Uvalde school shooting trial: Judge to decide on jury panel after delay
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Former Uvalde CISD officer Adrian Gonzales is set to appear in court again Friday as witness testimony continues.
Gonzales is charged with 29 counts of abandoning or endangering a child. Prosecutors say he didn't act quickly enough during the 2022 massacre, where 19 students and two teachers were killed.
Thursday, the court was forced to go to recess at 2 p.m. after a juror was faced with an unexpected family emergency. That juror is expected to return at 8:30 a.m. Friday to tell the judge whether he'll be able to continue to sit on the panel as the trial continues. If not, the judge will appoint an alternate juror to continue proceedings.
The testimony of a retired Uvalde PD officer is expected to pick up at 9 a.m. FOX Local will stream the trial proceedings at this page.
Uvalde school shooting trial: Doctor describes injuries
Wednesday was the first day on which Gonzales appeared to become emotional during the trial, appearing to wipe away tears as a medical examiner recalled the wounds sustained by some of the children in the shooting.
Trial for former Uvalde officer
The backstory:
So far in the trial, witness testimony has been heard from former teachers who sheltered in classrooms and district employees who were on the scene during the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. Forensic experts and federal agents have also weighed in on video from the shooting and evidence examined at the scene.
Relatives of victims in the shooting have shared their stories as well. Tuesday, the sister of a victim made an emotional outburst in court, causing a disturbance in which she was escorted from the building.
Thursday, a retired sergeant with the Uvalde Police Department reviewed his bodycam footage from the day of the shooting.
Uvalde shooting trial: Former PD sgt testifies
A former Uvalde Police Department sergeant gave his testimony Thursday in the trial of former CISD officer Adrian Gonzales, who is accused of abandoning the victims of the Robb Elementary School massacre.
Nearly 400 officers responded to the school on May 24, 2022. More than 70 minutes passed before a tactical team entered, killing the shooter.
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The Source: Information in this article comes from live coverage of the Uvalde school shooting trial in Corpus Christi, Texas.