Arredondo’s resignation accepted by Uvalde City Council

UVALDE, Texas — The Uvalde City Council members voted to just accept the resignation letter from Councilman Pete Arredondo throughout an everyday metropolis council assembly Tuesday night. 

Arredondo just lately was elected to the Uvalde City Council and has been criticized by households for his function as college police chief throughout the May 24 mass capturing at Robb Elementary School. Arredondo additionally wasn’t current at any conferences since taking workplace.

Earlier Tuesday, surveillance video from the Uvalde capturing obtained by the Austin American-Statesman and KVUE Senior Reporter Tony Plohetski was printed. The video reveals the gunman getting into the college and officers gathered within the hallway.

Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin referred to as the media’s launch of the video “chicken (expletive)” on the Tuesday metropolis council assembly.

“This video needed to be released, but the families should’ve gotten to see it first,” he stated.

“What about the cops? Are they chicken (expletive)?” a member of the group requested. “Y’all are attacking the media. Y’all should attack the cops who did nothing.”

It has been 49 days because the capturing that killed 19 fourth graders and two of their academics at Robb Elementary. Victims’ households and members of the neighborhood have demonstrated in Uvalde and demanded transparency and accountability.

“Every agency that was in that hallway has to be accountable for their actions that day,” McLaughlin stated.

Citizens on the assembly additionally introduced up safety for the upcoming college yr and their anger concerning the memorial crosses being faraway from the plaza downtown.

One council member apologized and stated he plans to convey again the crosses for the victims. 

The council additionally voted to carry a particular election on Nov. 8 for Pete Arredondo’s metropolis council seat.

McLaughlin launched the next assertion Tuesday night time.

“I am angry that the victim’s families and the Uvalde community’s request to watch the video first before it was made public did not happen. I share Representative Burrows’ disappointment, and believe that watching the entire video of law enforcement’s response or lack of response is also very important to understanding what happened on May 24.  Regardless, it is unbelievable that this video was posted as part of a news story with images and audio of the violence of this incident without consideration for the families involved. I continue to stand behind my statements that full transparency and consideration for the families remains the priority as it relates to this incident.”