The latest I’ve picked up include:
- Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Police Chief Pete Arredondo did not take his radio(s) into the school; he was only working with his cellphone — it was reported that he said he did this on purpose.
- Chief Arredondo did not consider himself as being the “incident commander” while being inside the school as the police chief for his school district. Really!
- It was reported that he was waiting for “long guns” and shields to be on scene before entering. Photos show those both present in the school hallway early in the response.
- The delay in entering was due to seeking a key to unlock the school door. It was demonstrated on June 21 that the door could not be locked from the inside.
How all of the above could happen 20 years after Columbine is beyond me.
The investigation is so tainted now it will take a federal justice probe to really determine what happened and why. Sworn statements are needed!