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Judge Orders Texas DPS to Release Records on Botched Police Response to Uvalde Shooting

  • The Texas Department of Public Safety has been ordered to release documents related to the police response to the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
  • Media outlets sued to obtain the documents after the department denied previous requests, citing an ongoing investigation.
  • The judge ruled that the department must release the records, though some information can be redacted.
  • Investigations found major failures in the police response to the May 24 shooting that left 21 people dead.
  • The department has until August 31 to propose redactions before releasing the documents.
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