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Jury Selection Begins in Trial of Former Uvalde School Officer on 29 Child Endangerment Counts

The Corpus Christi case tests whether police inaction during the Robb Elementary attack can lead to criminal liability.

Overview

  • Jury selection starts Monday at the Nueces County Courthouse after a change of venue to Corpus Christi, with about 450 potential jurors summoned.
  • Adrian Gonzales has pleaded not guilty to 29 state jail felony counts of abandoning or endangering a child, which carry up to two years in prison and allow for probation.
  • Prosecutors say Gonzales ignored active-shooter training, while his defense argues he worked to evacuate other students.
  • Prosecutors have issued 75 subpoenas, signaling extensive testimony that is expected to unfold over weeks and will be livestreamed once the jury is seated.
  • Victims’ relatives plan to attend proceedings in Corpus Christi, and only Gonzales and former schools police chief Pete Arredondo have been charged from the response.