UVALDE, Texas — A judge has approved a change of venue in the case of former Uvalde CISD police officer Adrian Gonzales, who is facing felony charges related to the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting.

The trial, originally set for Uvalde County, will now take place in Nueces County. Gonzales faces 29 felony counts of abandoning and endangering a child for his role in the failed law enforcement response during the shooting that claimed the lives of 19 students and two teachers in May 2022.

Amy Franco, a teacher who was on campus during the tragedy, said she disagrees with the court’s decision to move the trial.

“I wish that the trial would have been held here in Uvalde,” Franco said. “The whole world saw it. I think it doesn’t matter where it’s going to be.”

Despite her frustration, F

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