ABC News reports that the Uvalde School District suspend all Police officers months after a deadly school shooting left 19 children and two teachers dead.
The district has made the decision to suspend all operations of the Uvalde CISD Police Department for a period of time. Officers currently employed will take on other roles within the district,” the district said in a statement.
Lieutenant Miguel Hernandez and Ken Muellerwere were given leave, but Mueller opted to retire an hour after the official announcement.
The district has asked the Texas Department of Public Safety to provide additional troops for extracurricular and campus activities. We are confident that the safety of staff and students will not be compromised during this transition.
According to CNN, “recent developments” that “revealed concerns about the department’s operations” are why the school district made the decision. But no specifics were listed in the announcement.
Uvalde Parents Sue Gun Producer & School District
Parents of survivors at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX file a federal lawsuit against the school district and city, gun manufacturers and a host of other organizations last week.
The litigation said the gun manufacturer used by the 18-year-old killed 19 students and two teachers using “aggressive” marketing tactics.
Daniel Defense chooses not to do any research assessing the impact of their marketing strategies on the health and well-being of Americans and chooses not to consider costs to families and communities like Uvalde. , Texas.
In the lawsuit, it alleges the door maker, Schneider Electric, “failed to lock as designed after closing.”
The group is suing for damages and other relief.
