“At request of Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin, US Department of Justice will conduct a critical review of the incident of Law enforcement response to mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas on May 24,” said Justice Department spokesman Anthony Coley. in statement.
Someone is expected to be chosen in in next a few days, two familiar sources with process to tell CNN.
The Department of Justice has traditionally relied on faces outside Ministry of Justice with law enforcement expertise and on-Earth experience with mass casualties events turn on team which conducts inspections of such incidents.
The department has previously conducted operational checks after mass executions. in San Bernardino, California in December 2015, and at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida in June 2016
Massacre, the deadliest school shooting in America since the Sandy Hook shooting. in 2012 followed by controversial official Accounts of how it unfolded. Postponed police standoff with mass shooter made up parents’ anger, with some say a faster response could save children’s lives.
“I expect law enforcement leaders, leading investigations … they got to the bottom of of each fact with absolute certainty,” said the Republican governor at news conference in Uvalde.
Ministry of Justice review seeks to “provide an independent account of law enforcement actions and responses that day, and to identify lessons learned and best practices help first defendants are preparing for and answer active shooter events”said Conley, a Justice Department spokesman.
” review will take place with departmental office of Community oriented police,” he said. added. “As with previous DOJ reviews after taking action of mass shootings and others critical incidents, this evaluation will be fair, transparent and independent. The Ministry of Justice will publish a report with his findings in conclusion of this is review.”
Meanwhile, Attorney General Merrick Garland, addressing Harvard alumni at the opening ceremony on On Sunday, he spoke briefly about the massacre, saying: “Since we have gathered today to celebrate this milestone in your life, we also holding on to a huge amount of grief because of another mass shooting at another school in our country.”
“Incredible act of Violence destroyed families and community in Uvalde, Texas. I know I speak for all of us our hearts are broken here,” Garland said.
This story was updated with additional reporting and development.
CNN’s Priscilla Alvarez, Whitney Wilde, Eric Levenson, Virginia Langmaid, Szymon Prokupets, Nora Noyce, Kevin Liptak, Arlette Saenz, and Devan Cole contributed to this report.
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