▲ Pydro Aridondo (third from left) Uvaldi School District Police Chief
When asked why the head of the Texas massacre in the United States decided to wait without extinguishing the shooter immediately, he declined to answer, saying 'I'll tell you later'.
CNN reported on the 1st (local time) that he interviewed Uvaldi School District Police Chief Pedro Aridondo, who was the head of the shooting scene, but he practically declined to answer.
When asked what he thought about the allegations that he was responsible for the shooter's decision not to enter the classroom where the shooter was hiding, Aridondo said, "We will not release any additional information during the funeral." We will respect the families of the victims.”
When the reporter again called for an answer, saying, 'This is an opportunity to explain to the bereaved family,' he responded immediately, saying, "We will ultimately do it. avoided.
Prior to this, Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve Macro said on the 27th of last month that the police commander had mistakenly judged the situation to be a situation in which the suspect had hit a barricade and hid, rather than a shooting, saying, "It was not the right and wrong decision."
U.S. police policy established after the 1999 Columbine High School massacre requires that in a mass shooting situation, the police must stop the shooter as soon as possible.
At the time, police first arrived at the shooting scene just two minutes after the shooting started, and by the time the shooting had begun, 19 police officers had arrived in the school hallway, but they did not subdue him by entering the locked classroom where the shooter was hiding.
In the end, it was 80 minutes after the shooting started that the border patrol tactical unit opened the classroom door with the key and shot the shooter.
Why the police waited for these 80 minutes is still a mystery.
According to the Department of Public Safety, Chief Aridondo also requested an additional interview with a Texas Ranger who is investigating the Robb Elementary School shooting, but has not responded.
However, Chief Aridondo gave a different explanation that day, saying, "I am on the phone with the Ministry of Public Safety every day."
It was also revealed that Chief Aridondo held an inauguration ceremony on the 31st of last month as a city council member in secret.
Initially, Chief Ari Dondo was scheduled to hold a public inaugural ceremony along with other city councilors, but Mayor Don McLaughlin said the inauguration would not take place as scheduled, saying he would focus on his family.
However, although no official event was held, the city council members, including Chief Aridondo, came to the city hall at their own convenience to take an oath and sign documents.
Chief Aridondo said that the inauguration ceremony was held privately with respect for the bereaved family, and now the bereaved family is the focus of attention.
(Photo=AP, Yonhap News)