Uvalde police, school district now not cooperating with Texas probe of shooting: Sources

The Uvalde Police Division and the Uvalde Independent School District police power are now not cooperating with the Texas Division of Public Safety's investigation into the bloodbath at Robb Elementary Faculty and the state's evaluate of the law enforcement response, multiple legislation enforcement sources tell ABC Information.

The Uvalde police chief and a spokesperson for the Uvalde Unbiased School District did not immediately reply to requests for comment from ABC News.

Based on sources, the decision to stop cooperating occurred soon after the director of DPS, Col. Steven McCraw, held a information convention Friday during which he mentioned the delayed police entry into the classroom was "the mistaken determination" and contrary to protocol.

Legislation enforcement is seen outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022, in a picture taken from a video made by a bystander.

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Reached by ABC Information, a spokesperson for the Texas Department of Public Security mentioned, "The Uvalde Police Division and Uvalde CISD Police have been cooperating with investigators. The chief of the Uvalde CISD Police provided an initial interview however has not responded to a request for a follow-up interview with the Texas Rangers that was made two days ago."

Final Tuesday's assault, one of many worst faculty shootings in U.S. historical past, left 19 youngsters and two adults lifeless.