Uvalde school district suspends entire police force after mass shooting
2022.10.07 13:44
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Weathered signs, candles and stuffed animals remain at a memorial outside Robb Elementary School the day after the video showing the May shooting inside the school released, in Uvalde, Texas, U.S., July 13, 2022. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Beal/F
(Reuters) -The school district in Uvalde, Texas, suspended its entire police force on Friday, five months after a mass shooting claimed the lives of 19 students and two teachers, the district said in a statement.
The district said it suspended all activities of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Police Department “for a period of time,” while two officers, Lieutenant Miguel Hernandez and Ken Mueller, were placed on administrative leave.
The police department has been under investigation for its response to the shooting in May, including delays by officers in reaching the gunman while he was holed up in a classroom.
The school district said it requested additional officers from the Texas Department of Public Safety to provide campus security.
