Peter Arredondo, reportedly made the call not to immediately send officers into Robb Elementary School to confront a gunman who attacked the school. His delay in sending in reinforcement caused many casualties that could have been prevented.
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Arredondo has over three decades of law enforcement experience and was just elected to the municipal council of Uvalde. Arredondo was appointed to lead the department by the school district’s board of trustees in 2020.
Arredondo formerly worked as a captain for a school district police force in Laredo, Texas, and the Uvalde Police Department in a variety of capacities.
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Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas said Friday, May 27 that he wants a comprehensive explanation of what happened during the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, but that he has no say in whether the school district’s police chief should be removed.
“As far as his employment status is concerned, that is something I have no influence over and am unaware of,” Abbott added. “All of those officials’ actions will be known, identified, and explained to the public.”
Arredondo has not made any public statements about the incident since two brief press statements on the day of the tragedy.
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