Uvalde Police Chief Daniel Rodriguez was vacationing in Arizona when a teenage gunman entered a fourth-grade classroom in Uvalde with an AR-style rifle
Uvalde Police Chief Daniel Rodriguez has resigned from his post, just days after the city released an investigative report into the police response to the Robb Elementary School shooting.
By Shimon Prokupecz, Samantha Guff and Rachel Clarke, CNN (CNN) — Hours before the Uvalde City Council was expected to reject a report clearing local police officers of wrongdoing in the Robb Elementary School massacre, the city’s police chief abruptly announced he is resigning.
Uvalde Police Chief Daniel Rodriguez was vacationing in Arizona on May 24, 2022, the day of the mass shooting that left 19 students and two teachers dead.
“The City of Uvalde is grateful to Chief Rodriguez for his 26 years of service to our community and we wish him the best as he pursues new career opportunities," Mayor Cody Smith said in a statement.
The news comes less than a week after an investigation by the city of Uvalde found that city police officers made mistakes during a 2022 mass shooting, but did not violate policy.
The Uvalde, Texas, police chief announced his resignation Tuesday, days after a city council report cleared several officers of wrongdoing in the delayed law enforcement response to the shooting at Robb Elementary School that ended in the deaths of 19 children and two teachers.
Hours before the Uvalde City Council was expected to reject a report clearing local police officers of wrongdoing in the Robb Elementary School massacre, the city
Uvalde Police Chief Daniel Rodriguez was vacationing in Arizona when a teenage gunman entered a fourth-grade classroom in Uvalde with an AR-style rifle on May 24, 2022.
A report ordered by the city defended the department's response to the attack but outraged some family members of the 19 children and two teachers who were...
Uvalde Police Chief Daniel Rodriguez reportedly submitted his resignation on Thursday, days after a report cleared officers of any wrongdoing in the tragic shooting.
