Closing arguments set to begin in former Uvalde CISD officer's trial over shooting response.
A jury is expected to decide the fate of former Uvalde CISD officer Adrian Gonzales, who prosecutors say failed to stop a gunman during a 2022 mass shooting. The incident occurred at Robb Elementary School in Texas when an 18-year-old opened fire, killing 19 students and two teachers before taking his own life.
Prosecutors claim that Gonzales did not provide adequate support to the shooter, who was identified as Salvador Ramos, despite being on the scene for over 15 minutes. They argue that this failure to act was a dereliction of duty and constituted gross negligence.
Gonzales' defense team maintains that he followed protocol during the incident and acted in good faith, but failed to provide sufficient support due to circumstances beyond his control. The trial has been ongoing for several weeks, with prosecutors calling multiple witnesses to testify against Gonzales.
The jury is set to hear closing arguments from both sides on Monday before making a final decision on whether Gonzales was negligent in failing to stop the shooter. If convicted, Gonzales could face charges related to his response during the mass shooting.
A jury is expected to decide the fate of former Uvalde CISD officer Adrian Gonzales, who prosecutors say failed to stop a gunman during a 2022 mass shooting. The incident occurred at Robb Elementary School in Texas when an 18-year-old opened fire, killing 19 students and two teachers before taking his own life.
Prosecutors claim that Gonzales did not provide adequate support to the shooter, who was identified as Salvador Ramos, despite being on the scene for over 15 minutes. They argue that this failure to act was a dereliction of duty and constituted gross negligence.
Gonzales' defense team maintains that he followed protocol during the incident and acted in good faith, but failed to provide sufficient support due to circumstances beyond his control. The trial has been ongoing for several weeks, with prosecutors calling multiple witnesses to testify against Gonzales.
The jury is set to hear closing arguments from both sides on Monday before making a final decision on whether Gonzales was negligent in failing to stop the shooter. If convicted, Gonzales could face charges related to his response during the mass shooting.
... like, how can u be out here for 15 mins and still manage 2 let a kid take out 21 ppl? seems pretty reckless to me 
. i get that he said he was actin good faith but c'mon, 19 kids & 2 teachers dead? that's a whole lotta lives lost 
. u'd think officers would know when to step in and stop the gunnin' ASAP... or at least try to 
. anywayz, we'll see what the jury says next monday 
it just feels like we're being asked to decide whether someone did their job or not, which seems kinda easy... i mean, how hard can it be to intervene when there's a shooter at school? 
anyway, I'm sure the cops were in shock too, didn't know what to do. but still gotta be held accountable for not doing their job properly 
. on the other hand, if he really did follow protocol and all that, then maybe it's a bit more complicated... don’t wanna jump to conclusions or anything 
Adrian Gonzales is gonna get held accountable for what happened at Robb Elementary School that day... 19 kids and two teachers LIVES LOST!!! 
What if he'd acted faster?! Who knows how many lives could've been saved?! This verdict is gonna be soooo important for all those families and loved ones who are still waiting for justice. Fingers crossed the jury sees it from the victims' perspective! 
You'd think justice would be served by now.
Let's hope justice is served, but let's also keep working towards real change 
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. On one hand, you've got prosecutors saying that officer Gonzales didn't do enough to stop the shooter, which is a pretty damning accusation 
. But his defense team is saying that he followed protocol and did the best he could under the circumstances... it's not always easy to know what to do in situations like that