Uvalde prepares for Department of Justice report on school shooting response
The Department of Justice is expected to release this week a detailed report on the elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 students and two adults dead in May 2022, Superintendent Ashley Chohlis said during Monday’s board meeting.
Chohlis noted that guidance counselors would be available for the district following the release of Thursday’s report.
In May 2023, Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta met with families of those killed during the school shooting. Gupta told families it would take several more months to compile and write the report.
The Department of Justice stated there are three goals it has for the report:
– Independent account of law enforcement and other stakeholder actions and responses
– Identify lessons learned and best practices to help first responders prepare for and respond to active shooter events
