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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
Brian Lopez

Uvalde school officials to discuss firing Pete Arredondo on Aug. 24

Uvalde school police Chief Pete Arredondo stands on a dirt road on the outskirts of town on June 8, 2022.
Uvalde schools police Chief Pete Arredondo, who has faced intense criticism of his response to the May 24 mass shooting at a Uvalde elementary school, will learn on Aug. 24 whether the district will fire him. (Credit: Evan L'Roy for The Texas Tribune)

Uvalde school officials could fire Pete Arredondo, the school district’s police chief, on Aug. 24, three months after he was one of the first law enforcement officers to arrive at Robb Elementary, where a gunman killed two teachers and 19 children.

School officials on Tuesday set a date for a meeting to decide Arredondo’s future with the district. On Monday, school board members agreed to hire outside attorneys to assist them ahead of the hearing.

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