Adrian Gonzales was also indicted and booked into Uvalde County Jail.
Pete Arredondo was booked on 10 counts of child endangerment.
Two former Uvalde school police officers, Pete Arredondo and Adrian Gonzales, have been indicted for their roles in the botched response to the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting.
In a significant development in the aftermath of the tragic Uvalde school shooting, two former Uvalde school police officers, Pete Arredondo and Adrian Gonzales, have been indicted for their roles in the botched response to the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting. The indictments mark the first criminal charges filed in the devastating incident that left 19 children and two teachers dead. Former police chief Pete Arredondo was booked on 10 counts of child endangerment, while former officer Adrian Gonzales was also indicted and booked into Uvalde County Jail, awaiting processing.
Arredondo is accused of abandoning and endangering ten children by not enforcing UCISD's active shooter response plan or determining if classroom 111 was locked. The indictments come from two separate sources with knowledge of the indictment and were confirmed by 38th Judicial District Attorney Christina Mitchell. Arredondo turned himself in at the Uvalde County Jail after 4:30 p.m. on June 27, making a $10,000 bond and leaving privately thereafter.
These indictments are the first criminal charges filed in connection with the May 24, 2022 Robb Elementary shooting; however, families of the victims say that these charges are not enough. They expect more names to be brought to light regarding police failures and want further indictments to come down. The families also question why only two individuals have been indicted in connection with the tragedy.
The Uvalde school shooting has sparked widespread outrage and criticism over the law enforcement response, which was deemed as inadequate and slow. The new developments with these indictments provide some measure of justice for the victims and their families, but it is clear that there is still much more to uncover in this tragic event.
Another officer was also indicted on multiple similar charges but has not been publicly identified by authorities.
Berlinda Arreola, whose granddaughter was among those killed, said she was expecting more names to be brought to light regarding police failures and wants more indictments to come down.
Jesse Rizo, the uncle of a victim, called for more answers and questioned why only two individuals were indicted.
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The article contains emotional manipulation and selective reporting. The families' quotes express their disappointment with the number of indictments and call for more accountability, which is being reported as a reaction to the arrests. However, the article does not provide any context or information about why only two individuals were indicted or if there is an ongoing investigation that may lead to more charges. This selective reporting creates a sensationalized narrative without providing complete information.
It's two indictments out of so many possibilities. There were dozens of officers that arrived there early that knew that children were in the classroom, knew that there was an active shooter and they chose to do nothing. It is not enough, it'll never be enough.
It's hard to swallow. You had children that went through a lot, that saw living hell, that took their last breath on their own, the only comfort they had was each other and perhaps even themselves.
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The article contains several instances of appeals to emotion and inflammatory rhetoric. The families' statements express their emotions and call for more indictments, which can be considered an appeal to emotion. Additionally, the use of phrases like 'little bit more,' 'hard to swallow,' and 'it's not enough' are examples of inflammatory rhetoric that can evoke strong emotions in readers. However, no formal logical fallacies were identified.
It's still a sad moment. There’s nothing to be happy about.
We are having to relive this nightmare again knowing they had the chance to save some of our loved ones – maybe all of them.
Why only two people? It’s a very valid question, why only two individuals that were indicted today?
It's difficult to accept that. It is something, it’s more than what you had before. Hopefully there’s other people that are going to be indicted and maybe be charged with a little bit more.
I am glad to see that some action was taken. But I don’t want it mistaken for justice. This isn’t justice.
It's two indictments out of so many possibilities. There were dozens of officers that arrived there early that knew that children were in the classroom, knew that there was an active shooter and they chose to do nothing.
I think that they should have to do a year for every minute that these children were in there alone.
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The article reports on the families of victims of the Uvalde massacre expressing their dissatisfaction with the arrest and charges against former school police chief Pete Arredondo. The families are calling for more indictments and accountability. The author does not express any bias in reporting this information, but the tone of some quotes from family members implies a desire for harsher consequences for those involved.
It's hard to swallow. You had children that went through a lot, that took their last breath on their own, the only comfort they had was each other and perhaps even themselves.
It's still a sad moment. There's nothing to be happy about.
I want them convicted, I want them to face jail time for some time. Nothing else will be okay with me.
Former Uvalde school district police chief Pete Arredondo was arrested on Thursday and charged with 10 counts of abandoning/endangering a child in connection with the May 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers.
Another officer was also indicted on multiple similar charges but has not been publicly identified by authorities.
Berlinda Arreola, whose granddaughter Amerie Jo Garza was among those killed, called the arrest a ‘sad moment’ and expressed disappointment that more names were not brought to light.
Jesse Rizo, the uncle of Jacklyn Cazares who died in the shooting, also called for more answers and indictments.
Kimberly Rubio, mother of Alexandria Aniyah Rubio who was killed, stated that ‘this is just the beginning’ and wants convictions rather than indictments.
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The article contains emotional manipulation and selective reporting. The families' statements express their disappointment with the number of indictments and call for more accountability, which is being reported as a lack of happiness or satisfaction with the arrests. Additionally, only two individuals have been indicted at this time, but the article focuses solely on these two cases without mentioning other potential failures or negligence by law enforcement personnel. This selective reporting creates a misleading impression that only these two individuals are responsible for the tragedy.
It's hard to swallow. You had children that went through a lot, that took their last breath on their own, the only comfort they had was each other and perhaps even themselves.
We are having to relive this nightmare again knowing they had the chance to save some of our loved ones – maybe all of them.
I am glad to see that some action was taken. But I don’t want it mistaken for justice. This isn’t justice.
My brother's (Jacklyn’s father) thought is, why only two people?
It's still a sad moment. There's nothing to be happy about.
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The authors use inflammatory rhetoric by quoting family members of the victims expressing their dissatisfaction with the current indictments and calling for more. This is not a logical fallacy in itself, but it can create an emotional response that may influence readers to form biased opinions.
It's still a sad moment. There's nothing to be happy about.
It's hard to swallow. You had children that went through a lot, that took their last breath on their own, the only comfort they had was each other and perhaps even themselves.
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The authors use language that implies dissatisfaction with the number of indictments and call for more. This could be seen as an expression of bias towards seeking more severe consequences for those involved in the shooting.
But there’s more to be done, she said.
For him justice involves charges against the officers ‘that were in the hallway, the ones that knew the information, the ones that knew that there were children in there and then they didn’t do anything.’
He said the charges were a good step, calling it ‘a very emotional day for me.’ «I don’t think it’s enough,» he said.
She said hearing the news brought to her mind images of her daughter. «It’s two indictments out of so many possibilities. There were dozens of officers that arrived there early that knew that children were in the classroom, knew that there was an active shooter and they chose to do nothing. It is not enough, it’ll never be enough,» she continued.
Speaking on yesterday’s indictments he said: «I think that they should have to do a year for every minute that these children were in there alone.»
Former UCISD school police chief Pete Arredondo and officer Adrian Gonzales were indicted for child endangerment in relation to the May 24, 2022 Robb Elementary shooting.
Arredondo is accused of abandoning and endangering ten children by not enforcing UCISD’s active shooter response plan or determining if classroom 111 was locked.
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The article contains a few instances of appeals to authority and inflammatory rhetoric, but no formal or dichotomous fallacies could be found. The author reports on the indictment of former UCISD police chief Pete Arredondo and officer Adrian Gonzales for child endangerment in relation to the Robb Elementary shooting. The article provides details about the charges and legal proceedings, as well as background information on Arredondo's and Gonzales's law enforcement experience. However, it also includes inflammatory language such as 'more than two years after the May 24, 2022, mass shooting at Robb Elementary', which may appeal to readers' emotions rather than presenting factual information.
more than two years after the May 24, 2022, mass shooting at Robb Elementary
The indictment further reads that Arredondo failed to enforce UCISD’s active shooter response plan, to follow active shooter training protocol, to timely provide keys and tools to breach classrooms 111 and 112, to determine if 111 was even locked, and to establish a command center.
Two former Uvalde school police officers, Pete Arredondo and Adrian Gonzales, have been indicted for their roles in the botched response to the 2022 Robb Elementary school shooting.
Former police chief Pete Arredondo was booked on 10 counts of child endangerment and negligence.
Former officer Adrian Gonzales was also indicted and booked into Uvalde County Jail, awaiting processing.
