"I'm sorry to inform those who voted for me that after careful consideration I decided to resign as a member of the City Council in District 3. No, "says Arredondo. , According to Leader News. "The mayor, city council and city officials must keep moving forward without distraction. I think this is the best decision for Yuvalde."
Aledondo's resignation from the city council is "right", the city said in a Saturday news release in response to a leader news report. However, no one in the city government said in the release, "I have never seen or spoken to a letter or other document about his resignation."
CNN asked Arredondo's lawyer for comment on Saturday.
In a statement reported in Leader News, Aledondo said, "We continue to mourn the tragedy that took place on May 24, so we pray for the families involved and our community." Said.
"Yuvarde has a rich history of loving and supporting your neighbors and we must continue to do so when talking to other communities that have experienced similar tragedy. The guidance is the same. We will continue to support our families, to continue to support our community and definitely maintain our faith. "
"Thinking about my life from childhood to adulthood, Uvalde has hosted very unique attractions. At the heart of those attractions are members of the community. Uvalde Keep Uvalde strong, Uvalde home, "said Leader News's Alledondo statement.
Police response was a "serious failure," said Texas Public Safety Director
Arredondo, Uvalde Integrated Independent School District Police Commander since March 2020. Said, was identified by state authorities as a field commander during filming.
"Three minutes after the subject entered the western building, there was an armed police officer wearing enough bulletproof vests to isolate, distract, and incapacitate the subject," McLough said. Stated. "It was only the on-site commander who prevented the full-time officer's corridor from entering rooms 111 and 112. The commander decided to prioritize the officer's life over the children's."
However, according to the DPS timeline, at least one of the responding officers was Arredondo leading the law enforcement response in the school, and others were "in charge of the chief." I have expressed my belief that I have said.
Aledondo also told the Texas Tribune that he did not instruct officers to refrain from violating the classroom.
Uvalde CISD director Hal Harrell put Arredondo on vacation from the school police chief on June 22, triggered by details about the release of the DPS timeline and the response of law enforcement agencies.
"We have decided to put Prime Minister Aledondo on administrative leave on this day because there are still unclear points and we do not know when to receive the findings," Harrell wrote in a statement. ..