Who is the Uvalde school gunman,
Who is Salvador Ramos
- Few details have been made public about the 18-year-old gunman in the shooting Tuesday at a Texas elementary school.
- Salvador Ramos has been identified as the shooter at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. He was killed by police officers, according to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
Here’s what we know about Ramos at this time:
- Carried a handgun and possibly a rifle.
- A Uvalde resident.
- Acted alone, according to school district police chief.
- In addition to the children and the teacher who were killed, Ramos wounded several others.
- Shot and wounded a Border Patrol agent who was among the first law enforcement officers on the scene.
- Committed the deadliest school shooting in Texas history.
- No known motive at this time.
- Abandoned his vehicle before the shooting.
- Some media reports indicate Ramos was born in North Dakota.
- Ramos’s social media was full of photos of guns, which he bought legally on his 18th birthday,
He killed his grandmother before heading to the school with two military-style rifles he had purchased on his birthday, state Sen. Roland Gutierrez said.
"That was the first thing he did on his 18th birthday," he said.
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.
Ramos had hinted on social media that an attack could be coming, Gutierrez said, noting that "he suggested the kids should watch out."
As soon as he made entry into the school he started shooting children, teachers, whoever was in his way, he was shooting everybody,” Texas Department of Public Safety spokesperson Lt. Chris Olivarez said.
Earlier on Tuesday, an Instagram account that appears to belong to Ramos sent direct messages to a teenager in Los Angeles, telling her he wanted to share a “lil secret,” according to screenshots shared by the recipient, who said she barely knew Ramos but had been randomly tagged by him in photos of guns before.
He said he’d text the person in an hour and she’d have to respond, but she said she might not be awake. The last thing he wrote was, “Ima air out.”
The same Instagram account was deleted shortly after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott identified him as the shooter. It featured photos and stories of automatic firearms—as well as selfies of someone who strongly resembled a photo of the killer shared by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The account posted an image three days ago of two rifles, including what appeared to be a Daniel Defense AR-15 with a high-capacity magazine. Another image from April 28 showed someone holding a magazine.
A TikTok account with the same handle and profile picture as the Instagram, also taken offline in the minutes following the Texas governor’s press conference, featured only a clip of a mobile game and the line “Kids be scared IRL.” Both accounts used the bio line TheBiggestOpp.
Texas State Sen. Gutierrez told CNN that Ramos, who only turned 18 days ago, purchased two assault rifles on his 18th birthday. It’s not clear if they were used in Tuesday’s massacre.
The Daily Dot reported that an Instagram friend of Ramos’ shared a screenshot with the news outlet that Ramos had sent showing a receipt for a gun he bought from Daniel Defense, an online gun seller.
Nayeli, an 18-year-old who declined to give her last name, told The Daily Beast late Tuesday that she and Ramos had been students together, but that he was not someone she knew well.
“I had a math class with him,” she said, adding, “He was pretty quiet in class.”
Ramos killed grandmother before school shooting
Ramos reportedly also shot and killed his grandmother before entering a Texas high school and opening fire on Tuesday afternoon local time. He was reportedly shot in a stand-off with Texas officials responding to calls of an active shooter in Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.
The shooting has left 15 people dead. Picture: KENS5
ABC News have released a photo they report is the Robb Elementary School shooter, Salvador Ramos. Reports of shots fired were called in at 11.32am, according to Texas officials.
Ramos reportedly abandoned his vehicle and entered the elementary school with a handgun. He may also have had a rifle with him, according to Governor Greg Abbott.
The governor said Ramos “shot and killed — horrifically, incomprehensibly” more than a dozen people, mostly children.
In a press conference held shortly after 4.15pm local time, Texas officials confirmed the shooter was deceased.
Abbott, citing preliminary reports, said Ramos was killed by responding officers.
Law enforcement personnel run away from the scene of a suspected shooting. Picture: Reuters/ Marco BelloUvalde Memorial Hospital confirmed they received 13 children for treatment. Two additional students who arrived at UMH were deceased on arrival, the hospital said.
UMH said another 66-year-old woman is in critical condition. Neither the school district nor the police department has confirmed if she was a teacher.
Abbott released a statement right around 4.30pm local time.
“Texans across the state are grieving for the victims of this senseless crime and for the community of Uvalde.
“Cecilia and I mourn this horrific loss and urge all Texans to come together to show our unwavering support to all who are suffering. We thank the courageous first responders who worked to finally secure Robb Elementary School.
Uvalde is a small town located about one hour west of San Antonio. Picture: KSAT“I have instructed the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Rangers to work with local law enforcement to fully investigate this crime.
“The Texas Division of Emergency Management is charged with providing local officials all resources necessary to respond to this tragedy as the State of Texas works to ensure the community has what it needs to heal.”
Robb Elementary is a school for students in grades two, three, and four.
An alert on the school’s website urges parents not to pick up their children at this time.
“Students need to be accounted for before they are released to your care. You will be notified to pick up students once all are accounted for,” the alert reads.
A reunification site has been set up at the Civic Center.
Uvalde is a small town located about one hour west of San Antonio.
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