Uvalde, Texas, School Officer Pleads Not Guilty to Charges of Failing to Protect Kids During Attack

Uvalde, Texas, School Officer Pleads Not Guilty to Charges of Failing to Protect Kids During Attack
Former Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District police officer Adrian Gonzales, (L), arrives at the Uvalde County Courthouse for a court appearance, in Uvalde, Texas on July 25, 2024. Eric Gay/AP Photo
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UVALDE, Texas (AP) — A former school police officer who was part of the slow law enforcement response to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of failing to take action as a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers inside a fourth-grade classroom.

Adrian Gonzales was among the nearly 400 law enforcement personnel who responded to the scene but then waited more than 70 minutes to confront the shooter inside the school.