Uvalde School Shooting Accountability

Former Uvalde school district officer Adrian Gonzales went on trial in Corpus Christi on 29 counts of child abandonment or endangerment, accused of failing to advance on or otherwise distract the shooter at Robb Elementary; jurors were seated after a venue change and opening statements were set in a trial expected to last about two weeks. The proceedings were paused after former teacher Stephanie Hale gave testimony defense attorneys say contradicts her 2022 statement; the judge dismissed the jury until Thursday, set arguments for Wednesday and left open the possibility the defense may seek a mistrial, while prosecutors insist Gonzales’ inaction endangered children and the defense argues he acted to evacuate students amid chaos.