Salvador Ramos

The gunman was a high school senior who frequently missed school and struggled to get along with classmates, acquaintances said on Tuesday.

The woman said he had once livestreamed himself holding a gun with blood visible on the floor, claiming that he had a nosebleed. Ms. Marsh said that Mr. Ramos had hardly shown up to their shared fourth-period class this year, but that she saw him working at a Wendy’s in town about two months ago. Mr. Munoz said that when he played Xbox with Mr. Ramos, he would often hear him arguing with his mother through the microphone. He would often leave his mother’s home and stay with his grandmother for several days after a big fight, Mr. Munoz said, and in the past year it seemed that he was spending even more time at his grandmother’s home. “He wasn’t like that.” One student who participated said on social media that Mr. Ramos had not attended.

Salvador Ramos, an 18-year-old resident of Uvalde, Texas, was named as the gunman who killed 14 students and a teacher at Robb Elementary School.

Ramos then crashed his truck through a railing on the school grounds, and an Uvalde school district officer exchanged fire with him and was wounded, Considine said. Law enforcement officers were serving multiple search warrants Tuesday night and gathering telephone and other records, the official said. Tuesday was to be "Footloose and Fancy," with students wearing nice outfits. Officers found one of the rifles in Ramos’ truck, the other in the school, according to the briefing given to lawmakers. Investigators are also looking at an account on TikTok, possibly belonging to the shooter, with a profile that reads: "Kids be scared IRL," an acronym meaning "in real life." But about 30 minutes before the bloodbath, Ramos made three social media posts, Abbott said.

stated on May 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: The Uvalde, Texas, school shooter was a “transsexual leftist illegal alien named Salvatore Ramos.”.

We found no evidence to corroborate claims that Ramos was transgender or a leftist. Some said that Ramos, who had a speech impediment, was bullied, and that once after he posted a photo of himself wearing black eye liner he was ridiculed using a derogatory term for a gay person, the Washington Post said. Abbott also said that Ramos is a U.S. citizen. The New York Times reported that Ramos’ acquaintances said he was a high school senior who regularly missed class, struggled to get along with classmates and had few friends. Social media posts claim that the Uvalde, Texas school shooter was a "transsexual leftist illegal alien named Salvatore Ramos." - We found no evidence to corroborate claims that Ramos was transgender or a “leftist,” and officials have said he was a U.S. citizen, not an “illegal alien.”

New details emerged about Texas school shooter Salvador Ramos slaughtered 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde — including how he bragged about his sick ...

“The reason it was not worse is because law enforcement officials did what they do. Arriving officers then “engaged him” and were able to “keep him pinned down in that location,” he said — with a SWAT team of Border Patrol agents backing up local police. “But I can tell you those officers that arrived on the scene and put their lives in danger — they saved other kids.. It was a message shared by the governor, who said the bloodbath “could have been worse” without the officers’ response. There, a “brave” school resource officer “approached him” and “engaged him” — but “gunfire was not exchanged,” McCraw said, without elaborating on why. He had bought the first on Tuesday last week — the day after turning 18, and exactly a week before he was shot dead after one of the deadliest school shootings in US history.

The "quiet" 18-year-old gunman was a resident of Uvalde in Texas who posted about guns on social media and worked part-time at fast-food chain Wendy's.

He didn't really socialise with the other employees," Wendy's evening manager Adrian Mendes said. and a backpack full of 5.56 rounds, probably like seven mags," the former classmate said. You wouldn't recognise me'." He added that Ramos was a fan of the shooting and combat game Call of Duty. Another image from 28 April showed someone holding a magazine. "He would message me here and there, and four days ago he sent me a picture of the AR he was using…

Salvador Ramos' reign of terror inside a Texas elementary school lasted as long as an hour before he was shot dead.

“They breached the classroom door. They went in, engaged Ramos and killed him at the scene,” he said, confirming that the fatal shot was fired by one of the border agents who has been hailed a “hero.” Somehow, Ramos was able to get inside the school as the officer “followed him in immediately” and then gunfire was exchanged, McCraw said. Then came the cryptic posts on social media. At a back door on the west side of the school building, Ramos was confronted by a school resource officer — though McCraw said “gunfire was not exchanged.” The elderly woman “was able to run across the street to a neighbor and get help,” McCraw said.

Ramos was identified by officials as the suspect who fatally shot 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde on Tuesday. Texas Governor ...

While speaking with CNN on Wednesday, Texas state Senator John Whitmire said that Ramos legally purchased two assault-style rifles just a few days before the shooting. When the law expired — mass shootings tripled." "When we passed the assault weapons ban — mass shootings went down. "He wasn't very much of a social person after being bullied for the stutter," she told the Washington Post. "He would get bullied hard, like bullied by a lot of people," Garcia told the Washington Post. "Over social media, over gaming, over everything." Stephen Garcia, who identified himself as one of Ramos' best friends, told the Washington Post that after the 18-year-old suspected shooter posted a picture of himself on social media wearing eyeliner, he faced an array of harsh comments.

Salvador Ramos bought two AR-15 style rifles soon after turning 18 and just days before shooting dead 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary ...

According to officials, Ramos bought one rifle from a licensed gun dealer in the Uvalde area on 17 May, and bought another just three days later. He just needed to break out of his shell.” The messages reportedly describes an argument he was having with his grandmother over a phone bill. Facebook’s parent company, Meta, said Ramos’ posts were private one-to-one messages that came to light after the killings. Officials said an officer assigned to the school “engaged” Ramos, but the gunman got into the building and down a hallway to a fourth-grade classroom. Investigators say they do not yet know a motive for the massacre. Ruben Flores, 41, who lived next door to the Ramos family, told the Washington Post that the gunman’s mother used drugs and that the teenager had “a pretty rough life with his mum”. Ramos’ mother, Adriana Reyes, said he was “not a monster,” but that he could “be aggressive”. “Then he told me the truth, that he’d cut up his face with knives over and over and over,” he told the Washington Post. Mr Garcia said he would try to stick up for Ramos, who was also picked on for having a stutter and a strong lisp, but that “he just started being a different person” and “kept getting worse and worse, and I don’t even know”. The girl told the New York Times that she read the messages soon after he sent them but was “curious” about whether he was serious. “She’s on the phone with AT&T,” Ramos allegedly wrote at 11.06am, before he texted “I shot my grandmother in the head” and “ima go shoot up a elementary school rn (right now)”.

"Those kids... I have no words. I don't know what to say about those poor kids," said Salvador Ramos' mother Adriana Reyes.

Police confronted Ramos when he entered the school, but he escaped and headed to a classroom, Abbott added. Ramos was reportedly living with his grandparents at the time of the shooting incident. The teen purchased two AR-15 style rifles legally a few days before the school mass shooting, Texas-state Senator John Whitmire told CNN on Wednesday. "I don't know what to say about those poor kids." Texas gun law allows individuals who turned 18 years old to buy rifles, shotguns, and long guns. "I had an uneasy feeling sometimes, like 'what are you up to?"

18-year-old Salvador Rolando Ramos was killed after he reportedly shot his grandmother, 14 students, and 1 teacher to death at Robb Elementary in Uvalde Tuesday ...

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The 18-year-old Uvalde high school student carried out the worst mass shooting at a US elementary school since Sandy Hook, officials said.

Two of the students were pronounced dead on arrival. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Police said the gunman was wearing body armour.

Salvador Ramos was identified as the suspect in the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde on Tuesday.

The same account shared a photo of two rifles laying side-by-side to its stories. He was killed by police after the shooting. The girl asked “about to what” to which he answered, “I’ll tell you before 11”. An Instagram account believed to be Ramos’ contained photos of guns and selfies of himself. That user, @epnupues, said Ramos was a total stranger who tagged her in the gun photo and messaged her that he “got a lil secret”. The 18-year-old gunman who allegedly shot and killed 18 school children and two adults at a Texas elementary school cryptically messaged a stranger “I’m about to” just hours before he opened fire on the children.

Salvador Ramos, an 18-year-old resident of Uvalde, Texas, was named as the gunman who killed 14 students and a teacher at Robb Elementary School.

There is a funeral home across the street from the school. Uvalde is home to about 16,000 people and is the seat of government for Uvalde County. The town is about 75 miles from the border with Mexico. Robb Elementary is in a mostly residential neighborhood of modest homes. Officials did not immediately reveal a motive, but the governor identified the assailant as Salvador Ramos and said he was a resident of the community about 85 miles (135 kilometers) west of San Antonio.

At least 19 children and 2 adults are dead after an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, authorities said. The suspect's grandmother was also shot.

Customs and Border Protection officials in the area also responded to the scene. These graphics show the number of victims across all mass shootings from the last five years. Family also identified one of the children killed was 10-year-old Xavier Lopez. He was in fourth grade. Customs and Border Protection officials in the area also responded to the scene. He said the office is trying to contact parents before releasing any information. A 45-year-old was also hospitalized after getting grazed by a bullet, the hospital said. The incident began when the suspect, identified by Abbott and law enforcement sources as Salvador Ramos, shot his grandmother. Family also identified one of the children killed was 10-year-old Xavier Lopez. He was in fourth grade. He said the office is trying to contact parents before releasing any information. A 45-year-old was also hospitalized after getting grazed by a bullet, the hospital said. The incident began when the suspect, identified by Abbott and law enforcement sources as Salvador Ramos, shot his grandmother. "This is my hometown, a small community of less then 20,000.

The suspected school shooter reportedly shared pictures of assault rifles and an ammunition magazine to his Instagram account before it was deleted on ...

Where in God's name is our backbone to have the courage to deal with and stand up to the lobbies?" It was also one of 27 school shootings that have taken place in the U.S. during the first half of 2022, according to Education Week. Another Instagram user, who does not live in Texas and did not know the suspected shooter personally, also reportedly shared what appeared to be a message thread between herself and Ramos days before the shooting.

Just hours before the shooting, Salvador Ramos appeared to send cryptic Instagram messages about sharing a “lil secret.”

The same Instagram account was deleted shortly after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott identified him as the shooter. Another image from April 28 showed someone holding a magazine. The last thing he wrote was, “Ima air out.”

In an interview with CNN, Texas State Senator Roland Gutierrez says the suspected shooter from Tuesday's mass shooting, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, was born ...

Following the shooting, President Biden and lawmakers took their own stances on gun control. 18 children and 3 adults are dead following the shooting. FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - In an interview with CNN, Texas State Senator Roland Gutierrez says the suspected shooter from Tuesday’s mass shooting, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, was born in North Dakota. He most recently lived and went to high school in Uvalde, where the shooting took place.

The 18-year-old allegedly shot and killed 14 students and one teacher. He also allegedly shot his grandmother prior to entering the school.

President Joe Biden had been briefed on the shooting, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre wrote in a tweet. It occurred only a few days before the end of the school year on May 26. "He abandoned his vehicle and entered into Robb Elementary School in Uvalde with a handgun—and he may have also had a rifle, but that is not yet confirmed," Abbott said. Uvalde Medical Center said they received 13 children for treatment, two others were taken to hospitals in San Antonio—about 85 miles east—and one other child is pending transfer. Thank you to heroic law enforcement & first responders for acting so swiftly," wrote Senator Ted Cruz. It was also the deadliest school shooting in Texas history, according to KSAT.

Salvador Ramos reportedly bought a rifle as soon as he was legally allowed to purchase a firearm.

"What in God's name do you need an assault weapon for, except to kill someone?" State Senator John Whitmire, who represents the north Houston area, gave a slightly different account. Officials have not yet confirmed whether the two rifles were the same weapons used by Ramos in the shooting at the Robb Elementary School, but they said they recovered two AR-15 style rifles from the scene at the primary school, according to the Houston Chronicle. He said he was briefed by officials that Ramos had purchased one of the rifles from a federally licensed gun store on May 17, one day after his birthday, the Houston Chronicle reports. State Senator Roland Gutierrez, who said he's in contact with local officials on the ground, said he was informed in a briefing by Texas Rangers that Ramos had bought two assault-style rifles from a store in Uvalde County earlier this month on his 18th birthday, the first day he could do so legally. Eighteen-year-old Salvador Ramos, who was named as the killer of the 19 children and two adults shot at a primary school in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday, bought two rifles on his 18th birthday, a Texas state senator said.

Salvador Ramos, 18, messaged a woman in Los Angeles on May 12, tagging her in a photo of his guns. On Tuesday morning he messaged her again alluding to the ...

He didn't really socialize with the other employees,' Mendes told CNN. He added: 'I'm about to' I didn't know.' - Ramos's high school friend said he was mocked for his clothes and his family's financial situation, and Ramos's co-workers at Wendy's said he was quiet - On May 12 he tagged a woman he vaguely knew in one of the photos of the guns, and said she should be grateful - Ramos had bought the guns he used in the massacre legally on the day of his 18th birthday, state senator Roland Gutierrez said

Salvador Ramos, an 18-year-old resident of Uvalde, Texas, was named as the gunman who killed 14 students and a teacher at Robb Elementary School.

Law enforcement officers were serving multiple search warrants Tuesday night and gathering telephone and other records, the official said. Ramos had hinted on social media that an attack could be coming, according to state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, who said he had been briefed by state police. Tuesday was to be "Footloose and Fancy," with students wearing nice outfits. One Border Patrol agent who was working nearby when the shooting began rushed into the school without waiting for backup and shot and killed the gunman, who was behind a barricade, according to a law enforcement official speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk about it. The official could not discuss details of the investigation publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. The attack came as the school was counting down to the last days of the school year with a series of themed days.

Eighteen-year-old Uvalde high school student reportedly shot his grandmother before driving to Robb Elementary School.

Ramos posted images of automatic rifles on social media about a year ago that “he would have on his wish list,” Mr Valdez said. “I just walked out of class, really upset, you know, bawling my eyes out ... I never expected him to hurt people.” Mr Flores said Ramos moved from his mother’s home to live with his grandmother a few months ago. They messaged via Instagram Stories after Mr Valdez had shared a meme saying “why tf is school still open”. The boy ended the friendship then and there. “He’d be screaming and talking to his mom really aggressively.” Mr Flores said the issues grew more clear over the years, as police would show up at Ramos’s home and neighbours saw fights between the mother and son. He just needed to break out of his shell,” he added. A manager at the local Wendy’s said that Ramos worked the day shift at the restaurant. Joe Biden told the nation it was time to “turn this pain into action” and change gun laws following the shooting massacre. Ramos left school when Mr Garcia moved away and began dressing in all black, he grew out his hair and started using military boots. and a backpack full of 5.56 rounds, probably like seven mags,” the former classmate said.

The 18-year-old gunman, Salvador Ramos, who died at the scene, had few friends at Uvalde High School, his classmates said. Jeremiah Munoz was a senior at the ...

The woman said he had once livestreamed himself holding a gun with blood visible on the floor, claiming that he had a nosebleed. Ms. Marsh said that Mr. Ramos had hardly shown up to their shared fourth-period class this year, but that she saw him working at a Wendy’s in town about two months ago. Mr. Munoz said that when he played Xbox with Mr. Ramos, he would often hear him arguing with his mother through the microphone. He would often leave his mother’s home and stay with his grandmother for several days after a big fight, Mr. Munoz said, and in the past year it seemed that he was spending even more time at his grandmother’s home. “He wasn’t like that.” One student who participated said on social media that Mr. Ramos had not attended.

Salvador Ramos, the Texas school shooting suspect, turned 18 on May 16, purchased two rifles and carried out the shooting all in a span of eight days.

Reyes also said he tried to encourage his grandson to go to school but the suspect would typically just shrug in response. Reyes also wondered how his grandson would have even gone to purchase the weapons or if he trained on the weapons, saying someone must have taken him there. Reyes also said he tried to encourage his grandson to go to school but the suspect would typically just shrug in response. Reyes said there were no signs the morning of the shooting that anything unusual was going to happen. Reyes also wondered how his grandson would have even gone to purchase the weapons or if he trained on the weapons, saying someone must have taken him there. "He had scars on his face. Reyes said he would have turned his grandson in. Reyes said there were no signs the morning of the shooting that anything unusual was going to happen. "He had scars on his face. Reyes said he would have turned his grandson in. Ramos, a student at Uvalde High School, is also dead. Ramos, a student at Uvalde High School, is also dead.

The elementary school shooter is said to have been posting photos online of guns he'd bought for his 18th birthday to brag about the weapons and apparently ...

"And he got into an argument with the grandmother and she was screaming, 'He shot me! He said: "I spoke with a man across the way here. From that point on, apparently, according to Mr. Trinidad, the suspect walks into the school and unfortunately the rest is history."

Texas school shooter Salvador Ramos was able to get past law enforcement and enter Robb Elementary School Tuesday, Texas authorities told media outlets.

Unfortunately, he was able to enter the premises and then from there that’s when he entered several classrooms and started shooting his firearm.” “That’s where he exited his vehicle with what I believe was a rifle and that’s when he attempted to enter the school where he was engaged by law enforcement. “He was shooting everybody.”

A neighbor of Salvador Ramos told local news channel Newsy that the 18-year-old got into an argument with his grandmother, whom he shot before going on the ...

“He got into an argument with the grandmother and she was screaming, ‘He shot me! “The suspect got out, he had two weapons, and then started engaging gunfire,” he added. A neighbor of Salvador Ramos told local news channel Newsy that the 18-year-old got into an argument with his grandmother, whom he shot before going on the killing spree that left 19 kids and two teachers dead.

Elementary school shooter Salvador Ramos' behavior became increasingly disturbed over the years, friends say, and he once repeatedly slashed his own face ...

Stephen Garcia, who said he was Ramos' best friend in eighth grade, told The Washington Post: "He would get bullied hard, like bullied by a lot of people." He had a speech impediment that meant he lisped and stuttered and he was reportedly often the subject of homophobic slurs. I was like, 'You're crazy, bro, why would you do that?'" Ramos reportedly told him he did it "for fun," the newspaper stated.

Ruben Ruiz, a Uvalde school district cop and husband of slain Robb Elementary teacher Eva Mireles, held the chillingly prophetic drill on March 22 at Uvalde ...

“Her husband is a police officer, and they are just very nice people. Such a devastating day for us all! “My beautiful cousin!