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local-news2 years ago

"DPS Officer Shoves Parent of Uvalde Shooting Victim: Video Released"

The Texas Department of Public Safety has released body cam footage of a trooper's confrontation with Ana Rodriguez, the mother of one of the Uvalde school shooting victims, who was trying to get her son out of school to attend a protest against gun violence. The trooper physically forced Rodriguez toward the exit, threatened to arrest her, and accused her of causing a disturbance. The agency confirmed that it is investigating the incident. Uvalde CISD interim Superintendent Gary Patterson said students who took part in the protests that day will not face consequences, even though some of them broke the rules.

local-news2 years ago

Senator demands investigation into DPS officer's alleged assault on Uvalde shooting victim's parent at elementary school.

A Texas Department of Public Safety officer was caught on camera shoving the mother of one of the Uvalde school shooting victims, Ana Rodriguez, who was trying to check out her son to attend a protest against gun violence. The incident happened at Flores Elementary School in Uvalde, where parents said students weren’t allowed to leave or they could face repercussions. Senator Roland Gutierrez is now calling for a full investigation into the incident and is requesting bodycam footage.