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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
William Melhado, Zach Despart and Uriel J. García

Five Department of Public Safety officers face a formal investigation over Uvalde shooting response

Police block off the road leading to the scene of a school shooting at Robb Elementary on May 24, 2022, in Uvalde.
Police block off the road leading to Robb Elementary on May 24, the day a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers in Uvalde. (Credit: Sergio Flores for The Texas Tribune)

Five Texas Department of Public Safety officers who responded to the Uvalde school shooting in May will face an investigation into their actions at Robb Elementary, the agency said. Two officers were suspended with pay until the investigation is resolved, the agency said. The other three officers under investigation remained on duty.

The officers were referred to the inspector general’s office within the agency, which will determine if they violated any policies in their response to the deadliest school shooting in Texas history, said DPS spokesperson Travis Considine. The inspector general’s office will also determine if the five officers will face disciplinary actions.

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