An acquittal in the first Texas trial over the hesitant police response to the Robb Elementary school mass shooting leaves prosecutors facing decisions about the case against Uvalde’s former schools police chief. Legal experts say that prosecutors will likely consider changes to how they present evidence and witness testimony. And they will have to decide whether to take the next case to trial. They will likely face pressure from victims' families to press ahead. Uvalde County District Attorney Christina Mitchell declined immediate comment Thursday.

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Elizabeth Hurley, right, leaves the Royal Courts of Justice on day four of the trial over allegations of unlawful information gathering brought against Associated Newspapers Limited, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in London. (Jordan Pettitt/PA via AP)

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Elizabeth Hurley, right, leaves the Royal Courts of Justice on day four of the trial over allegations of unlawful information gathering brought against Associated Newspapers Limited, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in London. (Jordan Pettitt/PA via AP)