Trial Begins for Ex-Officer Accused of Inaction in Uvalde Shooting
Jury selection begins in Corpus Christi for the trial of Adrian Gonzales, the first officer to face charges for the delayed response to the 2022 Uvalde school shooting.Gonzales faces 29 counts of child endangerment after prosecutors alleged he failed to engage the gunman during the 77-minute delay that left 21 people dead.The rare criminal prosecution follows years of advocacy by families seeking accountability after nearly 400 law enforcement officers waited to confront the shooter.
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