Uvalde police, college district no longer cooperating with Texas probe of taking pictures: Sources

The Uvalde Police Department and the Uvalde Independent College District police power are not cooperating with the Texas Division of Public Safety's investigation into the bloodbath at Robb Elementary School and the state's evaluation of the law enforcement response, multiple regulation enforcement sources tell ABC News.

The Uvalde police chief and a spokesperson for the Uvalde Impartial School District didn't instantly respond to requests for comment from ABC News.

In accordance with sources, the decision to stop cooperating occurred soon after the director of DPS, Col. Steven McCraw, held a news convention Friday during which he said the delayed police entry into the classroom was "the fallacious decision" and opposite to protocol.

Legislation enforcement is seen outside Robb Elementary College in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022, in a picture taken from a video made by a bystander.

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Reached by ABC News, a spokesperson for the Texas Division of Public Safety said, "The Uvalde Police Division and Uvalde CISD Police have been cooperating with investigators. The chief of the Uvalde CISD Police supplied 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 attack, one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history, left 19 youngsters and two adults lifeless.