Gov. Greg Abbott is sending state troopers to Uvalde for an “anti-gang effort” after two juveniles were injured in a shooting. That immediate response comes as state police face criticism for the delayed reaction to the May 24 school shooting there.
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. The individuals were transported to San Antonio hospitals for treatment, but their conditions remain unknown.that the incident was a “suspected gang related shooting.” Neither DPS nor local law enforcement agencies released information about any suspects. “After speaking with the mayor and the county judge about the immediate need for more law enforcement support, I have directed the Department of Public Safety to conduct patrol operations in the gang hotspots, send an additional six DPS trooper units to work around the clock, and begin coordinating an anti-gang effort with the city,” Abbott’s statement read.
Of the nearly 400 law enforcement officers who responded to the Robb Elementary shooting, 91 were from DPS, and several state troopers arrived within minutes. But the agency has largely avoided scrutiny, in part because its leaders are controlling which records get publicly released and have shaped a narrative that casts local law enforcement as incompetent.