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Uvalde Mayor Cody Smith Steps Down Amid Health Concerns

Resignation comes ahead of crucial meeting on report clearing officials in 2022 school shooting.

  • Uvalde Mayor Cody Smith resigns due to health issues, effective immediately.
  • Smith's resignation comes ahead of a City Council meeting on a report clearing officials in the 2022 school shooting.
  • Former Uvalde Police Chief Daniel Rodriguez also steps down following the controversial report.
  • The report has sparked outrage among victims' families, contrasting with federal findings of law enforcement failures.
  • Everardo Zamora, mayor pro tem, to serve as interim mayor until November elections.
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