Uvalde officer cleared of failing in his obligation to confront gunman who murdered 19 youngsters at school capturing

Former Uvalde school police officer Adrian Gonzales has been cleared of failing in his duty to confront a gunman who murdered 19 children in the 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary in Texas.

Gonzales, 52, was acquitted on 29 child endangerment charges Wednesday evening.

On May 24, 2022, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos opened fire on the elementary school, killing nearly 20 children and two teachers. Gonzales’ 29 charges represent the kids who were killed and the 10 others who were injured.

It took over an hour before police finally entered the classroom Ramos was in to kill him and put an end to the carnage.

Gonzales’ legal team said he never saw Ramos before the gunman entered the school and that other officers had a better chance at stopping him, the Associated Press reports.

The defense lawyers also argued that Gonzales and other officers tried to reach the classroom that Ramos was in, but were driven back by gunfire, and he also helped evacuate children from other classrooms amid the chaotic shooting, according to the AP.

This is a developing story…

Source: independent.co.uk