What is the ‘dead suspect loophole,’ and how will it affect what we know about Uvalde?

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What is the ‘dead suspect loophole,’ and how will it affect what we know about Uvalde?
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In the days since an 18-year-old gunman barricaded himself inside an elementary school classroom in Uvalde and fatally shot 19 students and two teachers, the...

A Uvalde police SUV passes by a memorial in honor of the 21 victims of a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.In the days since an 18-year-old gunman barricaded himself inside an elementary school classroom in Uvalde and fatally shot 19 students and two teachers, the police’s narrative of the events leading up to and during the massacre has shifted by the day.

Journalists and lawmakers have called for the release of 911 calls, body-camera footage and other evidence to determine what happened May 24, but Texas open-records laws may prevent the public from ever seeing important evidence.

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