Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Juan Maldonado was suspended with pay over his...
who initially blamed local police for the disastrous response
“Sadly, this is DPS reacting to public pressure,” Gutierrez, a San Antonio Democrat whose senate district includes Uvalde, said in a statement, referring to Maldonado’s firing. “It’s obvious that they controlled the lion's share of the scene and should have been in greater control. Maldonado arrived within four minutes of the gunman firing more than 100 rounds shortly after entering the school at 11:30 a.m.. Maldonado is seen on police body-camera footage outside an entrance to the school as Uvalde Police Sgt. Eduardo Canales, a commander of the city’s SWAT team, stumbled outside.
A team of Border Patrol officers and off-duty sheriff’s deputies eventually went into a pair of adjacent classrooms to kill the shooter, more than 70 minutes after the gunman began his rampage. By then, the gunman had killed 19 children and two teachers — including Mireles.
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