Uvalde college police chief Pete Arredondo reportedly resigning from metropolis council

The police chief for the Uvalde college district has resigned from his place on the Uvalde Metropolis Council weeks after the Robb Elementary College mass capturing. Pete Arredondo has stated he did not contemplate himself the individual in cost of officers’ response to the Might 24 capturing, which left 21 individuals lifeless, however different officers who had been there that day have stated in any other case.

Arredondo advised The Uvalde Chief-Information that he has determined to resign, saying he felt it was the “greatest determination for Uvalde.” However the Uvalde Metropolis Council stated in a press release Saturday that it hasn’t but obtained a letter, or every other documentation, from him concerning his resignation. The town council added that resigning can be “the fitting factor to do.”

He had missed a number of council conferences within the weeks for the reason that college capturing, and he has confronted intense criticism for officers’ seemingly sluggish response to the incident.

Col. Steve McCraw, director of the Texas Division of Public Security, stated three days after the capturing that Arredondo made “the unsuitable determination” when he selected to not storm the classroom for greater than 70 minutes, at the same time as trapped fourth graders inside two school rooms had been desperately calling 911 for assist and anguished dad and mom exterior the varsity begged officers to go inside.

Arredondo later stated he did not contemplate himself the individual in cost and assumed another person had taken management of the regulation enforcement response.

After the capturing, the Uvalde Metropolis Council voted unanimously towards giving Arredondo a depart of absence from showing at public conferences. Family of the capturing victims had pleaded with metropolis leaders to as a substitute fireplace him.