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Uvalde Families Demand Broader Accountability After Police Indictments

Charges against two officers for their response during the tragic school shooting leave many calling for further action.

  • Former Uvalde school police chief Pete Arredondo and officer Adrian Gonzales face multiple counts of child endangerment and abandonment.
  • Families of victims express relief but insist that the indictments are insufficient for true justice.
  • Nearly 400 officers responded to the 2022 shooting, but many failed to act, prompting calls for more indictments.
  • The charges are the first against law enforcement for the response to the shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers.
  • Victims' families have also filed civil lawsuits seeking accountability from other officers and related parties.
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