Justice Department says law enforcement response to Uvalde shooting was a failure

Washington — The Justice Department on Thursday has completed a blistering report on the response by law enforcement to the 2022 mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, calling it a "failure."

Launched in late May 2022 at the behest of Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin soon after the shooting that took the lives of 19 children and two teachers, the "critical incident review" sought to provide an independent account of law enforcement responses and identify lessons to be learned and applied to future active shooter events. 

"The response to the May 24, 2022, mass casualty incident at Robb Elementary School was a FAILURE," the report states.