Who shot the Texas school shooter?

On May 24, 2022, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, United States, killing 19 children and 2 teachers.

Prior to going on the shooting spree on the said day, he shot and wounded his grandmother.

Salvador also wounded about 15 children and a police officer before being shot dead.

Salvador’s mass shooting was the 27th American school shooting in 2022, the deadliest since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012, and the deadliest ever in Texas.

Salvador, aged 18, was shot and killed by a Border Patrol agent.

According to Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Regional Director Victor Escalon, officers arrived at the school at 11:44 a.m., but when they went to confront the gunman, they received fire and took cover.

Officers called for more resources and personnel, evacuated students and teachers in other parts of the school, and at some point entered “negotiations” with the suspect

After about an hour, a US Border Patrol tactical team came to the classroom, forced entry and fatally shot the suspect.

State police said Salvador shot and critically wounded his grandmother at her house before heading to the school.

Wearing body armour, Salvador then walked into the Robb Elementary school carrying a handgun and a semiautomatic rifle and opened fire at the children.