UPD Discloses Additional Video Footage from Robb Elementary Shooting

Top picture is a file photo by the Uvalde Hesperian

Press release from the City of Uvalde

August 14th, 2024

   UVALDE, TX – On Saturday, August 10, 2024, the Uvalde Police Department (UPD) released what it believed to be all of the video footage from the May 24, 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting to several media outlets in compliance with a Court Order issued by Judge Sid Harle and the Texas Public Information Act (TPIA). On August 12, UPD Chief Homer Delgado was made aware of claims by a UPD officer that there was a portion of his body camera footage that was not included in the release. Chief Delgado immediately ordered a comprehensive audit of UPD servers to determine whether there was any additional footage.

  During this extensive examination, several additional videos were discovered. Upon this discovery, UPD alerted District Attorney Christina Mitchell and provided her office with the additional footage for her review on August 13. DA Mitchell will now review the footage to determine whether it is needed for further investigation. The City will evaluate compliance with Judge Harle’s Order in terms of releasing the additional footage discovered during the ongoing audit process initiated by Chief Delgado.

   In the meantime, UPD Chief Homer Delgado – who assumed his current role on April 6, 2024 – and Assistant Chief Mike Davis – who was hired on April 29, 2024 – have opened an internal affairs investigation to determine how this oversight occurred, who in UPD was responsible for the oversight, and what disciplinary actions are needed, if any.

“Upon assuming the role of Chief of the Uvalde Police Department, I instituted the Guardian Initiative which, among other principles, promises full transparency to our community,” said UPD Chief Delgado. “In the spirit of our ongoing commitment to full transparency, I have ordered an immediate review of all footage collection and storage protocols within UPD and will institute a new process to ensure our department lives to up the highest standards. The Uvalde community and the public deserve nothing less.”

Chief Delgado and Assistant Chief Davis have ordered a thorough and comprehensive audit – which is ongoing – alongside UPD’s Information Technology (IT) division to determine whether there are any additional responsive records required to be disclosed to the relevant authorities and the public.

June 2022 – Uvalde Police Department provides video footage and records to the Texas Rangers, who in turn provided the documents to District Attorney Mitchell

August 10, 2024 – City of Uvalde releases footage under the TPIA in compliance with the District Court’s Order

August 12, 2024 – Officer alerts department and Chief Delgado he believes there is additional footage

August 12, 2024 – Chief Delgado orders an immediate comprehensive audit of all UPD servers and internal investigation on the oversight in original records disclosure

August 12, 2024 – Additional footage is discovered and District Attorney Mitchell is made aware

August 13, 2024 – Additional footage provided to DA Mitchell for review, comprehensive UPD audit and internal investigation continues