Uvalde victims' parents say suspension of district police a good start, but not enough

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'It was a good step that you suspend the entire police force while you figure out what role they played that day,' the mother of Lexi Rubio, Kimberly Rubio said. 'But I want to be brought along through the entire investigation process.'

A part of the Monday meeting's agenda covers discussing and considering the superintendent's retirement and transition. In a closed session with an attorney, the district will also have deliberations about suspensions and terminations.

They also said two officers were placed on administrative leave and others will"find other roles in the district.""It was a good step that you suspend the entire police force while you figure out what role they played that day," the mother of Lexi Rubio, Kimberly Rubio said."But I want to be brought along through the entire investigation process."

"It's something called transparency and it's something called accountability," the uncle of Jackie Cazares, Jesse Rizo said."So we are pleased with this, but it's not over yet."

 

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My immediate reaction was not only was suspension required, but so too are firings without pension across the board. Uvalde

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