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Salvador Ramos, 18, worked at Wendy's to save up $4,000 to purchase the guns he used in Tuesday's massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas

Salvador Ramos, 18, worked at Wendy’s to save up $4,000 to purchase the guns he used in Tuesday’s massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas

The teenage gunman who killed 19 young children at a Texas elementary school worked at Wendy’s to save up $4,000 to purchase the guns he used in the massacre.

A former co-worker of Salvador Ramos, 18, described the school shooter as a ‘rude, creepy and scruffy’ guy who she would keep her distance from because he felt unsafe.

Grace Cruz, also 18, told The Sun she worked with the ‘demented’ teen at the fast-food chain restaurant in Uvalde, Texas, located just minutes from Robb Elementary School – the site of his mass shooting.

She claimed Ramos openly talked about using the money he earned at Wendy’s to purchase guns and ammo, adding that he ‘suddenly quit’ weeks before Tuesday’s shooting.  

‘He told us he was saving up money for guns and ammo. We would ask him, ‘Why would you spend your money on that, spend it on a car or something useful,’ Cruz said. ‘I guess once he got enough money, he quit and stopped showing up.’

Ramos opened fire in a horrific killing spree at Robb Elementary School Tuesday after shooting his grandmother, with whom he lived. 

He had bought two AR-15 assault rifles, bragged about them on social media and suggested he would commit an atrocity before the deadly attack. He spent an estimated $4,000 on the weapons, ammunition and a tactical-style vest.

Earlier Wednesday, his grandfather revealed the family had no idea he legally purchased the two weapons last week.

A former co-worker of Salvador Ramos, 18, described the school shooter as a 'rude, creepy and scruffy' guy who she would keep her distance from because he felt unsafe. The Wendy's in Uvalde, where Ramos worked, is pictured

A former co-worker of Salvador Ramos, 18, described the school shooter as a ‘rude, creepy and scruffy’ guy who she would keep her distance from because he felt unsafe. The Wendy’s in Uvalde, where Ramos worked, is pictured

His former colleague claimed Ramos openly talked about using the money he earned at Wendy's to purchase guns and ammo, adding that he 'suddenly quit' weeks before Tuesday's shooting. The AR-15s he bought are pictured above

His former colleague claimed Ramos openly talked about using the money he earned at Wendy’s to purchase guns and ammo, adding that he ‘suddenly quit’ weeks before Tuesday’s shooting. The AR-15s he bought are pictured above

Ramos bought two AR-15 assault rifles, bragged about them on social media and suggested he would commit an atrocity before the deadly attack. He spent an estimated $4,000 on the weapons, ammunition and a tactical-style vest

Ramos bought two AR-15 assault rifles, bragged about them on social media and suggested he would commit an atrocity before the deadly attack. He spent an estimated $4,000 on the weapons, ammunition and a tactical-style vest

Cruz said Ramos worked in the Wendy’s drive-thru and was responsible for handing out orders to customers, however she claims he wasn’t very good at his job. 

She claims customers would complain about him and argued he had an unkept appearance about him. 

‘He didn’t smell, but he was definitely scruffy. Something was off about him. I didn’t feel safe around him, so I always kept my distance even though we worked the same hours,’ she told The Sun. 

‘He quit just two weeks ago, but there were a couple of times before that where he almost got fired for being rude.’

Cruz also alleged that Ramos would brag about his plans to spend his earnings on guns and stated she thought he suffered from mental illness.

‘He had mental problems, emotional problems, personal problems, every type of problem,’ she said. 

One of the weapons the gunman bought was an $1,870 Daniel Defense weapon which he posted a receipt for on Yubo (left), according to The Daily Dot.

The weapons are ordered online then picked up from local Daniel Defense dealers

One of the weapons the gunman bought was an $1,870 Daniel Defense weapon which he posted a receipt for on Yubo (left). The weapons are ordered online then picked up from local Daniel Defense dealers 

Savador Ramos first shot his grandmother at her house, before driving half a mile to Robb Elementary and crashing a truck outside the school. He stormed the building and killed 21 before he was shot dead

Savador Ramos first shot his grandmother at her house, before driving half a mile to Robb Elementary and crashing a truck outside the school. He stormed the building and killed 21 before he was shot dead

The unnamed agent who shot and killed Ramos is believed to be from the Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC), which has specialized agents dispersed throughout the United States

The unnamed agent who shot and killed Ramos is believed to be from the Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC), which has specialized agents dispersed throughout the United States

Adrian Mendes, one of the restaurant’s evening managers, claimed Ramos often kept to himself. 

‘He felt like the quiet type, the one who doesn’t say much. He didn’t really socialize with employees,’ Mendes told CNN. ‘He just worked, got paid, and came in to get his check.’

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Another one of his former colleagues, who speaking on the condition of anonymity, claimed he had an ‘aggressive streak’ and had would send inappropriate messages to female co-workers.

‘He would be very rude towards the girls sometimes, and one of the cooks, threatening them by asking, ‘Do you know who I am?” the young woman, who worked with Ramos until March, told The Daily Beast. ‘And he would also send inappropriate texts to the ladies.’

She also claimed he would engage in fights at local parks. 

‘At the park, there’d be videos of him trying to fight people with boxing gloves. He’d take them around with him,’ she added.

In this aerial view, law enforcement works on scene at Robb Elementary School where at least 21 people were killed yesterday

In this aerial view, law enforcement works on scene at Robb Elementary School where at least 21 people were killed yesterday

Ramos crashed his truck into a ditch before entering the school. Cops found one of his AR-15 guns inside the vehicle, and he had also dumped a bag (circled) nearby. At the entrance of the school, they found his backpack which contained ammunition

Ramos crashed his truck into a ditch before entering the school. Cops found one of his AR-15 guns inside the vehicle, and he had also dumped a bag (circled) nearby. At the entrance of the school, they found his backpack which contained ammunition 

Footage shot outside the school shows law enforcement approaching the elementary school with weapons

New video from the chaotic scene shows police arriving to the scene with their guns in hand

Video from the chaotic scene shows police arriving to the scene with their guns in hand

Ramos used an AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle in the bloodbath Tuesday at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. He had legally bought two such rifles just days before the attack, soon after his 18th birthday, authorities said.

One of the guns was purchased at a federally licensed dealer in the Uvalde area on May 17, according to state Sen. John Whitmire, who was briefed by investigators. Ramos bought 375 rounds of ammunition the next day, then purchased the second rifle last Friday. 

UVALDE SHOOTING VICTIMS NAMED SO FAR:

  • Irma Garcia, 46 – fourth grade teacher
  • Eva Mireles, 44 – fourth grade teacher
  • Amerie Jo Garza, 10
  • Uziyah Garcia, 8
  • Makenna Elrod, 10
  • Xavier Lopez, 10
  • Eliahana Torres, 10
  • Ellie Lugo, 10
  • Nevaeh Bravo
  • Tess Marie Mata
  • Rojelio Torres, 10
  • Jayce Carmelo Luevanos, 10
  • Jailah Nicole Silguero, 10
  • Alithia Ramirez, 10
  • Annabell Guadalupe Rodriguez, 10
  • Miranda Mathis, 11
  • Alexandria ‘Lexi’ Aniyah Rubio, 10
  • Maite Yuleana
  • Jose Flores Jr, 10

On Tuesday morning, Ramos shot and wounded his grandmother at her home, then left. Neighbors called police when she staggered outside and they saw she had been shot in the face, Department of Public Safety spokesperson Travis Considine said.

Ramos then crashed his truck through a railing on the grounds at Robb Elementary School and an Uvalde school district officer exchanged fire with him and was wounded.

The teen went inside and exchanged more gunfire with two arriving Uvalde police officers, who were still outside, Considine said. Those officers were also wounded.

Dillon Silva, whose nephew was in a nearby classroom, said students were watching the Disney movie ‘Moana’ when they heard several loud pops and a bullet shattered a window. Moments later, their teacher saw the attacker stride past the door.

‘Oh, my God, he has a gun!’ the teacher shouted twice, according to Silva. ‘The teacher didn’t even have time to lock the door,’ he said.

A tactical team forced its way into the classroom where the attacker was holed up and was met with gunfire from Ramos but shot and killed him. 

Nineteen children and two teachers were killed in the attack.

Investigators do not yet know why Ramos targeted the school, Steve McCraw, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, said Wednesday.

‘We don’t see a motive or catalyst right now,’ he said.

Just prior to the attack and as he shot his grandmother, Ramos appears to have sending direct messages in real time to a 15-year-old girl from Germany that he had met online, according to CNN

The girl said that at around 11.01am, Ramos called her and told her that he loved her, and then within 20 minutes shot his grandmother in a dispute over his phone bill. 

‘Ima do something to her rn [right now]’ wrote Ramos in a message at 11.10am Texas time. He added a few minutes later: ‘She’s on the phone with AT&T abojt [sic] my phone…It’s annoying’. 

One video at the scene appears to show the suspected gunman, named by Governor Greg Abbott as Salvador Ramos, approach the school while what sounds like gunfire is going off in the background

One video at the scene appears to show the suspected gunman, named by Governor Greg Abbott as Salvador Ramos, approach the school while what sounds like gunfire is going off in the background

Law enforcement are seen near the crime scene on Tuesday afternoon after the mass murder at the school

At 11.21am he wrote ‘I just shot my grandma in her head’ and added in his final message: ‘Ima go shoot up a elementary school.’

Just 10 minutes later, the first 911 call came in after he crashed his grandmother’s truck outside the nearby school and exchanged gunfire with police as he stormed into the school.

She said that Ramos had sent her a selfie and that he had promised to fly to Europe and meet her this summer.

The direct messages appear to be the same Facebook messages that Texas Governor Greg Abbott described at a Wednesday press conference, incorrectly calling them ‘posts’.

Abbott said that about 30 minutes before the bloodbath, Ramos first wrote that he was going to shoot his grandmother, then that he had shot the woman.

Just prior to the attack and as he shot his grandmother, Ramos appears to have sending direct messages in real time to a 15-year-old girl from Germany

Just prior to the attack and as he shot his grandmother, Ramos appears to have sending direct messages in real time to a 15-year-old girl from Germany

Rolando Reyes, 74, says he had no idea his grandson bought two AR-15s last week

Salvador Ramos, 18, was gunned down by police at the Robb Elementary School

Rolando Reyes, 74, says he had no idea his grandson bought two AR-15s last week. Salvador Ramos bought the guns last week a day after celebrating his 18th birthday with his grandmother at Applebee’s 

America’s worst school shootings 

There have been dozens of shootings and other attacks in US schools and colleges over the years, but until the massacre at Colorado’s Columbine High School in 1999, the number of dead tended to be in the single digits.

Since then, the number of shootings that included schools and killed 10 or more people has mounted. The most recent two were both in Texas.

ROBB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, May 2022

An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, killing 19 children, two teachers and injuring others, Gov. Greg Abbott said. The shooter died.

SANTA FE HIGH SCHOOL, May 2018

A 17-year-old opened fire at a Houston-area high school, killing 10 people, most of them students, authorities said. The suspect has been charged with murder.

MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL, February 2018

An attack left 14 students and three staff members dead at the school in Parkland, Florida, and injured many others. The 20-year-old suspect was charged with murder.

UMPQUA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, October 2015

A man killed nine people at the school in Roseburg, Oregon, and wounded nine others, then killed himself.

SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, December 2012

A 19-year-old man killed his mother at their home in Newtown, Connecticut, then went to the nearby Sandy Hook Elementary School and killed 20 first graders and six educators. He took his own life.

VIRGINIA TECH, April 2007

A 23-year-old student killed 32 people on the campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, in April 2007; more than two dozen others were wounded. The gunman then killed himself.

RED LAKE HIGH SCHOOL, March 2005

A 16-year-old student killed his grandfather and the man’s companion at their Minnesota home, then went to nearby Red Lake High School, where he killed five students, a teacher and a security guard before shooting himself.

COLUMBINE HIGH SCHOOL, April 1999

Two students killed 12 of their peers and one teacher at the school in Littleton, Colorado, and injured many others before killing themselves.

‘The third post, maybe less than 15 minutes before arriving at the school, was ‘I’m going to shoot an elementary school,” said Abbott.

Meta spokesman Andy Stone wrote in a tweet: ‘The messages Gov. Abbott described were private one-to-one text messages that were discovered after the terrible tragedy occurred.’ 

‘We are closely cooperating with law enforcement in their ongoing investigation.’ 

The teen’s grandfather, Rolando Reyes, revealed Wednesday that the family had been kept in the dark about the two lethal weapons he bought.

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He told ABC News: ‘I didn’t know he had weapons. If I’d have known, I would have reported it.’

Ramos is believed to have gone to live with his grandparents after rowing with his mother about cutting to WiFi at their home.

The shooter’s grandfather also revealed he was quiet and would sometimes go to work with him.

He said: ‘Sometimes I’d take him to work with me. Not all the time, but sometimes. This past year he didn’t go to school. He didn’t graduate. You would try to tell him but kids nowadays they think they know everything. 

‘He was very quiet, he didn’t talk very much.’ The teen did not live with his mother because they had ‘problems’, the grandfather added.

Uvalde, home to about 16,000 people, is about 75 miles (120 kilometers) from the Mexican border. Robb Elementary, which has nearly 600 students in second, third and fourth grades, is a single-story brick structure in a mostly residential neighborhood of modest homes.

The close-knit community, built around a shaded central square, includes many Hispanic families who have lived there for generations. It sits amid fields of cabbage, onions, carrots and other vegetables. But many of the steadiest jobs are supplied by companies that produce construction materials.

The attack came as the school was counting down to the last days of the school year with a series of themed days. Tuesday was to be ‘Footloose and Fancy,’ with students wearing nice outfits.

Texas, which has some of the most gun-friendly laws in the nation, has been the site of some of the deadliest shootings in the U.S. over the past five years.

In 2018, a gunman killed 10 people at Santa Fe High School in the Houston area. 

A year before that, a gunman shot more than two dozen people to death during a Sunday service in the small town of Sutherland Springs. 

In 2019, a gunman at a Walmart in El Paso killed 23 people in a racist attack targeting Hispanics.

The shooting came days before the National Rifle Association annual convention was set to begin in Houston. 

The governor and both of Texas´ U.S. senators, all of them Republicans, were among the scheduled speakers at a forum Friday.

Victims of Uvalde school shooting

The shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas left 19 students and two teachers dead. Here are the victims that have been identified so far:

Amerie Jo Garza, 10 (right), was among 19 children shot dead at a Texas elementary school on Tuesday. Her grandmother said she was killed as she tried to phone 911 while sitting next to her best friend, who ended up covered in her blood

Jaliah Nicole Silguero (at right) was also confirmed as one of the victims early Wednesday, with her mother Veronica Luevanos also sharing a memorial post saying saying she was 'heartbroken' over the loss

Fourth grader Alithia Ramirez (at left) was confirmed dead early Wednesday by her father, Ryan Ramirez, who shared a post to Facebook showing the 10-year-old with angel’s wings. He had used the same photo the previous day as he pleaded for help finding her after the massacre. Jaliah Nicole Silguero (at right) was also confirmed as one of the victims early Wednesday, with her mother Veronica Luevanos also sharing a memorial post saying saying she was ‘heartbroken’ over the loss

Jayce Carmelo Luevanos, who appears to be Jaliah's cousin based on posts shared by the family, was confirmed as one of the dead Wednesday by his aunt. 'Still can't believe that we're never gonna see you again,' she wrote on Facebook

Amerie Jo Garza (right) was confirmed dead by her father Angel Garza (left), who said: 'My little love is now flying high with the angels above'

Jayce Carmelo Luevanos (at left), who appears to be Jaliah’s cousin based on posts shared by the family, was confirmed as one of the dead Wednesday by his aunt. ‘Still can’t believe that we’re never gonna see you again,’ she wrote on Facebook. Amerie Jo Garza (pictured at right with her father, Angel Garza) was confirmed dead by her dad Wednesday. The grieving parent captioned the post: ‘My little love is now flying high with the angels above’

The family of Uziyah Garcia, 8, said he was killed in the shooting hours after announcing he was among the missing

Makenna Lee Elrod, 10, was confirmed dead by a family friend late Tuesday night

Uziyah Garcia, nine, (left) and Makenna Elrod, 10, (right) were both confirmed dead by loved ones on Facebook

Xavier Lopez

Eliahana Torres, 10, was also confirmed dead on Facebook

Xavier Lopez, 10, (left) and Eliahana Torres, 10, (right) was also killed at the school shooting on Tuesday 

Steven Garcia and Jennifer Lugo confirmed their daughter, Ellie, was killed in Tuesday's massacre after she had been missing for several hours

Nevaeh Bravo

Ellie Lugo (left) and Nevaeh Bravo (right) were also killed. Ellie was reported as missing for several hours before her parents confirmed her death

Annabelle Guadalupe Rodriguez

Rogelio Torres is among the dead

Annabelle Guadalupe Rodriguez, 10, and Rogelio Torres, right, were also killed 

Irma Garcia, a fourth grade teacher and 23-year veteran of Robb Elementary, was killed on Tuesday

Eva Mireles, who for five years was the co-teacher with Irma Garcia, was one of two teachers shot and killed at Robb Elementary School on Tuesday

Irma Garcia (left) and Eva Mireles (right), who co-taught fourth grade, were both shot and killed at Robb Elementary School on Tuesday

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