"Any involvement by the Prosecutor's Office would appear improper and could jeopardize the integrity of the investigation," the prosecutor's office said.
Tons of bricks, trees and other assorted items were strewn across the victimized area. Five people died as a result of the tornado, according to city officials.
"Typically you don't see funding go up until you've had an incident and a big incident and a life-costing incident," Russell said in a May 6 budget meeting.