Uvalde Grand Jury Summoned: Senator Gutierrez “No justice without accountability”

Press Release from the office of Senator Roland Gutierrez

UVALDE, TEXAS – The Uvalde District Attorney’s office has summoned a grand jury to determine whether charges will be filed against law enforcement officials on-scene during the 77 minute catastrophic failure.

Uvalde State Senator and candidate for the United States Senate Roland Gutierrez said in a statement:

“There were 91 Department of Safety troopers on scene that day, who stood by and watched as children and teachers died, more in Austin who made the call to stand down.

“Yesterday’s D.O.J. report shows what we already know, the DPS response to Robb is a disgrace. This district attorney has not been any better, sitting on this investigation for two years and withholding justice and healing from this community, only taking action when the D.O.J. is in town.

“It’s a tragedy and injustice that state authorities continue to walk free after they stood down while 19 children and two teachers died. We are going to keep fighting for accountability for these 21 angels.”

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About Roland Gutierrez

Roland is a Texas State Senator who fights for working families from San Antonio to Uvalde and the Texas Border. Before his time in the Senate, Gutierrez was a small business owner, a City Councilman, a State House Representative, and currently works as an attorney. Gutierrez has gained over 40 endorsements in his bid for U.S. Senate.

The son of Mexican immigrants, Roland has spent his entire career fighting to create real change for communities across Texas – from fixing infrastructure to lowering the cost of healthcare. That’s exactly the kind of fight he’ll bring to the U.S. Senate. Roland and his wife Sarah are raising their two daughters in San Antonio, Texas.