Uvalde sergeant recounts entering Robb Elementary with Gonzales
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Key Points:
- Jurors in the trial of former Uvalde police officer Adrian Gonzales heard testimony from Sgt. Daniel Coronado, who described efforts to enter Robb Elementary during the May 24, 2022, shooting and partially defended Gonzales' actions.
- Prosecutors allege Gonzales endangered 19 students who died and 10 survivors by failing to act promptly, while the defense argues he is being scapegoated for broader law enforcement failures during the 77-minute delay before the shooter was confronted.
- Coronado testified that Gonzales and others attempted to call SWAT and formulate a plan rather than retreat, and defense attorneys highlighted other officers' missed opportunities to engage the shooter before he entered the school.
- An instructor who trained Gonzales
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