Father of Robb Elementary shooting victim arrested at Uvalde Commissioners Court

UVALDE, Texas — The father of one of the victims in the shooting at Robb Elementary School was taken into custody on Monday.

Brett Cross, whose son Uziyah “Uzi” Garcia, was shot and killed, along with 18 other children and two adults, inside Robb Elementary School in May of 2022, was arrested at Uvalde Commissioners Court at 10:43 a.m. Monday.

The details surrounding the arrest have not yet been released.

Uvalde Police did release this statement:

“The Uvalde Police Department is committed to upholding the law and ensuring public safety in our community. As an assisting agency, our role in this incident was limited to providing support in the transport process. We are cooperating fully with relevamt authorities to gather all pertinent information related to this case.”

This is a developing story.

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