NOT GUILTY Uvalde Officer on Trial: - Adrian Gonzales, a former officer with the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District, faces 29 felony counts

[Wishbone]

I doubt this small town was prepared and trained for an event of this magnitude

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Uvalde city, Texas

Frequently requested statistics for: Uvalde city, Texas

www.census.gov

Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)	 15,589
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)	 15,223
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)	 2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020	15,217
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	15,751
Persons under 5 years, percent	 6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	 27.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	 15.7%
Female persons, percent	 50.3%

 

[Weki]

The defendant Gonzales did Active Shooter training at this elementary school. I’ve been in one of these trainings by LE and they tell you if you can’t run/hide you have to fight and try to stop the shooter. The teacher witness whose testimony got struck last week testified she intended to fight with scissors or jump on him if she had to. Seeing her grab scissors even the little kiddos grabbed scissors to fight back. If LE is training people to fight back in these situations, there can be no excuse whatsoever for LE not to engage and try to stop the shooter.

JMO

 

[Izzylizzy]

Yesterday

 

[Deleted member 212413]

I doubt this small town was prepared and trained for an event of this magnitude

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Uvalde city, Texas

Frequently requested statistics for: Uvalde city, Texas

www.census.gov

Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)	 15,589
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)	 15,223
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)	 2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020	15,217
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	15,751
Persons under 5 years, percent	 6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	 27.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	 15.7%
Female persons, percent	 50.3%

They did have active shooter training that was not followed. They did have protocols that were not followed. They had plans in place and did not follow them.

 

[Deleted member 212413]

They did have active shooter training that was not followed. They did have protocols that were not followed. They had plans in place and did not follow them.

I'm referring to law enforcement only.

 

[Weki]

Also, it seems to me that the excuse of "I didn't want to endanger more lives and that's why we waited outside" is kind of crazy, no? That's what the police chief has said, reportedly. He's also been indicted. If that is a legitimate excuse for LE to NOT engage in scary situations, why should anyone even bother to call LE or 911? Again, I don't know the specific facts of THIS case, but how can these officer justify not engaging and just waiting around?

JMO

 

[mickey2942]

I am going to hazard a guess that these police officers are NOT veterans. I would also guess that the United States Border Patrol officers who did engage were veterans.

The reason I say this, is training. My husband, a veteran, was in constant training for active combat, from basic training, to situational trainings and ongoing training. In a minute or two he would have assessed the situation, and formulated a plan of action. That is the difference between a few active shooter "trainings", and constant training, weekly, monthly, and active duty service.

 

[tricia]

Remember, scroll to the top of this thread, and you will see the link to the livestream of the trial. You can watch the livestream without leaving Websleuths.

 

[sds71]

Not Guilty

@Brooketaylortv

#BREAKING: Jury finds Adrian Gonzalez NOT GUILTY of 29 felony counts of abandoning or endangering a child. He was one of the first police officers to respond to Uvalde school shooting in 2022.

 

[worm]

Not Guilty

@Brooketaylortv

#BREAKING: Jury finds Adrian Gonzalez NOT GUILTY of 29 felony counts of abandoning or endangering a child. He was one of the first police officers to respond to Uvalde school shooting in 2022.

I wonder if the jury saw it as the state trying to lay this entire tragedy on 1 guy?

 

[Vaderman]

Ex-Uvalde school police officer Adrian Gonzales acquitted of all charges over response to Robb Elementary School massacre

A Texas jury acquitted a former Uvalde school police officer who was on trial for allegedly failing to act during the massacre at Robb Elementary School in 2022 that left 19 students and two teachers dead.

www.kwtx.com

SAN ANTONIO (CBS TEXAS/KTVT) - A Texas jury acquitted a former Uvalde school police officer who was on trial for allegedly failing to act during the massacre at Robb Elementary School in 2022 that left 19 students and two teachers dead.

The jury returned its verdict on Wednesday, around 7:15 p.m. on 29 counts of child abandonment or endangerment after 7 hours, 6 minutes and 30 seconds of deliberation. Adrian Gonzales faced up to two years in prison.

 

[mickey2942]

Not surprised. It was a situation beyond his scope of experience. Sure he had "training". Far different from actual real life experience with an active shooter.

The Border Patrol guys that went in, had wives and kids in there. I can see that difference too.

 

[crcap]

As long as this country refuses to do anything about our gun problem, they need to be training every single police department on what to do for this kind of situation. It’s just going to continue happening.

 

[Weki]

Over 300 officers responded to that scene and stood around doing nothing. That was a black day for law enforcement and you can not prosecute your way out of it. One officer with a long rifle had the shooter in his sights and didn’t take it because he wanted permission. And the state thought they could pick one guy low on the totem pole and scapegoat him to provide some kind of closure to the families?? This was prosecutorial misconduct imo. This man’s life has been turned upside down. How much money did he lose defending himself?

 

[Lebowski]

Also, it seems to me that the excuse of "I didn't want to endanger more lives and that's why we waited outside" is kind of crazy, no? That's what the police chief has said, reportedly. He's also been indicted. If that is a legitimate excuse for LE to NOT engage in scary situations, why should anyone even bother to call LE or 911? Again, I don't know the specific facts of THIS case, but how can these officer justify not engaging and just waiting around?

JMO

it blows my mind when i see cops who are like "my only job is to come home safe at the end of the day!". i get that your job is dangerous and you're a person too, but we pay you to take risks. that's sort of your job.

 

[scoodyboo]

I wonder if the jury saw it as the state trying to lay this entire tragedy on 1 guy?

The state did a poor job, imo. As a commentator/attorney on WFAA said yesterday, if they'd presented a cleaner case focused on the brief window of time, maybe it would have been more effective. They ended up showing that there were others who could have done more. Also the defense team who've apparently represented LE in other cases was relentless.
I felt so bad for the families and even the teacher/witnesses who had to relive it all. The closing by the DA made me wonder if she thought the jury would be swayed by sympathy vs. facts.
I've noticed reaction online to be dismay and shock but having watched the trial, I don't see how the jury could have come to any other conclusion.

 

[Weki]

The state did a poor job, imo. As a commentator/attorney on WFAA said yesterday, if they'd presented a cleaner case focused on the brief window of time, maybe it would have been more effective. They ended up showing that there were others who could have done more. Also the defense team who've apparently represented LE in other cases was relentless.
I felt so bad for the families and even the teacher/witnesses who had to relive it all. The closing by the DA made me wonder if she thought the jury would be swayed by sympathy vs. facts.
I've noticed reaction online to be dismay and shock but having watched the trial, I don't see how the jury could have come to any other conclusion.

I didn't watch every day of the trial. But that one defense lawyer, the one with dark hair, is an assassin. He was strong on cross. He did a good job on cross with a couple key witnesses. At certain points it seemed like a couple witnesses were just flat out refusing to acknowledge that others officers had opportunities to act and didn't. To me that completely undermined the state's assertions. Also, over 300 officers were there and you're charging one guy, it's fundamentally unfair. Either charge all of them or no one. Maybe you can get away with putting it on the police chief but a random low man on the totem pole? Nah.

JMO

 

[PrairieWind]

I didn't watch every day of the trial. But that one defense lawyer, the one with dark hair, is an assassin. He was strong on cross. He did a good job on cross with a couple key witnesses. At certain points it seemed like a couple witnesses were just flat out refusing to acknowledge that others officers had opportunities to act and didn't. To me that completely undermined the state's assertions. Also, over 300 officers were there and you're charging one guy, it's fundamentally unfair. Either charge all of them or no one. Maybe you can get away with putting it on the police chief but a random low man on the totem pole? Nah.

JMO

I don't think Gonzales was just a "random low man on the totem pole." He was one of the first on the scene and one of the few who actually had a chance to stop this. Mentioning the other 300 officers should never have been allowed because most of those were doing traffic and crown control and had no ability to stop what happened. The jury here did think Gonzales was criminally liable. Ok. Arredono's trial will I think be very different. Do we know who is prosecuting that?

 

[Seattle1]

I can't help but to think that they are tryingng to lay this entire mess on this one man when various agencies have investigated and not singled him out. There are many more that could be charged with this failure.

IMO, this is exactly what the DA did by charging Gonzales-- the low hanging fruit! 400 responders here and AG gets charged before Chief Arredondo? I smell a rat! Also, DA Mitchell was sued twice by the Mayor for failing to cooperate with the independent investigator hired by the City, and for alleged cover-up (non-disclosures). None of this serves this case well. JMO

 

[Seattle1]

1/21/26

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