Democrat Rep. Joaquin Castro Requests FBI Investigation of Uvalde Shooting, Citing ‘Conflicting Accounts’

Uvalde police have been criticized for alleged inaction during the shooting

In this screenshot taken from a Congress.gov webcast, Impeachment Manager Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) speaks on the second day of former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial at the Capitol in Washington on Feb. 10, 2021. Congress.gov via Getty Images

Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) is requesting an FBI investigation into police conduct during and after the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 children and two adults dead.

Castro, whose San Antonio district lies around 80 miles from Uvalde, made the request for “a complete and comprehensive account of how this tragedy occurred” in a May 26 letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray (pdf).