Salvador Ramos moved out of mother’s home due to fight over WiFi months before shooting at Robb Elementary
Jessica Schladebeck
An explosive fight about WiFi between Salvador Ramos and his mother culminated with him moving out and in with his grandmother, who was shot minutes before the massacre, allegedly carried out by her grandson at Robb Elementary School.
Juan Alvarez, who has been in a relationship with Ramos’ mother, Adriana Reyes, for about year, told NBC News the 18-year-old left the Uvalde home they all shared about two months ago. Their neighbor, 54-year-old Becky Flores, said at least eight cops showed up at residence that day, noting that it was not the first time she heard chaos coming from next door.
Ramos spent his final weeks living with his grandparents, ticking off the days until his 18th birthday on May 16, the first time he would be legally allowed to purchase firearms in the state of Texas. His grandfather, Rolando Reyes, said he was totally unaware Ramos had purchased any weaponry, realizing the grim reality only when his grandson was identified as the suspected gunman behind the school shooting.
Salvador Ramos
Salvador Ramos had a dispute with his mother, causing him to move out.
Reyes had already left his home Tuesday morning when Ramos shot his grandmother. Another neighbor, 82-year-old Gilbert Gallegos, who has known the family for decades, said he was bopping about his yard when he heard gunfire break out across the street.
Gallegos said Ramos appeared panicked as he entered a truck parked in front of the house and then sped off. The teen was followed by his grandmother, who was covered in blood.
“She says, ‘Berto, this is what he did,” he recalled. “‘He shot me.’”
His grandmother was hospitalized and remained in stable condition. She was visited by Reyes, her daughter and Ramos’ mother on Wednesday.
“I’m very upset about everything,” she told NBC News. “A lot of stuff has happened, but right now, I don’t feel good.”
Kladys Castellón prays during a vigil for the victims of a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas on Tuesday, May 24, 2022.
Law enforcement officers speak together outside of Robb Elementary School following the mass shooting on May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas. According to reports, 19 students and 2 adults were killed, with the gunman fatally shot by law enforcement.
A person sits next to a vehicle outside of the SSGT Willie de Leon Civic Center following the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas. According to reports, 19 students and 2 adults were killed, with the gunman fatally shot by law enforcement.
Mourners attend a vigil at Sacred Heart Catholic Church for victims of a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas. According to reports, 19 students and 2 adults were killed before the gunman was fatally shot by law enforcement.
People pray at Sacred Heart Church Tuesday evening, May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas after a gunman earlier in the day entered Robb Elementary School and killed multiple children and adults.
The home of suspected gunman, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, is cordoned off with police tape on May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas. According to reports, Ramos killed 19 students and 2 adults in a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School before being fatally shot by law enforcement.
Law enforcement work the scene after a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School where 21 people, including 19 children, were killed on May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas. The suspected gunman, identified as 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, was reportedly killed by law enforcement.
The archbishop of San Antonio, Gustavo Garcia-Siller, right, comforts families outside the Civic Center following a deadly school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas on Tuesday, May 24, 2022.
Members of the community gather at the City of Uvalde Town Square for a prayer vigil in the wake of a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas. According to reports, 19 students and 2 adults were killed before the gunman was fatally shot by law enforcement.
An officer walks outside of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022.
Law enforcement personnel stand outside Robb Elementary School following a shooting, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas.
A law enforcement officer speaks with people outside Uvalde High School after shooting a was reported earlier in the day at Robb Elementary School, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas.
Law enforcement, and other first responders, gather outside Robb Elementary School following a shooting, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas.
A law enforcement officer speaks with people outside Uvalde High School after shooting a was reported earlier in the day at Robb Elementary School, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas.
Law enforcement personnel stand next to an armored vehicle outside Robb Elementary School following a shooting, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas.
Emergency personnel gather near Robb Elementary School following a shooting, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas.
A law enforcement officer helps people cross the street at Uvalde Memorial Hospital after a shooting was reported earlier in the day at Robb Elementary School, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas.
Law enforcement personnel, including the FBI, gather near Robb Elementary School following a shooting, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas.
Law enforcement personnel walk outside Uvalde High School after shooting a was reported earlier in the day at Robb Elementary School, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas.
Law enforcement, and other first responders, gather outside Robb Elementary School following a shooting, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas.
A law enforcement officer helps people cross the street at Uvalde Memorial Hospital after a shooting was reported earlier in the day at Robb Elementary School, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas.
People react outside the Civic Center in Uvalde, Texas, Tuesday, May 24, 2022.
Police walk near Robb Elementary School following a shooting, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas.
Police walk near Robb Elementary School following a shooting, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas.
People wait outside of the Civic Center in Uvalde, Texas, Tuesday, May 24, 2022.
Police walk near Robb Elementary School following a shooting, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas.
People sit on the curb outside of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022.
A welcome sign is seen outside of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022.
Police said that Ramos crashed his truck outside Robb Elementary School and then rushed to the entrance. Once inside the building he barricaded himself in a classroom and opened fire, fatally striking 19 students and two teachers.
He was killed by officers responding to the shooting. A motive in the slaying has not yet been revealed.
