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Ranger Testifies Uvalde Gunman Fired 117 Rounds Before Officer Entered in Gonzales Trial

Prosecutors press a case that the school officer's delays endangered children in a rare bid to criminally punish police inaction.

Overview

  • Texas Ranger Nick Hill told jurors the gunman fired 117 shots in two minutes inside two classrooms and said Adrian Gonzales took three minutes and 53 seconds to enter the school after parking.
  • Hill testified Gonzales had a one minute and four second window after arriving before the shooter went inside, and he said the gunman ultimately fired 173 rounds as police discharged 25.
  • Prosecutors argue Gonzales failed to follow active‑shooter training outside and inside the school and retreated after other officers were struck; he has pleaded not guilty to 29 child endangerment counts.
  • Retired Sgt. Daniel Coronado described entering the hallway with Gonzales and Pete Arredondo, radio calls for SWAT after gunfire, and Gonzales later covering a building side, with body‑camera video shown to jurors.
  • Testimony paused Thursday for a juror emergency with the judge weighing an alternate as proceedings resume, while a victim’s sister, Velma Duran, was barred from court after an emotional outburst earlier in the week.