In the release, Superintendent Dr. Hal Harrell made the decision to place Arredondo on leave after saying he wouldn't make such decisions until the investigation was done.
UVALDE, Texas -- The Uvalde school district's police chief was put on leave Wednesday following allegations that he erred in his response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School that left 19 students and two teachers dead.
Col. Steven McCraw, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, told a state Senate hearing on Tuesday that Arredondo - the on-site commander - made"terrible decisions" as the massacre unfolded on May 24 , and that the police response was an"abject failure."
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