Texas trooper fired for inaction during Uvalde school massacre Official HEAD TOPICS
Texas trooper fired for inaction during Uvalde school massacre Official
10/22/2022 2:38:00 AM One of the first troopers to arrive at the scene of the Uvalde shooting is being fired by the Texas Department of Public Safety
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One of the first Texas state troopers to arrive at the scene of the May 24 elementary school mass shooting will be fired for inaction, official says. One of the first troopers to arrive at the scene of the Uvalde shooting is being fired by the Texas Department of Public Safety ByOctober 21, 2022, 8:10 PM1:07Investigators search for evidences outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 25, 2022, one day after an 18-year-old gunman killed 19 students and two teachers.Jae C. Hong/AP, FileOne of the first Texas state troopers to arrive at the scene of the May 24 elementary school mass shooting is being fired by the Texas Department of Public Safety, a law enforcement official briefed on the matter told ABC News. DPS did not immediately respond to a request for comment from ABC News.Investigators search for evidences outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 25, 2022, one day after an 18-year-old gunman killed 19 students and two teachers.Jae C. Hong/AP, File Read more:
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Read more >> Good riddance. Epstein Island...who were the rapists? Texas Schools Are Sending Parents DNA Kits To ID Kids After Uvalde-Like EmergenciesFollowing the May shooting and similar attacks, families are asked to store students' biological samples at home in case authorities need them. But we all know that's not the real reason they want the DNA... I'm old enough to remember a time when parents had to remember their room mothers rotations so the cupcakes or cookies got to class on time. nowords Pickleball Takes North Texas, and One of Its Largest Employers, by StormJust before the sun set on the workday, Southwest Airlines employees gathered with rackets in hand to belly up to one of three newly added pickleball nets. SouthwestAir Uvalde school officials approve terms of superintendent’s retirement without publicly disclosing themUvalde school board members approved the terms of Superintendent Hal Harrell’s retirement Wednesday. But they didn’t tell residents or relatives of the May 24 Robb Elementary shooting victims what those terms are. BetoORourke for Governor of Texas 🙏🏽💙 WTF! Isn’t that public information ? Uvalde school board accepts retirement from superintendent Hal Harrell CNNThe Uvalde school board unanimously accepted the retirement of superintendent Hal Harrell, who had announced last week he’d step aside amid continued backlash over the way officials and law enforcement responded to the massacre at Robb Elementary School. False flag What took so long. It should have happened months ago. Uvalde CISD board names interim superintendentUvalde CISD board members met Wednesday behind closed doors for more than two hours to decide on an interim superintendent after accepting Superintendent Hal Harrell’s retirement announcement last week. Some family members of the victims have already been notified.By.Southern Gateway Park Plan Pleases Dallas Leaders It’s a phenomenon happening all over North Texas.The Board of Trustees of Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District meets to hear from members of the Uvalde community at Uvalde High School in July. By October 21, 2022, 8:10 PM 1:07 Investigators search for evidences outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 25, 2022, one day after an 18-year-old gunman killed 19 students and two teachers. Jae C. Hong/AP, File One of the first Texas state troopers to arrive at the scene of the May 24 elementary school mass shooting is being fired by the Texas Department of Public Safety, a law enforcement official briefed on the matter told ABC News. WHAT IS PICKLEBALL? According to the Sports and Fitness Industry Association, this game involving a wooden paddle, a small plastic whiffle ball and net shorter than the one used in tennis has grown in popularity by 40% over the last couple of years. DPS did not immediately respond to a request for comment from ABC News. Investigators search for evidences outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 25, 2022, one day after an 18-year-old gunman killed 19 students and two teachers. But trustees did not say when Harrell’s departure would take effect or when Patterson would begin as his interim replacement. Jae C. “I think you're going to see a lot of people that have a pretty competitive nature that want to pick something up fast and start playing quickly and this sport really allows you to do it,” said Otts. Hong/AP, File The trooper being fired is Sgt. Juan Maldonado, one of seven members of Texas DPS whose conduct was being investigated by the DPS inspector general because of their actions or inaction during the shooting that claimed the lives of 19 students and two of their teachers. MORE: Emotions run high at Uvalde school board meeting amid superintendent's retirement DPS announced Sept. BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH PICKLEBALL Back at Southwest, employees are calling the addition a community-building endeavor, a sentiment echoed by their employer. 6 that five DPS officers on-site at Robb had been referred to the IG. The board on Wednesday also approved plans for the search for a long-term superintendent, but again only referred to terms disclosed behind closed doors without publicly disclosing them. That number grew to seven. Maldonado is the first one disciplined and the IG probe into him was the first one completed, the official said. Our Employees work hard, so having a few outdoor spaces (basketball, volleyball, and now pickleball courts) available on campus is a win-win,” said Vice President of Facilities John Zuzu. "We expect more of our troopers," the official said. Security camera footage revealed that Maldonado held the door open to the school open and stood idly by when another officer ran out of the building bleeding, begging others to go in. Maldonado was accused of not following active shooter protocol. Suarez was a city police officer who responded to the shooting. Maldonado was a 23-year veteran of the state agency and public information officer for the region. Maldonado did not respond to ABC News for comment. Some family members of Robb Elementary School victims have already been notified. Berlinda Arreola, step grandmother to Amerie Jo Garza who was on the children killed, told ABC News that it was "disappointing," that the police officers had not entered the classroom, "He's been a member of the community for years and he had the chance to go in and save the children and teachers of a community that he knew so well," Arreola said. The DPS internal investigation prompted new DPS protocols to be enacted. Reporters were cordoned off from audience members and trustees throughout the meeting. Now, policy dictates that once an "active shooter" is declared at a school, the situation cannot be treated as anything else by Texas DPS personnel until the shooter or shooters are neutralized. According to the new rules, all DPS personnel are ordered to override any other law enforcement officers who are standing in the way of taking active measures to neutralize a school shooter. McCraw is scheduled to testify about the Robb Elementary response and probe during a hearing Thursday in Austin. Related Topics .