Uvalde officer who drew outrage for checking phone was waiting to hear from dying wife, lawmaker says

Officer Ruben Ruiz Uvalde: Cop seen checking phone in video husband of slain teacher, lawmaker says

The officer's wife was among the Uvalde victims, a Texas lawmaker said.

Uvalde officer criticized for checking phone was waiting to hear from wife

“I couldn’t say nothing seeing this man, who’s lost everything, maligned as if he was indifferent or actively malicious,” Rep. Joe Moody, member of Uvalde House Investigating Committee.

Uvalde police officer criticized for checking his phone was waiting to hear from his dying wife

After leaked surveillance of law enforcement responding to the Uvalde shooting was published earlier this week, angry snap judgments and criticisms of individual officers flooded the internet.Media organizations and social media users were up in arms over an image pulled from the video posted by the Austin American-Statesman and KVUE-TV that showed a policeman glancing at his phone as the shooter, in two adjoining classrooms just down the hall, …

Who Is the Cop Checking His Phone in Uvalde Shooting Surveillance Video?

Questions about the identity of the officer have polarized people online.

Uvalde officer checking ‘Punisher’ phone ID’ed as husband of slain teacher Eva Mireles: Texas pol

The cop husband of slain Uvalde teacher Eva Mireles was caught on video checking his phone during the massacre — before he was allegedly stopped from saving her, a Texas lawmaker revealed Wed…

Video of Uvalde shooting scene captured cop checking phone after dying wife called him: Official

A leaked video showing the law enforcement response to a Uvalde mass shooting also captured a moment of agony for a police officer whose wife was killed.