Uvalde shooter discussed plans for school shooting before incident, records show – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Salvador Ramos admitted in 2018 that he wanted to shoot up his school, according to newly released documents from the City of Uvalde. Despite being taken to the hospital for a psychological evaluation and being given depression medication, Ramos went on to commit a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in 2022, killing 19 students and two teachers. Body camera footage released shows confusion and chaos during the shooting, with officers waiting over 70 minutes before breaching the shooter’s classroom. Videos reveal officers’ hesitation and urgency after the shooter was confirmed dead. The records also include text messages between officers supporting each other in the aftermath of the tragedy. Additionally, 911 audio recordings show the shooter’s uncle begging him to stand down, indicating that the shooter was upset because his grandmother was bothering him. The call came in about 10 minutes after the shooting stopped, and authorities fatally shot Salvador Ramos. The release of these records sheds light on the events leading up to the tragic mass shooting, highlighting the impact of the officers’ actions on the lives lost that day. The footage and messages serve as a reminder of the importance of timely and decisive action in preventing such devastating incidents in the future.

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