According to officials, 18-year-old Salvador Rolando Ramos is the person who police believe acted as a lone shooter in the incident at Robb Elementary School. It is believed he was armed with a handgun and possibly a rifle. Officials say two officers were also struck by gunfire but were not seriously injured.Officials say Ramos is apparently from the town of Uvalde, which is 85 miles west of San Antonio, and that he was born on May 16, 2004.He was said to have been shot and killed by authorities moments after the shooting, according to Texas Governor Greg Abbott.It is unclear what motive Ramos had in this shooting, or if he had previously attended the school.The students who currently attend that school are 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders.Texas Governor Greg Abbott said Ramos shot and killed his grandmother before he went on the shooting rampage around 11:30 a.m. at Robb Elementary School, where second through fourth graders attend. Ramos entered the school with a handgun, and possibly a rifle, and opened fire, Abbott said. He said the shooter was likely killed by responding officers but that the events were still being investigated.Here’s what we know about Romas so far, according to our sister station KSAT:
- Authorities believe Ramos acted as a lone wolf shooter in the incident
- It’s being reported that Ramos shot his grandmother before murdering 14 elementary and one teacher at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde
- It is believed he was armed with a handgun and possibly a rifle
- Ramos was said to have been shot and killed by authorities moments after the shooting, according to Texas Governor Greg Abbott
- It is unclear what motive Ramos had in this shooting
- It’s reported that Ramos was a high school student who attended Robb Elementary School.
Pete Arrendondo, the chief of police for the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Police Department, said the shooting started around 11:30 a.m., and the district locked down schools in the area due to “gunshots.”By 12:15 p.m., the district reported an active shooter at the school that second, third and fourth grade students attend.Ramos reportedly had a handgun, and possibly a rifle, when he entered the school and opened fire. It was also reported that Ramos shot his grandmother before he went to the school.
- Born on May 16, 2004, Salvador Rolando Ramos is from Uvalde
- He is believed to have entered the school campus with a handgun
- He was shot and killed by responding officers.
The 18-year-old who opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday, has been identified as Salvador Rolando Ramos.
Born on May 16, 2004, Salvador Rolando Ramos is from Uvalde, which is a town 85 miles west of San Antonio.
He is believed to have entered the campus with a handgun.
"It's believed that he abandoned his vehicle and entered into the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde with a handgun and he may have also had a rifle, but that is not yet confirmed according to my most recent report. He shot and killed, horrifically, incomprehensively, fourteen students and killed a teacher," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a press conference.
The motive behind the shooting was not known.
According to officials, the attacker killed his grandmother before opening fire at the school, Click 2 Houston reported.
Officials say two officers were also shot but were not seriously injured.
The attacker was shot and killed by responding officers moments after the shooting, according to Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
"It's believed that responding officers killed him," he said. "It appears that two responding officers were struck by rounds but have no serious injuries."
The district’s school year was to conclude on Thursday. Meta removed an Instagram account that appeared to belong to Ramos. The @salv8dor_ account showed photos of rifles and a magazine.
Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Chief of Police Pete Arredondo said the shooting was at about 11:30 a.m.
The Uvalde Police Department announced officers arrested a suspect shortly after 1 p.m. Arrendondo said he worked alone.
Uvalde Memorial Hospital reported receiving two dead and 13 children injured.
- Born on May 16, 2004, Salvador Rolando Ramos is from Uvalde
- He is believed to have entered the school campus with a handgun
- He was shot and killed by responding officers.
The 18-year-old who opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday, has been identified as Salvador Rolando Ramos.
Born on May 16, 2004, Salvador Rolando Ramos is from Uvalde, which is a town 85 miles west of San Antonio.
He is believed to have entered the campus with a handgun.
"It's believed that he abandoned his vehicle and entered into the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde with a handgun and he may have also had a rifle, but that is not yet confirmed according to my most recent report. He shot and killed, horrifically, incomprehensively, fourteen students and killed a teacher," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a press conference.
The motive behind the shooting was not known.
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According to officials, the attacker killed his grandmother before opening fire at the school, Click 2 Houston reported.
Officials say two officers were also shot but were not seriously injured.
The attacker was shot and killed by responding officers moments after the shooting, according to Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
"It's believed that responding officers killed him," he said. "It appears that two responding officers were struck by rounds but have no serious injuries."
Texas Elementary School Mass Shooter Left a Single Post on His Social Media Account That is Absolutely Chilling
"Ramos appears to have entered the elementary school as police officers surrounded the school as was captured in a chilling video"...
Uvalde, Texas was the scene of a horrific mass shooting on Tuesday that left a schoolteacher deadas well as fourteen children. The suspect, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, is reported to now be dead.
Ramos appears to have entered the elementary school as police officers surrounded the school as was captured in a chilling video (by @kylenabecker, Kyle Becker)
Ramos was a student at Uvalde High School and is an U.S. citizen, Governor Abbott said at a press conference. He appears to have killed his grandmother prior to the shooting rampage and showed up at the elementary school in the course of a police chase.
He appeared to have had one Instagram account, Salv8dor_, which had one post with a number of photos. The Instagram Page @Salv8dor_ Tagged a random woman write before the shooting with the writing, ‘I Got Lil Secret.’ The page was deleted after the Abbott address.
There also appears to be a dupe page of @Salv8dor_ on Instagram. The original account was deleted earlier today, so if there is a live page it is certainly a fake.
There were photos circulating that claimed Ramos was a crossdresser or trans, but those photos are almost certainly fake.
Ramos's motives for killing his grandmother and the children have not yet been identified. In the Instagram post above, however, he is shown to have rifles and a rifle magazine (by Kyle Becker, @kylenabecker)
Texas school shooting: A timeline
The chief of police for UCISD said that shooting started around 11:30 a.m. At that point, the district locked down schools in the area because of “gunshots.”
Around 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, UCISD posted that an active shooter was reported at Robb Elementary School, which has an enrollment of just under 600 students. The police chief said in a brief news conference that students from second to fourth grade attend the school.
For students at nearby schools, UCISD said “parents should pick up students at the regular dismissal times at the child’s campus. Officers will be on site to escort students to the cars.”
News sources: Click2Houston, KXan Austin, KSAT, WSLS 10, opoyi.com, local10.com, KXAN.com, Kyle Becker.