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UPDATE AT 12:15 P.M. THURSDAY - Officials with Uvalde
Consolidated Independent School District confirmed that they've
fired former Texas Department of Public Safety officer Crimson
Elizondo, who was recently hired as a Uvalde CISD police officer.

Uvalde CISD released this statement:

We are deeply distressed by the information that was disclosed
yesterday evening concerning one of our recently hired
employees, Crimson Elizondo. We sincerely apologize to the
victim�s families and the greater Uvalde community for the pain
that this revelation has caused.
Ms. Elizondo�s statement in the audio is not consistent with the
District's expectations. Effective today (October 6), Crimson
Elizondo has been terminated from her position with the Uvalde
CISD.

Regarding the remaining UCISD Police Department employees, we
continue to make personnel decisions based on verifiable
information. An independent investigation is underway to
evaluate the actions of the current officers on May 24, 2022.
Additionally, we are awaiting results of a management and
organizational review of the UCISD Police Department that will
aid the district in taking informed actions to further ensure
the safety and security of our schools.

Original story

UVALDE, Texas - Former Texas Department of Public Safety officer
Crimson Elizondo resigned while being investigated for her
response to the Uvalde school shooting massacre.

But despite being one of those under investigation in the failed
law enforcement response, she has now been hired to protect the
city's school children.

In a community reeling from one of the worst school shootings in
history and still begging for answers and accountability, CNN
has learned that one of the Texas state troopers under
investigation for her actions on May 24 at Robb Elementary has a
new job.

She was hired as a school police officer at Uvalde Elementary
trusted with protecting some of the same students who survived
the massacre.

Parents of children who were killed at Robb Elementary were the
first to notice officer Elizondo on campus, recognizing her from
body camera footage of the shooting.

Brett Cross, legal guardian of Uziyah Garcia, one of the
students killed by the gunman, didn't hold back when asked about
his thoughts on Elizondo's hiring.

I'm absolutely appalled. I even asked the school board
beforehand when they said we were getting more officers, if they
were hiring or there would be officers who were there on May
24th that were going to be patrolling and being around here and
they told me no. So I'm disgusted. And honestly I'm pissed off
at the remarks that she had to say. If her kids were in there,
she wouldn't have stayed outside. So the rest of our kids didn't
matter.

Elizondo, a four-year veteran of Texas DPS, was one of the first
law enforcement officers on scene of the mass shooting where 19
students and two teachers were murdered.

She resigned from DPS over the summer, and was hired by the
Uvalde Consolidated School District soon after.

Before Elizondo resigned from DPS, here actions and the actions
of six other DPS officers at the scene of the shooting were
referred for further investigation.

In a redacted internal memo to the organization's director
obtained by CNN, DPS cited quote "actions which may be
inconsistent with training and department requirements" as the
reason for the referral.

Despite early efforts by state officials to blame the local
police department in Uvalde for the failed response, a timeline
from body camera footage shows Elizondo arrived on the scene
just two minutes after the shooting began.

The new information now indicates she was among several DPS
officers on scene who potentially could have taken action to
stop the gunman. Footage shows her without a tactical
bulletproof vest or long rifle, out of step with active shooter
training. She spends most of the 77 minutes before the classroom
was breached outside the school.

According to sources familiar with the investigation, Elizondo
told investigators that without her gear, she was not
comfortable joining the others inside.

Out of nearly 400 law enforcement officers who responded to the
shooting, 91 were from the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Seven of those officers were referred for further investigation
for their conduct that day.

Crimson Elizondo is one of them. The other six still work for
DPS while the investigation into their actions continues.

It is unclear if Uvalde CISD was aware of the investigation at
the time of Elizondo's hiring. The district has not responded to
emails, calls or direct questions from CNN.

"Sir, do you know this officer who you have recently hired? Are
you aware that she is under investigation for her actions on the
day of the shooting? Do you think she's fit to serve here
considering her actions that day are under investigation? Mr.
Mueller, you don't want to respond to that?"

Elizondo's hiring raises questions about DPS and the lack of
transparency around the investigation and the conduct of its
troopers.

DPS officials did not comment for this story.

Speaking to CNN in September, DPS director Steve McCraw promised
he'll resign if his agency was shown to have culpability for the
botched response.

"Hey, I'll be the first to resign, okay, I'll gladly resign,
I'll take my resignation to the governor, okay, if I think
there's any culpability on the Department of Public Safety,
period. okay? We're going to hold our officers accountable,"
said McCraw. "No one gets a pass. but every officer is going to
be held accountable.

CNN also learned that Elizondo was recorded on video after
delivering medical care to survivors, reflecting on the horrors
of what she saw inside.

And officer asked if her children attended Robb Elementary.

Elizondo's response:

Officer: "Are your kids ok?"

Elizondo: "Yeah my son's in daycare, he's not old enough.
(crosstalk) "Yeah no, if my son had been in there I would not
have been outside, I promise you that."

Officer Elizondo was one of dozens of law enforcement officers
inside and surrounding the school in the 77 minutes before
police finally breached the classroom.

State Senator Roland Gutierrez issued the following statement:

DPS Director Steve McCraw said he would be the �first to
resign...if there is any culpability in the Department of Public
Safety. Period.� It�s time for Governor Abbott to call for
McCraw�s resignation, and finally show an ounce of leadership
and empathy for Uvalde families.

A DPS trooper was on scene within two minutes of the shooter and
failed to follow training, protocol, and the duty they were
sworn to. People�s children died because DPS officials failed to
do their job. This isn�t just the failure of one law enforcement
officer, it is the failure of the Texas government and the buck
stops with Governor Greg Abbott.

DPS and whoever allowed this officer to be put on the payroll
and stationed in our schools just slapped this community in the
face. There is a callous disregard within Abbott�s government
for the families of the victims, the students who survived, and
for an entire community still in mourning.

If DPS had any intention of holding anyone accountable, officers
under investigation would not be able to resign in disgrace and
quickly find new work in law enforcement � particularly in the
very community they failed. But we don't need an DPS
investigation to know this: 91 DPS troopers idled at Robb
Elementary while 19 children and two teachers were killed and
others lay injured and scared. And Abbott and McCraw have done
nothing to prevent the next massacre. Uvalde families are done
with excuses.

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