In September, Arredondo’s legal team filed a motion to quash the former Uvalde CISD police chief’s indictment. On Thursday, that motion was denied.
UVALDE, Texas — Former Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo and former district officer Adrian Gonzales were in court Thursday for a pre-trial hearing related to charges from the Robb Elementary School shooting.
Both men are facing numerous charges of child endangerment after 19 students and two teachers were killed by a gunman who entered the school on May 24, 2022.
In September, Arredondo’s legal team filed a motion to quash the former Uvalde CISD police chief’s indictment. On Thursday, that motion was denied.
Also during the hearing, Gonzales’ legal team said they will be filing a motion for a change of venue, saying they don’t believe a fair trial would be possible in Uvalde.
A tentative trial date has been set for October 2025. However, Arredondo’s attorney says he doesn’t expect that trial date to happen.
There was also a joint motion in process between both defendants being filed to retrieve discovery evidence from U.S. Border Control.
Arredondo has said in interviews that he didn’t think he was the incident commander for the law enforcement response, while Texas Department of Public Safety officials said that he was and that he made the decision to treat the situation as a “barricaded suspect” instead of an active hostage situation.
Gonzales is accused of failing to engage the gunman after hearing gunshots and being informed of the shooter’s general location, according to the indictment. He’s also accused of failing to follow active shooter training.
Both men are pleading not guilty to those charges.