Uvalde schools looking to fire police chief after shooting

Uvalde School Police Chief Pete Arredondo, third from left, stands during a news conference outside of Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, Texas (Dario Lopez-Mills/AP)

Uvalde’s top school official has recommended the firing of the school district police chief central to the botched response to the shooting at a primary school that killed 19 pupils and two teachers.

In the face of massive public pressure, the city’s school board will consider firing Pete Arredondo at a special meeting on Saturday to consider the superintendent’s recommendation.