乌瓦尔德警官审判因证人更改证词而暂停

"...The trial of a former Uvalde school district police officer accused of child endangerment in the Robb Elementary shooting took an unexpected turn Tuesday after testimony from a teacher prompted defense objections and halted proceedings for the day...."

"...The shooting on May 24, 2022 killed 19 children and two teachers...."

"...Victims’ families expressed concern that the development could jeopardize the prosecution’s case. Manuel Rizo, the uncle of Jackie Cazares, one of the 19 children killed, said the delay was painful...."

"...“We’re already anxious, and now we’re upset,” Rizo said. “All we want is justice for Jackie. It’s been three and a half years, and here we are.”..."

"...Criminologist Alex del Carmen, who has trained police departments across Texas, said the case remains difficult to predict, estimating the chance of conviction at roughly 50 percent...."

"...“There’s always going to be public pressure that a police officer should be given the benefit of the doubt,” del Carmen said...."

"...Multiple state and federal reviews have concluded that the law enforcement response to the shooting was a failure. Nearly 400 officers were on scene, and it took more than an hour to confront the gunman...."

"...Gonzales and former Uvalde CISD police chief Pete Arredondo are the only officers criminally charged. Arredondo is awaiting a separate trial...."

"...Gonzales’s trial is being held in Corpus Christi after a judge granted a change of venue, citing concerns that an impartial jury could not be seated in Uvalde...."