Texas DPS Fires First Officer Over Uvalde School Shooting Response

The Texas Department of Public Safety fired an officer Friday who was at the scene of the Uvalde school massacre in May. Sgt. Juan Maldonado becomes the first member of the state police force to lose their job in the fallout over the hesitant law enforcement to one of the classroom shootings in U.S.

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National story. 38 articles from 28 sources. Updated Oct 22, 2022.

Part of The Uvalde school shooting and the failed police response

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Sioux City JournalLean Left· Oct 22, 2022

Texas state police fire first officer over Uvalde response

NPRLean Left· Oct 22, 2022· ran in 2 outlets

Texas state police fire first officer over Uvalde school massacre response

Ran by 12 outlets across the spectrum· Herald Bulletin, Minneapolis Star Tribune, +2 more
Herald BulletinLean Left· Oct 22, 2022

Texas state police fire 1st officer over Uvalde response

Minneapolis Star TribuneLean Left· Oct 22, 2022

Texas state police fire 1st officer over Uvalde response

TucsonLean Left· Oct 22, 2022

Texas state police fire 1st officer over Uvalde response

Kokomo TribuneLean Left· Oct 22, 2022

Texas state police fire 1st officer over Uvalde response

NBC NewsLean Left· Oct 22, 2022

Officer who responded to Uvalde shooting has been fired, 1st from Texas state police

PBS NewsHourLean Left· Oct 22, 2022

Texas fires 1st state police officer amid fallout over response to Uvalde shooting

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Ran by 3 outlets· NBC Los Angeles, NBC10 Philadelphia, +1 more
NBC Los AngelesLean Left· Oct 22, 2022

Texas State Police Fire Officer Over Uvalde School Shooting

NBC10 PhiladelphiaLean Left· Oct 22, 2022

Texas State Police Fire Officer Over Uvalde School Shooting

NBC ChicagoLean Left· Oct 22, 2022

Texas State Police Fire Officer Over Uvalde School Shooting

Ran by 12 outlets across the spectrum· KOB 4, WFMZ Allentown, +3 more
KOB 4Center· Oct 22, 2022

Texas state police fire 1st officer over Uvalde response

WFMZ AllentownCenter· Oct 22, 2022

Texas state police fire 1st officer over Uvalde response

WHEC RochesterCenter· Oct 22, 2022

Texas state police fire 1st officer over Uvalde response

Waterloo-Cedar Falls CourierCenter· Oct 22, 2022

Texas state police fire 1st officer over Uvalde response

KVIA El PasoCenter· Oct 22, 2022

Texas state police fire 1st officer over Uvalde response

Ran by 3 outlets· Fox7 Austin, Fox26 Houston, +1 more
Fox7 AustinCenter· Oct 22, 2022

Texas state police sergeant who responded to Uvalde shooting fired amid ongoing investigations

Fox26 HoustonCenter· Oct 22, 2022

Texas state police sergeant who responded to Uvalde shooting fired amid ongoing investigations

FOX 4 DallasCenter· Oct 22, 2022

Texas state police sergeant who responded to Uvalde shooting fired amid ongoing investigations

Delaware Public MediaCenter· Oct 22, 2022· ran in 2 outlets

Texas state police fire first officer over Uvalde school massacre response

Ran by 4 outlets· NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, NBC New York, +2 more
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthLean Left· Oct 22, 2022

Texas DPS Fires First Officer Over Uvalde School Shooting Response

NBC New YorkLean Left· Oct 22, 2022

Texas DPS Fires First Officer Over Uvalde School Shooting Response

NBC 6 South FloridaLean Left· Oct 22, 2022

Texas DPS Fires First Officer Over Uvalde School Shooting Response

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthLean Left· Oct 22, 2022

Texas DPS Fires First Officer Over Uvalde School Shooting Response

NBC4 WashingtonLean Left· Oct 22, 2022

Texas DPS Fires First Officer Over Uvalde School Shooting Response

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Ran by 12 outlets across the spectrum· Washington Times, MyNorthwest, +1 more
Washington TimesLean Right· Oct 22, 2022

Texas state police fire 1st officer over Uvalde response

MyNorthwestLean Right· Oct 22, 2022

Texas state police fire 1st officer over Uvalde response

Bowling Green Daily NewsLean Right· Oct 22, 2022

Texas state police fire 1st officer over Uvalde response

Fox NewsRight· Oct 22, 2022

First Texas state law enforcement officer fired amid probe into Uvalde school shooting response

Hot AirRight· Oct 22, 2022

Texas trooper fired amid investigation into the horror of Uvalde school shooting

The Daily CallerRight· Oct 22, 2022

Texas Fires State Trooper Who Stalled During Uvalde Massacre

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