Uvalde School Shooting Investigation Extended into 2024

Potential criminal charges against nearly 400 officers continue to divide the community as the probe into police response during the 2022 massacre extends.

The criminal investigation into police failures during the Uvalde school shooting will continue into 2024, pushing back expectations that a grand jury would convene before the end of the year.
Uvalde County District Attorney Christina Mitchell's staff are still examining the police response to the May 2022 shooting that left 19 students and two teachers dead.
The possibility of criminal charges against some of the nearly 400 officers who rushed to Robb Elementary School but waited more than an hour to confront and kill the shooter has hung over Uvalde.
At least five officers have lost their jobs, including two Department of Public Safety officers and Uvalde’s school police chief, Pete Arredondo, who was the on-site commander during the attack.
The ongoing investigation is also likely to prolong legal fights over the release of records that might offer a fuller picture of the attack and police response.