Pete Arredondo
Pete Arredondo was the former police chief of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District, who was fired following the tragic Robb Elementary School shooting in May 2022. He has faced significant public scrutiny for his department's delayed response to the massacre, during which 19 children and two adults were killed. Arredondo was indicted on multiple counts of child endangerment and criminal negligence related to the incident, for which he has pleaded not guilty.
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Pete Arredondo is facing charges for abandonment and endangerment of children related to the Uvalde shooting.
Tuerie d’Uvalde en 2022 : un tribunal américain acquitte un ancien policier jugé pour inaction
France· 2026-01-22
Former Uvalde schools police chief Pete Arredondo was also criminally charged in relation to the 2022 shooting.
Jury reaches verdict in trial of ex-Uvalde school police officer
United States· 2026-01-22
Pete Arredondo was the school police chief at the center of the failed law enforcement response during the Uvalde massacre.
Exclusive: School records show doors weren’t closing at Robb Elementary before Uvalde massacreUnited States· 2025-09-05
Pete Arredondo was the school police chief criticized for his inaction during the Uvalde school shooting.
Exclusive: Uvalde school officials holding back key emails even after court orderUnited States· 2025-08-21
Pete Arredondo was the school police chief who was fired three months after the Robb Elementary massacre.
Uvalde school district releases trove of records about the Robb Elementary massacreUnited States· 2025-08-12