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Jury Selection Begins in Trial of Ex-Uvalde School Officer Accused of Endangering Children

Prosecutors say Adrian Gonzales violated active-shooter training by failing to engage the gunman, testing a rare use of Texas child-endangerment law.

A memorial dedicated to the 19 children and two adults murdered in the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School is seen on May 24, 2023, one year after their deaths.
An aerial view of Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, on November 29, 2022.
FILE - Flowers and candles are placed around crosses to honor the victims killed in a school shooting, May 28, 2022, outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Defense attorney Mark Eiglarsh, right, shows former Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School School Resource Officer Scot Peterson a written question from the jury on the first full day of jury deliberations in his trial, Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Overview

  • Proceedings open in Corpus Christi after a court-approved venue change from Uvalde to seek a more impartial jury.
  • Adrian Gonzales faces 29 state jail felony counts tied to his alleged inaction during the Robb Elementary attack, and he has pleaded not guilty.
  • The charges stem from allegations he failed to engage, distract or delay the shooter despite knowing the gunman’s location and training requirements.
  • A conviction could bring six months to two years in prison, with the trial expected to run for several weeks.
  • Prosecutors have issued at least 75 subpoenas for a wide array of witnesses, while a separate case against former school police chief Pete Arredondo remains on hold over a dispute to secure Border Patrol agents’ testimony.