Testimony ends in Uvalde officer's trial, case set for jury
Spectrum News • • nation
Key Points:
- The trial of former Uvalde school police officer Adrian Gonzales, accused of failing to stop the 2022 Robb Elementary School gunman, concluded witness testimony Tuesday and is set to go to the jury after closing arguments Wednesday.
- Gonzales, who faces 29 counts of child abandonment or endangerment and up to two years in prison if convicted, pleaded not guilty and did not testify; his defense called only two witnesses to support claims he acted appropriately amid chaos.
- Prosecutors presented nine days of emotional and graphic testimony from teachers, officers, and parents, alleging Gonzales abandoned his training and delayed confronting the shooter, contributing to the deaths of 19 students and two teachers.
- The defense argued Gonzales never saw the gun
