Elizondo was hired by the school district over the summer to protect some of the students who survived the shooting. She was terminated Thursday.
Lt. Miguel Hernandez of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District police knew Elizondo was under investigation for “actions inconsistent with training and Department requirements,” KSAT reported.
Lt. Hernandez and Ken Mueller, director of student services, were placed on administrative leave, the school district said. Mueller has since opted to retire.
In a statement, the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District said decisions concerning its police department had been pending the results of an investigation, but “recent developments” uncovered additional concerns. Currently employed officers will fill other roles within the district. The school district asked the Texas Department of Public Safety to provide additional troopers for campus and extracurricular activities in the meantime.
“We are confident that staff and student safety will not be compromised during this transition,” the district said in a statement.
Sen. Roland Gutierrez said in a statement that since the shooting, Uvalde families have been lied to as they sought answers and accountability.
“A step towards accountability has been made today,” Gutierrez said. “This cannot be the end; we still need full transparency and justice from every agency and every level of government that failed us in Uvalde.”
Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/adolfoflores/uvalde-school-police-force-suspended
