The Uvalde trial verdict is the second verdict in which a school police officer was acquitted of charges stemming from inaction during a mass shooting.

The defense also discussed two other Uvalde police officers, Juan Saucedo and Jesus Mendoza, who arrived just seconds before Coronado. Coronado said that when he arrived on scene and got out of his car, he heard gunshots and saw Saucedo and Mendoza hiding behind their cars. Coronado said Saucedo then asked him for permission to shoot.