An interview between former Uvalde school police officer Adrian Gonzales and a Texas Ranger the day after the deadly May 24, 2022, mass shooting at Robb Elementary School was presented as evidence on Tuesday, an emotionally charged sixth day of testimony in Gonzales’ trial. The ex-cop is accused of not following his active shooter training on a day that left 19 students and two teachers dead.
In the interview with Texas Ranger Ricardo Guajardo one day after the shooting, Gonzales — who was assigned to Uvalde’s high school and was at a nearby park at the time — said he drove to Robb Elementary after receiving a radio call that there was someone with a gun on campus. Once there, he said he located a person he believed was the threat, but learned that she was a coach for the school, not the shooter. This coach then told Gonzales the shooter’s whereabouts. Gonzales said he looked around and heard gunshots, but didn’t see the shooter.
Pete Arredondo, the Uvalde school police chief at the time, and other officers showed up on campus and entered the school. Gonzales said he didn’t go into the school until he had cover.
The defense asked Guajardo, who was in court Tuesday, if Gonzales could have been explaining the timeline.
