Former Uvalde school district police chief Pete Arredondo, who oversaw the botched response to the 2022 elementary school shooting where 21 people, including 19 children were killed, was arrested on Thursday on child endangerment charges, officials said. It is the first criminal charge brought against law enforcement for the tragedy.
Arredondo was booked into a Texas facility Thursday afternoon and later released on bond. Another officer, Adrián González, was charged with the same crimes. The news comes as families of the victims advance several lawsuits against law enforcement and others involved in the shooting.
