Arredondo Trial Set for Feb. 22, 2027 in Corpus Christi Courthouse

The criminal trial for former Uvalde school police chief Pete Arredondo is now scheduled for February 22, 2027. The proceedings will be held in Corpus Christi, a venue change announced during a court hearing on Friday, November 13, 2026. This decision moves the case out of Uvalde County, where the 2022 tragedy occurred.

Judge Sid Harle presided over the hearing and formally approved the request to relocate the trial. Arredondo’s attorney, Paul Looney, had petitioned for the change months earlier. Looney argued that a jury in Uvalde County might be too directly impacted by the events of the Robb Elementary shooting to provide a fair verdict. The Uvalde Leader-News was the first outlet to report the venue switch.

The new location is the same courthouse where Arredondo’s former subordinate, Adrian Gonzales, stood trial. Gonzales faced 29 counts of child endangerment related to the law enforcement response. A jury there acquitted him on all charges. Arredondo now faces 10 similar child endangerment charges in his own case.

Both men are accused based on the response to the May 24, 2022, shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. That attack resulted in the deaths of 19 children and two teachers. The trial date sets a specific timeline for Arredondo’s legal proceedings in the Corpus Christi district.