Authorities are releasing particulars in regards to the teenage gunman, who they’re saying murdered 14 schoolchildren and a coach in Uwald on Tuesday morning sooner than killing his grandmother.
Salvador Rolando Ramos, 18, is the individual police contemplate acted as a result of the lone gunman inside the Rob Elementary School incident, primarily based on officers. He is believed to be armed with a pistol and possibly a rifle.
Salvador Rolando Ramos, 18, reportedly shot and killed his grandmother, 14 school college students and a coach at Robb Primary School in Uvalde. Two officers had been moreover shot, nonetheless not considerably injured, officers said.
Officials said Ramos looked to be from the town of Uwald, 85 miles west of San Antonio, and was born on May 16, 2004. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he was shot ineffective by authorities shortly after the taking photos.
It’s not clear what Ramos’ motive was inside the taking photos, or if he had attended school sooner than. The school college students in the meanwhile enrolled on this school are second, third and fourth graders.
Ramos moreover shot his grandmother sooner than heading to the elementary school, the place he shot and killed 21 of us, KSAT reported. He is believed to have been shot ineffective by responders on the scene, nonetheless an investigation is ongoing to seek out out the chain of events that led to the tragedy.
The two officers had been reportedly shot, nonetheless nothing is predicted. University properly being officers moreover confirmed {{that a}} 10-year-old woman and a 66-year-old woman are in the meanwhile being dealt with on the University Hospital in necessary scenario.
President Joe Biden is predicted to cope with the nation tonight (May 24) in regards to the taking photos, primarily based on White House press secretary Karin Jean-Pierre.
“President Biden has been briefed on the horrific news about the Texas elementary school shooting and will continue to update regularly as information becomes available. His prayers are with the families affected by this horrific event,” she said.
It was the second lethal school taking photos given that Sandy Hook tragedy in 2012, primarily based on the Associated Press. Students and lecturers are merely days away from the ultimate day of college scheduled for Thursday (May 26).
