What to know about the Uvalde school shooting’s first trial over police response
January 2, 2026
The first criminal trial related to the slow police response to the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, is set to begin. Former Uvalde schools Officer Adrian Gonzales is facing 29 counts of child endangerment. Prosecutors say he was one of the officers who first arrived at Robb Elementary after the shooting began but chose not to confront the shooter and failed to protect students. Gonzales’ trial is set to be the rare case where an officer could be convicted for allegedly failing to take action to stop a crime and protect someone’s life. The trial, set to begin with jury selection on Jan. 5, was moved from Uvalde to Corpus Christi.