The announcement comes months after a similar suit settled between Sandy Hook shooting parents and the firearm manufacturer Remington.
Local police in Uvalde are facing criticism for holding off on confronting the gunman who shot and killed 19 children and two teachers.
Local law enforcement has weathered the ire of elected officials over the response to the Robb Elementary School shooting.
Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw gave an update in Uvalde on the investigation into the shooting.
It took well over an hour after the police arrived for a border patrol tactical team to kill the gunman at Robb Elementary School. 19 children and two teachers died.
