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Uvalde Officer Adrian Gonzales’ Trial Set for Jan. 5 in Corpus Christi as Arredondo Case Stalls

A dispute over access to Border Patrol witnesses is the key holdup in the parallel case against former chief Pete Arredondo.

FILE - Flowers and candles are placed around crosses on May 28, 2022, at a memorial outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, to honor the victims killed in the school shooting. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
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Booking photo of Adrian Gonzales former Uvalde CISD officer.
Former Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District police officer Adrian Gonzales arrives at the Uvalde County Courthouse, Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Uvalde, Texas. Gonzales made his first court appearance on charges of abandoning and failing to protect children. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Overview

  • Judge Sid Harle set a Jan. 5 start date and confirmed an agreement to move Adrian Gonzales’s trial from Uvalde to Corpus Christi.
  • Gonzales was indicted on 29 counts of child endangerment tied to the 2022 Robb Elementary attack and has pleaded not guilty.
  • A scheduled Oct. 14 pretrial hearing for Gonzales was canceled because trial arrangements are underway.
  • Pete Arredondo’s case on 10 counts remains on hold as the Uvalde County district attorney seeks a federal order to compel testimony from three Border Patrol agents after CBP refused cooperation.
  • Only Gonzales and Arredondo face criminal charges from a response that waited about 77 minutes before officers breached the classroom, according to official reports.