The loophole is frequently used by law enforcement officials in Texas to shield records related to a case in which a suspect dies in police custody.
Some politicians and transparency advocates in Texas are concerned that law enforcement officials will use a provision in state law dubbed the"Dead Suspect Loophole" to block the release of records related to last week's mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.
According to Texas Public Radio, the loophole is frequently used by the state's law enforcement officials to shield information from the public about a case in which a suspect dies in custody. The suspect in the Uvalde mass shooting, Salvador Ramos, died when he was shot inside a classroom by a Border Patrol tactical team.
Some politicians and transparency advocates in Texas are concerned that law enforcement officials will use a the so-called"dead suspect loophole" to block the release of records related to the Uvalde, Texas, mass shooting. Above, people visit a memorial at Robb Elementary School dedicated to the victims on Thursday."We've had all kinds of families come to the Capitol and explain how they could not get simple, basic police records," Shannon told the local news station.
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