US EditionTrial of Former Uvalde CISD Officer Resumes Monday
Adrian Gonzales faces 29 child endangerment charges related to the Robb Elementary shooting; trial moved due to concerns over impartial jury in Uvalde County.
- On Friday, the trial resumed in Corpus Christi with Jennifer Garcia, mother of Eliahna Garcia, called to the stand as testimony continued.
- After a venue change, prosecutors say Adrian Gonzales faces 29 child endangerment counts tied to the May 24, 2022 shooting, with the trial moved from Uvalde County to Corpus Christi .
- Prosecutors showed evidence including dozens of photos of classroom damage and belongings, Texas Ranger Kevin Wright testified on bullet trajectories, and the state plans to call approximately 60 witnesses.
- Gonzales has pleaded not guilty and elected to have Judge Sid Harle, presiding judge, determine his sentence instead of a jury; if convicted, he faces six months to two years in state jail.
- The court calendar shows the trial is expected to last two weeks, reflecting an extended schedule after the Robb Elementary shooting killed 19 students and two teachers; gavel-to-gavel coverage is on KSAT streaming app.
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Uvalde trial latest: Defense uses foam gun visual aid to defend police response
A memorial dedicated to the 19 children and two adults murdered on May 24, 2022, during a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School is seen on January 6, 2026, in Uvalde, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas) — An attorney for former Uvalde, Texas, school police officer Adrian Gonzales brought a neon orange foam handgun to court on Monday as he tried to defend the police response to the Robb Elementary School mass shooting. After steppi…
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By Jim Vertuno - The trial of a Texas police officer accused of the ineffective law enforcement response to the Robb Elementary School attack enters its second week Monday, with prosecutors alleging he did nothing in the initial moments to stop the gunman. Adrian Gonzales, 52, a former school police officer from Uvalde, was among the first to arrive on the scene as the gunman approached the school. Gonzales has pleaded not guilty to 29 counts of…
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