A legal loophole may block access to Texas shooting records
A law barring information from being released in crimes for which no one has been convicted comes under focus in the Uvalde school shootings.
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A law barring information from being released in crimes for which no one has been convicted comes under focus in the Uvalde school shootings.
A law barring information from being released in crimes for which no one has been convicted comes under focus in the Uvalde school shootings.
Enlarge this image A Texas Department of Public Safety officer watches on June 3, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas, near a memorial near Robb Elementary School. Eric
AUSTIN, Texas -- As public pressure mounts for more information on the deadly Uvalde school shooting, some are concerned that Texas officials will use a legal loophole to block records from being released -- even to the victims' families -- once the case is closed.
There are many questions about law enforcement's actions at last month's school shooting in Uvalde. But because the suspect was killed, not all of the information may come to light. A 'Dead Suspect Loophole' may prevent the release of some public records.