Uvalde police, college district not cooperating with Texas probe of taking pictures: Sources

The Uvalde Police Department and the Uvalde Impartial College District police drive are now not cooperating with the Texas Department of Public Safety's investigation into the bloodbath at Robb Elementary Faculty and the state's evaluation of the law enforcement response, multiple law enforcement sources tell ABC Information.

The Uvalde police chief and a spokesperson for the Uvalde Independent College District didn't instantly respond to requests for comment from ABC Information.

In line with sources, the decision to cease cooperating occurred soon 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 unsuitable choice" and contrary to protocol.

Legislation enforcement is seen outside Robb Elementary Faculty in Uvalde, Texas, on Might 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 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 offered an preliminary interview however has not responded to a request for a follow-up interview with the Texas Rangers that was made two days in the past."

Final Tuesday's attack, one of the worst college shootings in U.S. history, left 19 youngsters and two adults lifeless.