Former officer acquitted at trial over police response to Uvalde, Texas, school shooting

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Jan. 21, 2026, 8:01 p.m.
Last Updated Jan. 21, 2026, 8:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/21/uvalde-officer-acquitted/

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A former police officer was acquitted Wednesday evening of charges he failed in his duties to confront the gunman at an Uvalde, Texas, elementary school during the critical opening minutes of what would become one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history. Jurors del...