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A judge in Texas has sealed the autopsy reports of the Robb Elementary School shooting victims.
Judge Camile Dubose of the 38th District Court ordered the documents to be sealed on Friday (November 4) and provided to the local district attorney "for the purpose of assisting in the investigation and potential prosecution or prosecutions" in the ongoing investigation, according to CNN. Prosecutors argued for the sealing of the reports, saying they could reveal information that authorities need to hold on to until the investigation is complete.
The motion reads, "The types, number, and manner in which injuries were inflicted in this case includes information vital to the investigation, apprehension and potential prosecution of individuals that may be criminally responsible."
It's unclear how long the autopsy reports will remain sealed. They will be kept "from public inspection until further order of this court," the motion states.
The decision to seal the records comes month after the deadly attack at Robb Elementary School on May 24, which killed 19 students and two teachers. Law enforcement continues to receive criticism for its botched response to the shooting. Several dominos have fallen since then, including calls for the resignation of Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw, the quiet retirement of Texas Rangers Chief Chance Collins, the hiring and firing of former Texas trooper Crimson Elizondo, the suspension of the entire Uvalde school district police force and the retirement of Uvalde schools superintendent Hal Harrell.