Uvalde Officer's Trial Hits a Snag: What Happened?
Texas, Corpus Christi, USAWed Jan 07 2026
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The trial of a former Uvalde school police officer, Adrian Gonzales, took an unexpected turn. A teacher's testimony shook things up. She said she saw the shooter near where Gonzales was. This was different from what she told investigators before. The defense team was not happy. They said the teacher's new story was not what she told a Texas Ranger earlier. The judge had to stop the trial for a bit. They will figure out what to do next without the jury.
Gonzales is in trouble for not stopping the shooter. Prosecutors say he should have done more. They say he had a duty to act. But his defense team says he did what he thought was right. They showed a detailed timeline of the events. They argued that Gonzales couldn't have known what was happening inside the school.
Families of the victims are upset. They want justice for their loved ones. But they are worried this delay might make things harder. A criminologist said it's hard to predict how this will end. He thinks there's a 50% chance Gonzales will be found guilty.
This case is about more than just one officer. It's about how police handled the shooting. Almost 400 officers were there, but it took over an hour to stop the shooter. Only two officers have been charged. Gonzales's trial is in Corpus Christi because they thought a fair jury couldn't be found in Uvalde.
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