Shooter's uncle pleaded with police during Uvalde tragedy
UVALDE – The uncle of the Robb Elementary School shooter made multiple 911 calls during the shooting, pleading with police to let him speak to his nephew in hopes of stopping him, newly released documents reveal.
Armando Ramos, the shooter's uncle, believed he could persuade his nephew to surrender.
"Maybe he could listen to me because he does listen to me, everything I tell him, he does listen to me," Ramos said. "Maybe he could stand down or do something, turn himself in."
Twenty-one people died during the Uvalde shooting, including 19 students and two teachers.
In addition, the documents uncovered more about the shooter's past.
A 2018 police report detailed concerns raised by a student who reported the shooter's obsession with the Columbine school shooting. It also noted his desire to carry out a similar attack because he was teased and bullied.
In addition to hours of video and audio files, the release included dozens of documents, including written narratives from Uvalde PD officers who responded to the shooting. Some of the reports span several pages, others only a few sentences.
A compilation of 1,300 pages of emails sent to then-Mayor Don McLaughlin was also reviewed. The emails range from notes of support from fellow mayors to questions from media outlets and criticism directed at the Uvalde Police Department.