Uvalde school shooting trial continues Wednesday

Former Uvalde officer emotional for 1st time in trial

Former Uvalde CISD officer Adrian Gonzales appeared to wipe away tears in Wednesday's trial proceedings as a medical examiner described the wounds sustained by some of the school shooting victims.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Former Uvalde CISD officer Adrian Gonzales is in court again Wednesday morning as witness testimony continues.

Gonzales is charged with 29 counts of abandoning or endangering a child. Prosecutors say he didn't act quickly enough during the 2022 massacre, where 19 students and two teachers were killed.

Testimony began at 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Wednesday, Jan. 14 proceedings

The latest:

Wednesday, the court heard from witnesses, including a former Uvalde schools employee who first told Gonzales to confront the gunman; a medical examiner who treated some victims at a nearby clinic; a parent of a shooting survivor; a counselor; and a man who trained Gonzales in active shooting response.

Of note, Wednesday was the first day on which Gonzales appeared to become emotional during the trial. In previous days of proceedings, a stoic Gonzales rarely altered his facial expressions, remaining calm and even-tempered as witnesses delivered their testimonies.

During the medical examiner's time at the witness stand, however, Gonzales appeared to wipe away tears as the expert recalled the wounds sustained by some of the children that day.

Uvalde shooting trial: Medical examiner full testimony

A medical examiner gives her testimony in the trial of former Uvalde CISD officer Adrian Gonzales, who's accused of abandoning the victims in one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history.

What's next:

Trial proceedings are set to continue at 9 a.m. Thursday.

Trial for former Uvalde officer

The backstory:

So far in the trial, witness testimony has been heard from former teachers who sheltered in classrooms and district employees who were on the scene during the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. Forensic experts and federal agents have also weighed in on video from the shooting and evidence examined at the scene.

Relatives of victims in the shooting have shared their stories as well. Tuesday, the sister of a victim made an emotional outburst in court, causing a disturbance in which she was escorted from the building.

Uvalde shooting trial: Outburst in the courtroom

During Tuesday's testimony, just after a witness was excused from the stand, a woman made an outburst in the gallery. She was escorted from the courtroom. Afterwards, the judge talked about how outbursts like that would give him no choice but to call a mistrial.

Nearly 400 officers responded to the school on May 24, 2022. More than 70 minutes passed before a tactical team entered, killing the shooter.