Mariano Pargas, Uvalde's acting police chief, stepped down effective immediately.
This image from video released by the City of Uvalde, Texas shows city police Lt. Mariano Pargas responding to a shooting at Robb Elementary School, on May 24, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas., has resigned from the department effective immediately in the wake of criticism over his actions during the massacre, Mayor Don McLaughlin said.
Pargas was offered a retirement package last week, however, as a result of the media coverage earlier this week surrounding his actions during the shooting, the city rescinded it and was planning to fire him. He resigned before they could fire him.On Tuesday, several Uvalde residents urged Pargas to resign at a Uvalde county commissioners meeting.
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