Texas gunman’s mother says teen could be ‘aggressive’
Salvador Ramos’ mother claims she had no idea her son was stockpiling weapons before allegedly killing 21 at Robb Elementary School Tuesday in Texas, but said she was wary of her teenager.
“I had an uneasy feeling sometimes, like, ‘What are you up to?” Adriana Reyes told ABC News Thursday. “He can be aggressive ... if he really got mad.”
Ramos, 18, was killed Tuesday at the Uvalde elementary school after barricading himself inside a classroom and killing 19 children and two teachers, according to police.
In the hours before the massacre, Ramos allegedly shot his grandmother, with whom he was living, in the face, then drove down the street to Robb Elementary School, where he crashed his car and walked in the back door after police failed to stop him.
His grandmother was still alive and in stable condition as of
Thursday.
Reyes’ boyfriend, Juan Alvarez, told NBC News Wednesday that Ramos had moved out of their house and in with his grandmother after a fight over the Wi-Fi.
“We all have a rage, that some people have it more than others,” Reyes told ABC News.
She also said she didn’t know that Ramos had purchased two assault rifles days after he turned 18, which officials confirmed Wednesday.
“Anyone who shoots his grandmother in the face has to have evil in his heart,” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said at a press conference. “But it is far more evil for someone to gun down little kids.”
Abbott quickly pivoted away from any talk about the high-powered weapons Ramos was able to buy, instead blaming mental health issues, despite saying the accused gunman had “no known” mental health concerns.