Adrian Gonzales, a former Uvalde officer, faces trial in Jan. 2026 on 29 counts for allegedly failing to stop the 2022 Robb Elementary shooter.

Adrian Gonzales, a former Uvalde school police officer, will stand trial in January 2026 on 29 counts of child endangerment and abandonment. He is accused of failing to confront the gunman during the May 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting, which killed 19 children and two teachers. He is one of only two officers charged out of 376 present, with prosecutors alleging he violated active shooter protocols by failing to advance despite hearing gunfire and knowing the shooter's location. His defense claims that he concentrated on evacuating students. The trial, which was moved to Corpus Christi for a fair jury, was one of the first criminal cases in the United States. Targeting police inaction during a school shooting, raising concerns about accountability, training, and the legal complexities of prosecuting law enforcement.