Overview
- A jury of 12 with four alternates was seated in Corpus Christi after a change of venue, and the judge said the trial should last about two weeks.
- Former school police officer Adrian Gonzales faces 29 felony counts alleging he failed to engage, distract or delay the gunman, with each count carrying up to two years in prison.
- Prosecutors told jurors Gonzales knew the shooter’s location yet did not act, while the defense argued the scene was chaotic and he did the best he could with limited information.
- Before openings, the judge allowed some autopsy photos on a case-by-case basis and limited courtroom language, and prosecutors signaled extensive evidence including bodycam and 911 recordings.
- Gonzales and former schools police chief Pete Arredondo are the only officers charged over the response; Arredondo’s separate case has no trial date as disputes over Border Patrol testimony persist.