Uvalde CISD interim Superintendent Gary Patterson is giving an update after a DPS trooper shoved the mother of one of the Uvalde school shooting victims earlier this week.
Parents protest gun violence outside Flores Elementary School in Uvalde CISD on Wednesday, April 5, 2023.– Uvalde CISD interim Superintendent Gary Patterson is giving an update after a DPS trooper shoved the mother of one of theof the incident that happened Wednesday at Flores Elementary School in Uvalde.
“Anxiety, emotional stress, gun-related discussions, tension, media attention and public interest will only increase as we get closer to May 24th. An increased amount of patience, planning, understanding, and commitment to our community is needed to avoid further incidents like those like past Wednesday.”
During her attempt, she was confronted by a trooper at the school doors. The trooper, who hasn’t been named, claimed Rodriguez was “causing a disturbance” and grabbed her, forcing her outside of the school. You can see a breakdown ofEventually, Rodriguez was able to retrieve her son from the school, and the trooper allowed them to leave.
“Please remember there is no precedent in dealing with these levels of emotion, nor is there a planning map for de-escalating every incident that might prevent itself,” Patterson said in the letter.
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