Uvalde School District Police Chief Fired

Essence Magazine:

By Malaika Jabali· Updated August 25, 2022

On Wednesday night, the Uvalde school board unanimously voted to fire school district police chief Pete Arredondo.

The police response to the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas has been the subject of much scrutiny after 18-year-old Salvador Ramos fatally shot 19 students and two teachers on May 24.

Arredondo, through his attorney, challenged the potential firing by arguing that his actions on

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