UVALDE, Texas - The criminal case involving former Uvalde school police chief Pete Arredondo will take place in Corpus Christi early next year.

The change of venue was first reported by The Uvalde Leader-News on Friday, and comes months after Arredondo's attorney, Paul Looney, asked Judge Sid Harle to move his trial out of Uvalde County.

Looney wanted to secure a fair jury that was not directly impacted by the tragedy.