Salvador Ramos, the teenage gunman behind the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, may have been arrested four years ago for threatening to shoot up the Uvalde High School when he turned 18-years-old, according to Texas lawmaker.
Texas Representative Tony Gonzales, whose congressional district includes Uvalde, told Fox News that he found out on Thursday night that “the shooter was arrested years ago—four years ago—for having this plan for basically saying, for saying, you know, when I’m a senior in 2022, I am going to shoot up a school.”
Authorities say Ramos legally purchased two assault rifles and scores of ammo last week for his 18th birthday. On Tuesday, he walked through an unlocked back door of the school, and opened fire, slaughtering 19 children and two adults before being killed by police.
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