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The state of Texas has a unique law that could prevent the public from learning the details of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.

The 1997 law was explained by Tony Plohetski, an investigative reporter for the Austin Statesman newspaper.

“Public release of videos, 911 calls and other evidence from the Uvalde shooting could provide the most accurate account of that terrible day, but there are obstacles that we Texas journalists often call the ‘dead suspect loophole’ that could get in the way,” he explained in a thread posted to Twitter.

“Under state law, police agencies may hide an investigative file unless a person is convicted. Over the years, journalists have revealed cases where — stunningly — families could not learn circumstances of a loved one dying in police custody because he was never convicted,” he explained.

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