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

The Uvalde Police Division and the Uvalde Independent School District police pressure are not cooperating with the Texas Department of Public Safety's investigation into the bloodbath at Robb Elementary School and the state's evaluate of the legislation enforcement response, a number of regulation enforcement sources tell ABC Information.

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

In line with sources, the decision to cease cooperating occurred quickly after the director of DPS, Col. Steven McCraw, held a information conference Friday throughout which he mentioned the delayed police entry into the classroom was "the fallacious determination" and opposite to protocol.

Legislation enforcement is seen outdoors Robb Elementary Faculty in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022, in an image taken from a video made by a bystander.

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Reached by ABC News, a spokesperson for the Texas Division of Public Security said, "The Uvalde Police Division and Uvalde CISD Police have been cooperating with investigators. The chief of the Uvalde CISD Police offered an preliminary interview but has not responded to a request for a follow-up interview with the Texas Rangers that was made two days ago."

Last Tuesday's assault, one of many worst college shootings in U.S. historical past, left 19 youngsters and two adults dead.