde chief for the more than 70-minute delay in confronting the suspect in the Texas school shooting.

Texas School Shooting: Consequences Robb Elementary School Principal

Chief Arredondo was not the only authority who received repercussions in the aftermath of the Texas school shooting. Last week, Principal Mandy Gutierrez from Rob Elementary School was suspended by the school district.

Gutierrez's attorney, Ricardo Cedillo, confirmed the suspension of the principal.

Gutierrez was suspended with pay in the light of the special legislative investigation into the Texas school shooting. The said probe discovered that Gutierrez was aware of the security problems before the massacre took place on May 24. However, she did not have the said problems fixed.

Days later, Gutierrez was reinstated to her post, after she responded to the Uvalde School District's questions about her actions.

Texas School Shooting

The Texas school shooting at Robb Elementary School killed 19 children and two teachers after an 18-year-old shooter, Salvador Ramos, entered the school with his AR-15-style rifle. Tactical officers were able to kill the gunman of the said shooting.

Surveillance footage first acquired by Austin-American Statesman revealed how the police responded to the shooting. The said surveillance footage was reportedly 77 minutes long, covering the moment when Ramos entered the school premises until he entered the building where the tragic deaths happened.

In the footage, officers were seen running towards the exit of the hallway when Ramos appeared to fire shots inside the classroom at around 11:37 a.m. that day.

At one point, an officer was also seen using hand sanitizer at Robb Elementary School amid the tragedy.

The Uvalde Police were placed under public scrutiny over their botched response to the incident.

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Written By: Joshua Summers

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