Uvalde Residents Voice Anger as School Board Fires Police Chief

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1 年前

Uvalde school board officials fired school police chief Pete Arredondo on August 24, exactly three months after the school shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers.

In a unanimous vote, the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District’s board of trustees dismissed Arredondo.

Arredondo was not in attendance at the meeting out of concerns over his safety, his attorney, George Hyde, said in a 17-page statement released shortly before the meeting on Wednesday.

This footage, streamed live on Facebook, shows community members including a young girl confronting officials over the police response to the shooting.

“I am here today to make a statement,” a young girl said. “If law enforcement’s job is to protect and serve, why didn’t they protect and serve my friends and teachers on May 24th?”

“Turn in your badge and step down! You don’t deserve to wear one!” she continued.

The school board adjourned for a closed session, before returning to announce their vote to the community. Credit: Dolly Schultz via Storyful